Category: daily meditations

SCRIPTURE: 2 Corinthians 4 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Through suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies. [2 Corinthians 4:10] Soon the world will no longer see me, but you will see me. Since I live, you also will live. [John 14:19] People who can’t see Jesus…

March 3, 2010 SCRIPTURE: 2 Corinthians 2-3 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. [John 6:63] What is the big difference between Jesus’ teaching and the Law of Moses (and in fact, of every other religion)? Every religion describes what we must…

March 2, 2010 SCRIPTURE: 2 Corinthians 1 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. [2 Corinthians 1:5] This is a challenging letter for Paul to write; the church that he started was infiltrated by trouble-makers who were falsely accusing Paul of only wanting their money, of…

SCRIPTURE: 2 Kings 25 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to him to call his attention to its buildings. “Do you see all these things?” he asked. “I tell you the truth, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” [Matthew 24:1-2] For…

SCRIPTURE: 2 Kings 24 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, `For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and…

SCRIPTURE: 2 Kings 23 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a `sinner.’ ” But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything,…

SCRIPTURE: 2 Kings 22 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I have spoken against this place and its people, that they would become accursed and laid waste, and because you tore your robes and wept in my presence, I have heard you, declares the LORD. [2 Kings 22:19]…

SCRIPTURE: 2 Kings 21 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to sin! Such things must come, but woe to the man through whom they come! [Matthew 18:7] Our reading today makes me think of these words from Jesus – woe to Manasseh! How he changed from his father Hezekiah, who was faithful…

SCRIPTURE: 2 Kings 20 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people, `This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the temple of the LORD. [2 Kings 20:5]…

SCRIPTURE: 2 Kings 19 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers and read it. Then he went up to the temple of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD. And Hezekiah prayed to the LORD: “O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, you alone are God over all the kingdoms of the…