Friday November 29th, 2024 Meditate on 1 Samuel 12:24 AMP « Only fear the LORD [deep respect with awe and profound reverence] and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you » Read Matthew 19:16-22 NKJV 16 Now behold, one came and said to Him, “Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?” 17 So He said...
What can you do for God
The acceptable offerings
Thursday November 28th, 2024 Meditate on Proverbs 15:8 CW « A sacrifice brought by ungodly people is disgusting to the LORD, but the prayers of decent people please Him » Read Genesis 4:3-5 GWT 3 Later Cain brought some crops from the land as an offering to the Lord. 4 Abel also brought some choice parts of the firstborn animals from his flock. The Lord approved of Abel and his...
The enemy within
Wednesday November 27th, 2024 Meditate on 1 Corinthians 9:27 CSB « I discipline my body and bring it under strict control, so that after preaching to others, I myself will not be disqualified » Read Galatians 5:16-26 GNT 16 What I say is this: let the Spirit direct your lives, and you will not satisfy the desires of the human nature. 17 For what our human nature wants is opposed to what the...
No more pretense
Tuesday November 26th, 2024 Meditate on Matthew 7:21 GNT « “Not everyone who calls me ‘Lord, Lord’ will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only those who do what my Father in heaven wants them to do”. » Read Matthew 7:21-23 MSG 21 “Knowing the correct password—saying ‘Master, Master,’ for instance—isn’t going to get you anywhere with me. What is required is serious...
Understanding the scriptures
Monday November 25th, 2024 Meditate on 1 John 2:27 GNT « But as for you, Christ has poured out His Spirit (the Holy Spirit) on you. As long as His Spirit remains in you, you do not need anyone to teach you. For His Spirit teaches you about everything, and what He teaches is true, not false. Obey the Spirit’s teaching, then, and remain in union with Christ. » Read 1 Thessalonians 2:13 ;...
Victory through praise
Sunday November 24th, 2024 Meditate on Psalms 34:1 NKJV « I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth » Read 2 Chronicles 20:17-22 GNT 17 You will not have to fight this battle. Just take up your positions and wait; you will see the Lord give you victory. People of Judah and Jerusalem, do not hesitate or be afraid. Go out to battle, and the Lord will be with...
Don’t miss Heaven
Saturday November 23rd, 2024 Meditate on Revelation 21:21 NLT « The twelve gates were made of pearls—each gate from a single pearl! And the main street was pure gold, as clear as glass. » Read John 14:1-3 NLT 1 “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in Me (Jesus). 2 There is more than enough room in My Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you...
Mind what you eat
Friday November 22nd, 2024 Meditate on Proverbs 23:20 GNT « Don’t associate with people who drink too much wine or stuff themselves with food » Read Proverbs 23:1-3 ISV 1 Whenever you sit down to dine with a ruler, carefully think about what is before you. 2 Put a knife to your own throat, if you have a big appetite. 3 Don’t crave his delicacies, because the meal is deceptive. Read 1...
Unequally yoked ?
Thursday November 21st, 2024 Meditate on 2 Corinthians 6:14 CW « Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what do righteousness and lawlessness share together, or what does light have in common with darkness? » Read 2 Corinthians 6:13-18 13 I am asking you to respond as if you were my own children. Open your hearts to us! 14 Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can...
Actions overshadow words
Wednesday November 20th, 2024 Meditate on John 13:15 CP « I, Jesus, have given you an example to follow; you should do for each other exactly what I have done for you. » Read John 13:12-15 GNT 12 After Jesus had washed their feet, He put His outer garment back on and returned to His place at the table. “Do you understand what I have just done to you?” He asked. 13 “You call me Teacher...