SCRIPTURE: Luke 6:43-45 The main point here is that our words and actions reveal our hearts. Obviously, all of us can be a mixed bag of fruit – good and bad. But generally speaking, there is a pattern that reveals the heart. Am I generally good fruit, with an occasional bad one? Or generally bad fruit,…
Category: daily meditations
Who am I to judge?
SCRIPTURE: Luke 6:37-42 What gives me the right to stand in judgment over someone else? If I myself am limited (blind) or have issues (pieces of wood), how can I lead others? Human judges and teachers are not better than others; we’re all equally human. God created us to bless (build up) others, but humans seem…
Just like Dad!
SCRIPTURE: Luke 6:32-36 Adam and Eve were created to be like God… in God’s likeness. They were sons and daughters of God, not just because God created them but because they acted like God. Loving, doing good, sharing with those in need… just like the Most High God. When Adam and Eve sinned, they became like…
An open book exam!
SCRIPTURE: Psalm 75 The universe, and everything in it, comes from, and depends on, God. God appointed humans to run it for Him, but sadly we’re not doing so well. God has given us freedom to live and love and lead… but there will be a final exam. This final exam will be ‘open book’, when…
“Has It Ever Occurred to You That You Might Be Wrong?”
SCRIPTURE: Job 38-42 “I spoke about things I didn’t completely understand. I talked about things that were too wonderful for me to know.” (Job 42:3) This will be the chorus of all humanity when they finally stand before God. How often we spout our religious opinions as if we are in a position to really know. The…
The way of love
SCRIPTURE: Luke 6:27-31 In the world according to God, things run very differently. Imagine life with Adam and Eve, how they might have handled relationships? Though without sin, there could still be misunderstanding, miscommunication, unintended hurts, mistakes. Would they respond with anger, smart comebacks, revenge… No, they were trained in love, joy, peace, patience, etc., the…
A warning about wordly success!
SCRIPTURE: Luke 6:24-26 If God is with the the needy, is He not with the rich, well-fed, and those who laugh? That’s scary, because in comparison to the majority of earth’s population, I am all three of these. The issue is not the state we are in (poor or rich, well-fed or hungry, etc.), but the…
What makes you say ‘I’m so blessed’?
SCRIPTURE: Luke 6:17-23 The people that were attracted to Jesus were the needy, the hungry, the sad, the hated. Jesus encourages them with hope, assuring them that Gd’s kingdom is for them! God hates injustice and oppression and cruelty and abuse, and His heart goes to those who experience it. I know for myself, my heart…
Pass it on
SCRIPTURE: Luke 6:12-16 The kingdom of God is wherever men or women live, love and lead in service to God – like Jesus did. For the kingdom of God to come, Jesus needs to raise up kingdom followers. These twelve were not a limited group, never to be added to, but the first of many to…
When God-haters triumph!
SCRIPTURE: Psalm 74 Faith in God can be severely tested when it seems the opponents of God are winning. I’ve watched debates between Atheists and Christians, where the Atheists walked all over the Christian. Reading books like “The God Delusion” (Richard Dawkins) and “God is Not So Great” (Christopher Hitchens), you sense the arrogance and anger…