Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
[Therefore] … if [you have] any tenderness and compassion …[from being united with Christ]
Summary: Paul points us to a softness of heart that forms inside the breast of each believer.
The emotion that Paul describes in this passage is not a shallow feeling. Paul is talking about an emotion that comes from deep inside. In fact, Strong’s points us to the root of tenderness as being in the spleen.
Continue reading “Philippians 2:1d – A Gentle Whisper”Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.
Summary: Paul points out the distractions caused by false gods. More than just a distraction, such “gods” become our masters.
Continue reading “Galatians 4:8 – A Feeling of Power”No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven…
Summary: Asking questions about the Bible often opens the door to new insights. In this meditation, we look at what it meant to be dead before Jesus had gone back to heaven. What we found might surprise you.
Continue reading “John 3:13 – Waiting For Jesus”… flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God …
Summary: Paul makes a statement that seems to contradict other passages in Scripture. Bending our minds around his thoughts sometimes requires looking at things from God’s point of view.
Continue reading “1 Corinthians 15:50 – What Does God See?”