What is darkness? ∙ [The Lord Jesus Christ] alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light. – 1 Timothy 6:16 1 John 1:5-10 5 This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. 6 So we are lying ifContinue reading “What is darkness? ∙”
Category Archives: 21st Century Biblical Reflections
Introspection – discovering our inner pain
Introspection – discovering our inner pain Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life. – Psalms 139:23-24 Psalms 139:1-12 1 O LORD, you have examined my heart and know everything aboutContinue reading “Introspection – discovering our inner pain”
Sweet Hour of Prayer ∙
Sweet Hour of Prayer ∙ They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb. – Psalms 19:10 Psalms 141:2 Accept my prayer as incense offered to you, and my upraised hands as an evening offering. Revelation 5:8 Golden bowls full of incense, whichContinue reading “Sweet Hour of Prayer ∙”
Our lives are not our own
Our lives are not our own I know, LORD, that our lives are not our own. We are not able to plan our own course. – Jeremiah 10:23 Psalms 37:23 The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Psalms 37:5 Commit everything you do to the LORD.Continue reading “Our lives are not our own”
Compassionate provision ∙
Compassionate provision ∙ They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat! Matthew 14:16 John 6:1-13 1 After this, Jesus crossed over to the far side of the Sea of Galilee. 2 A huge crowd kept following him wherever he went, because they saw his miraculous signs as he healed theContinue reading “Compassionate provision ∙”