Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
This is why it is said: “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
Summary: Paul shares a touching little saying with us today the opens a door through time to give us a glimpse of the people in his world.
Continue reading “Ephesians 5:14 – Waking Bacchus”(for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)
Summary: Paul mixes metaphors and combines fruit with light. It works because the food value of this fruit is spiritual.
Continue reading “Ephesians 5:9 – The Ship of State”… and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.
Summary: Speaking truth in love is not as easy as it sounds. Before we can speak truth, we have to know what truth is.
Continue reading “Ephesians 4:25b – Truth Teller”So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
Summary: What we believe has a big impact on how we understand our country’s founding documents.
Continue reading “Genesis 1:27 – Happy 4th of July!”For we are God’s handiwork …
Summary: On reflection, my personal journey in this life has not been so different than the history of all that has happened before. There are patterns to human existence, and truths that cannot be changed. One of those truths is that we are created. Another is that our Creator is a loving God.
Continue reading “Ephesians 2:10a – He Is Risen!”… whoever is not against you is for you.
Summary: Satan is a masterful liar. He continues to confuse us about the truth to this very day.
Continue reading “Luke 9:50 – Satan’s Secret”
… they [false teachers] entice people who are just escaping from those who live in error.
Summary: Peter shows us where the false teachers ply their trade. Between those who live in error and those who live in Truth is a wilderness where the false teacher finds his victims.
Continue reading “2 Peter 2:18c — The Wilderness Group”
For prophecy never had its origin in the human will …
Summary: Prophecy is like a knife. In the right hands, it cuts away distractions and helps us focus on God. In the wrong hands, it cuts us.
Continue reading “2 Peter 1:21a — Amen!”
Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things.
Summary: Stay clear of people who claim to know how to “interpret” the times or even God’s Word.
Continue reading “2 Peter 1:20 — God Knows”
For we did not follow cleverly devised stories …
Summary: Satan has been around for a long time and is the originator of the “cleverly devised” story.
Continue reading “2 Peter 1:16a — In Search of Truth”