Tag Archives: James
Children of Light- 1 Thessalonians 5:5
Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. – 1 Thessalonians 5:5 The Gospels describe Jesus Christ as the light of the world, and He in turn told His disciples that they were the light of the world as well. When […]
The Fruit of Righteousness – James 3:18
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. – James 3:18 Certain plants require certain soil. For example, tomatoes thrive in loose, well-draining, slightly acidic soil. Furthermore, to enjoy an abundant crop of these red fruit, the gardener might need to add supplements and fertilizer as well as irrigation […]
Let Us Make A Name – Genesis 11:4
And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. – Genesis 11:4 With the rise of influencers and social media, making a name for yourself […]
A New Commandment- John 13:34
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. – John 13:34 Maybe you can relate… As I matured, my relationship with my parents changed. When I was very young, they supervised my every move with rules and expectations clearly stated […]
The Christ – Matthew 16:16
And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. – Matthew 16:16 Meditation: Are you a real Christian or an imaginary one? Let me put it another way. Who is Jesus of Nazareth? This is the most important question a person can ask in this life, becaue the […]
Our Sufficiency is of God – 2 Corinthians 3:5
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God – 2 Corinthians 3:5 Meditation: Where does your goodness come from? Yourself? Nope. Jesus said that none is good but God. (Matthew 19:17). All good things come from God (James 1:17). Like the Apostle Paul, […]
A Way To Escape – 1 Corinthians 10:13
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. – 1 Corinthians 10:13 Meditation: Temptations […]
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 […]
Number Our Days – Psalm 99:12
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. – Psalm 90:12 Meditation: “Live like you are dying.” “You only live once.” “Carpe diem.” Each generation grasps the reality that our mortal lives are short and too often wasted. The reaction to this realization varies greatly from dropping everything […]
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