Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
… with thanksgiving…
Summary: Thankfulness is a key ingredient to prayer.
Since it is Thanksgiving Day, let’s take a leap back to verse six and fill in a spot we glossed over earlier.
Continue reading “Philippians 4:6b(2) – Happy Thanksgiving!”
…[clothe yourselves with] … patience.
Summary: Patience is an interesting word. It evokes looking at the clock waiting for our favorite TV show to start, but it is so much more than that.
Finally, we come to the end of the train! Like sitting in your car at a railroad crossing waiting for the endless stream of boxcars to file by. You have patiently waited until we finally get to the last rail car; a car called “Patience.”
What do you think of when you see that word? Does the word “suffering” come to mind?
Continue reading “Colossians 3:12g – A Car Called Patience”[T]he fruit of the Spirit …
Summary: Looking back at Paul’s list of the “fruit of the Spirit,” we discover that the fruit of God’s Spirit is actually poured into us before we can share it with others.
Continue reading “Galatians 5:22-23 – Looking Back, Part 2”Follow God’s example …
Summary: When we think about God, we find ourselves drawn to the God revealed in the Bible. At first glance, the Old Testament God seems different than the New Testament God. But as we get to know God, we find that he is the same in the Old and the New.
Continue reading “Ephesians 5:1a – Wrath & Patience”… be patient, bearing with one another in love.
Summary: Patience, long-suffering, and perseverance are all words that describe what Paul is trying to tell us in this passage.
Continue reading “Ephesians 4:2b – The Old Country”Endure hardship as discipline…
Summary: Invisible beings are hard to wrap our minds around, yet they exist. The most powerful and wonderful of these beings is the Creator himself. He invites us to become a member of his family and accept him as our own Father.
Continue reading “Hebrews 12:7 — Patience and Discipline”