Meditation
Peace I leave with you
Read John 14:23-29. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. (John 14:27) Read more…
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A new commandment
Read John 13:31-35. I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. (John 13:34) What is the substance of this new glory with which Jesus was Read more…
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Your Shepherd
Your shepherd Read Psalm 23, Revelation 7:9-17, and John 10:22-30. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. (Psalm 23:1) If the Lord is to be your shepherd, you must be his sheep. If the Lord is your shepherd, Read more…
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Peace be with you
Peace be with you (John 20:19) Christ promises a peace that passes understanding. He gave it to his disciples in a word. Do you experience that peace? Is your house at rest? People naturally desire and seek peace in all Read more…
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Eternal consequences
Read John 20:19-31. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained. (John 20:23) After the resurrection, Jesus appeared to his disciples singly and in groups. He had Read more…
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Why are you weeping?
Read John 20:11-18. Why are you weeping? (John 20:13) Angels seem usually to appear to announce big news. You are going to have more descendants than there are stars in the sky. You are going to have a baby. To Read more…
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Two causes of humility
Read Philippians 2:5-11. Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the Read more…
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Rubbish
Read Philippians 3:4b-14. Rubbish. (Philippians 3:8) May I drive 30 mph in a 25 zone? I have spent an embarrassing amount of time thinking about this question. For a time I religiously paid attention to speed limits and to my Read more…
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Be reconciled to God
Read 2 Corinthians 5:16-21. We entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. (2 Corinthians 5:20b) Our Lord said “I am the light of the world.” This light travels the land with the speed of, well, light, and Read more…
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A dry and weary land
Psalm 63:1-8. My flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water (Psalm 63:1b). Where is that dry and weary land where there is no water? Where is that land of emptiness and Read more…