Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
… for even when I was in Thessalonica, you sent me aid more than once when I was in need.
Summary: The strongest bonds are formed when we are in our deepest need.
If you have ever been someplace where you don’t know the people and they don’t know you, you know what it is like to try to make friends. Paul, of course, wasn’t trying to make friends for himself, but for Jesus.
Continue reading “Philippians 4:16 – Care Package”Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders…
Summary: How we act towards people says a lot about us, and it says even more about who or what we serve.
Unsurprisingly, this passage follows the one before rather closely. To proclaim the Gospel clearly, we need to be “wise” in how we interact with others.
Notice that Paul doesn’t say, “Be wise in the way you talk to others.”
Continue reading “Colossians 4:5a – Wisdom”… to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Summary: Loving God is a big deal, especially for God. Learning to love God is a life-long endeavor.
Continue reading “Galatians 1:5 – Loving God”And pray in the Spirit on all occasions … with all kinds of prayers and requests.
Summary: Today’s passage leads us to look at another letter of Paul’s where he expands on this topic of praying in the Spirit.
Continue reading “Ephesians 6:18c – All Kinds”