Tag Archives: Humility

I Am Not Worthy – Genesis 32:10

I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands. – Genesis 32:10 With the modern emphasis on achievement, it is easy to get caught up […]

First and Last – Isaiah 44:6

Isaiah 44:6 – Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God. In a competitive culture where you are expected to be faster, stronger, smarter, more innovative, more durable, and generally better than […]

Prepared to Build – 1 Chronicles 29:16

1 Chronicles 29:16 O Lord our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own. As we continue to prepare ourselves for the celebration of Christ’s Birth, we should remember that the Lord first prepared us for Him. […]

The Greater Part Remain – 1 Corinthians 15:6

After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. – 1 Corinthians 15:6 Meditation: Are you one of those people that wonders just what your role is in the Kingdom of God? I have often met people, especially […]

Walk after the Lord – Deuteronomy 13:4

Ye shall walk after the Lord your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him. – Deuteronomy 13:4 Meditation:  I used to enjoy following my dad around my grandfather’s farm and to the store and elsewhere as a youth.  When I was […]

Our Lives For The Brethren – 1 John 3:16

Hereby perceive we the love of God , because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. – 1 John 3:16 Meditation:  How much do you love God?  Do you love Him enough to go to church?  Do you love Him enough to sing praise […]

He Heareth Us – 1 John 5:14-15

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:  And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. – 1 John 5:14-15 Meditation:  Who is listening when […]

Hate Evil – Psalm 97:10

Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. – Psalm 97:10 Meditation:  Evil is real, and as Christians, we should avoid doing evil at every turn.  “For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain […]

What is good – Micah 6:8

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? – Micah 6:8 Meditation:  There a few passages in the Bible that encapsulate the direction of God.  This verse from the prophet Micah […]

As the Elect of God – Colossians 3:12-13

​Colossians 3:12-13 – Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. Meditation:   The greatest obstacles to greater faith […]