Daylight Meditations

These scriptures give us perspective of God's dominion and reach. They remind us that Creator God is also the only one with power and dominion over the universe. As God's children, we are in awe of all we see - powers and authorities in heaven and on earth acknowledging His rule. May we not forget, as we too, belong to Him. Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Plea...

Have you ever felt so alone and oppressed that you thought God had abandoned you? The Psalmist cries of living in shame even though he has not forgotten God. There are times in our lives when hope for relief seem to be dissolving as they drift away from us. We search our hearts to see we still trust in the pain of unwarranted shame. In that trust, we remind God of His unfailing love – a love that...

Our union with Jesus is a holy mystery. There may be moments when we experience being enveloped by perfect Love and times when we sense  perfect Peace. Yet, whether or not we sense or feel Him,  the truth is He is with us, we are with Him just as He said in John 17:22, "The goal is for all of them to become one heart and mind—Just as you, Father, are in me and I in you, So they might be...

The Psalmist reminds us that no matter how we feel and what we see, God will keep us safe and secure. It is in His presence we can see the truth of our situation. He shows us the way and in His faithful care of us we are rescued. Don’t be afraid.  Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about our retreats, and online...

God loves songs of joy--songs of victory, songs of triumph, songs inspired by His very presence and power and seeing His wonders. God desires good for His children. He wants to fill the whole universe, all His creation with good, with joy and gladness, with peace and victory, with love and life. This is God's joy. You are God's joy. He wants to give you a new song. Let Him replace your worries, yo...

We are reminded in this Psalm that it is our Father God who gives us strength and protects us. When we are facing oppression, and war, struggling against injustice and fear – it is not by our might or power but because we know and believe and have faith in God that we see His hand turn the turmoil into peace.  Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit...

The theme for today’s meditation is Living Our Identity: Lord, Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace, based on a prayer from St. Francis of Assisi. Today be challenged to listen and meditate on the prayer from St. Francis of Assisi as we read through it more than once. With the first reading, listen with your heart’s ear for a phrase or word that stands out for you. With the second reading, reflecti...

Praying takes many forms: giving thanks, cries for help, interceding for others, requests and as the last scripture in this meditative episode reveals – it is God’s song to us that is a prayer to Him. Imagine! Might we listen first and hear what He wants us to say to Him, who He wants us to talk with Him about, how He wants us to approach the day? Consider these things as you listen today. Dayligh...

Are you tired? Do you wonder when and if the demands on your time will ease? We know we need to carve out time to rest, yet it is an easy thing to trade for getting one more thing done. The truth is only as we trust God with our lives – the very moments of each day, will be able to let go of the work, the plans, the projects, the schedules, the demands that interrupt and the weariness of it all. G...

The Psalmist reminds us once again, that no matter the situation, our God reigns. He is the one who brings joy to us. He is the one who defends and protects us. The earth might shake, the ocean waves might overwhelm us, but we are secure and safe with Him. As you listen today, remember He is the Lord of the Angel Armies. Put your trust in God. Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North...

Such a mystery, indeed! That God can and does live within us, His Spirit speaking with ours, guiding us, empowering us, protecting us and loving us. Where can we go and not see You, God? Where can we hide and not find you already there?! Such love we have yet to know – it is greater than anything we have experienced and yet – it is ours; it is God himself wanting to be a part of our everyday. Look...

Hope is an expectancy for change, for relief, for better results. Life is truly short and often we cling to the things we acquire instead of our God who always supplies what we need. It is the gladness, joy and hope that makes life worth living. God, would you open our eyes to Your hope for us, Your joy in us and Your path which gives us purpose and meaning to our lives? As you listen today, ask G...

Look at your entire world, from within yourself to the world around you. God, who established the heavens, and formed us from the dust of the earth has put His spirit in us who believe His Son, transforming us in a moment into who He intended us to be. Although, we live in time and continue to see the effect of sin and decay around us, we are the first of all He will make new again. It’s a promise...

The Psalmist speaks from an honest and broken heart – addressing the brevity of life. It is a painful and sobering thought.  Yet this prayer is to know how limited our time is. It is a cry for truth, even though it isn’t something we like to think about or confront. As we listen today, will this cause us to live with purpose, knowing every moment is a divine appointment IF we choose to live i...

What is it about Peace that we all seek? It is a feeling and a frame of mind. It is also a place where the heart rests, where our anxiety is calmed, and our worries are banished. Sometimes we are so occupied with seeking it that we miss it – to be at peace is to refrain from struggling, to accept where we are regardless of how we measure the journey. Often it’s a choice – in the midst of chaos. Ch...

In this topsy-turvy world, it’s sometimes hard to make sense of the things that happen around us and to us. Making God the Lord of our lives gives us a perspective on reality that is sourced in God – and we gain His perspective. Doing life with God makes perfect sense. Don’t you think? Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn m...

We cannot escape death, regardless of our social status. We cannot buy our way out of the final decree of life – that death is our physical destiny. Yet… God opened a way for us to live – to escape the totality of being dead forever by sacrificing His own life on our behalf. The result is life beyond the grave. God has redeemed us so we can move from grace to grace, and be transformed from the phy...

We are never beyond learning and to seek knowledge and understanding will yield greater wisdom. No matter our age, we are children in God’s eyes, subject to training and learning so we will ‘grow up’ in Christ as mature beings. God is pleased with our development and He encourages us to seek to become all He designed for our capacity to grow in. Let’s not be weary, so slow to accept His best for u...

This Psalm speaks powerfully about the relationship between our trust in God and His response to our trust. When we look to Him for relief, for protection and safety, we exercise a hope and belief that He hears us and will respond and defend us. We wait in silence. Our heart is quiet because we know He is near and sees what we need. God is compassionate and kind. He desires to enter our lives – wi...

Hope is a lifeline for our soul. Hope is the confident assurance, the expectancy of good coming when we’ve not yet seen it. Hope lays deep within us, keeping us from despair and looking for change, for a new day, for break in the clouds. Proverbs nails it – to walk in wisdom and discover our purpose – this gives us a living hope which guides our steps through life. As you listen today, see if the...

As you listen, consider what God tells us continually throughout the scriptures –He says, “Recognize that I am God, and I care about you. Be quiet and let Me be Your salvation. Let me fix the broken parts of your life. Understand that I, God, can do anything and all that I do, is breathtaking! Surrender your anxiety and trust Me to take care of you.”  Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast f...

We often think of joy being something we need to generate, something we are suppose to ‘be’. The scriptures offer another perspective – it is God’s joy that wraps around us. It is God’s joy in our trust in Him that allows us to ‘be’ in His joy. That our joy may be full. Romans 12:12 urges us to ‘commune with God at all times’. Paul told us to rejoice in all things. There is a connection between tr...

Rise up. Wake up. Be alert. Think carefully about the call on your life to live with intention, to made wise decisions, to accept the challenges of living in a fallen world. We must be sober about life while at the same time we love well and in joy. We are instructed to bless those who curse us, give to those who want even more from us. Living in God’s kingdom is an adventure with extraordinary pu...

We look at the universe and wonder how was this done?! Was there a plan? How might we see it or even understand it? We explore space and examine the creation and death of stars. In Psalms we read God spoke and worlds were created. His words created and break kingdoms. His power and His love are seen in His words.  Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please vi...

As you listen today, think about being ‘with God’. What does that mean to you? We often think about God being ‘with us’ but what does it look like to be with Him?! One can argue it is the same – and yes, it is. However, our perspective shifts with the phrasing – with us vs. with Him. Might we challenge ourselves to go with Him, do what He does and say what He tells us to say? Might we sit quietly...