Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4:26-27 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil. Reflections: Anger is one of our emotional reactions when we are offended by someone else. If we let this emotional reaction continue, it will cause...
Scripture Reading: Judges 4:15 And the LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet. Reflections: Canaanite King Jabin violently repressed Israel’s population for twenty years....
Scripture Reading: Proverbs 21:11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge. Reflections: Wisdom enables us to make decisions that are beneficial to our well-being. The life lessons we glean from our experiences are one of the means by...
Scripture Reading: Luke 14:34-35 Salt is good: but if the salt has lost its savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? It is neither fit for the land nor yet for the dunghill, but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear let him hear. Reflections: Jesus had a...
Scripture Reading: Gen 26:22 And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now, the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land Reflections: Isaac settled...
Scripture Reading: Hebrews 11:11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age because she judged him faithful who had promised. Reflections: Old Testament personalities are used by the author of Hebrews to show that faith is a...
Scripture Reading: Psalm 105:15 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm. Reflections: The Psalmist narrates the history of Israel and observes that throughout their voyage, God referred to them as his prophets and anointed ones and restrained people from harming them. Why would God address everyone...
Scripture Reading: Philipians 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus Reflections: Man’s capacity for emotion, judgment, and decision-making is located in the mind. Fear and anxiety, for example, can sometimes have such a negative impact on our emotions...
Scripture Reading: Acts 13:13 Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord. Reflections: Sergius Paulus served as the Roman governor of the city of Paphos. He had a companion named Bar-Jesus, a false prophet who used sorcery to fuel his...
Scripture Reading: Hebrews 10: 26-27 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. Reflections: To sin is to think or...