Daily Bible Reflections

“They will look upon the one they have pierced.” (Zechariah 12:10) This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

The word “Maundy” is the Latin word for “commandment.” It’s a reference to Christ’s mandate for his followers to love one another. And Jesus gave his disciples an example of this love in a way they would never forget. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

We can choose to be self-aware, to be attentive to our emotions, to recognize the consequences of behaviors and choices, to avoid unhealthy and harmful patterns of living. These choices help us to have love tumble out of us when it’s needed. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

In the darkest of times, a light will illumine the path. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Let us never forget that the presence of God needs to be experienced – not just in the mind, nor even only in the heart – but as a feeling in every cell of the body. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

A gentle King, a humble Sovereign, a meek Messiah. Those adjectives were not in most people’s vocabulary for a king. But Jesus is a king on his terms, not anybody else’s. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Although they see, they don’t really see. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Thanksgiving ought to be thoughtful and well-placed. Gratitude is really a spiritual discipline that requires constant practice until it becomes a solid life skill. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

We really must contend with seasons like Passover and Lent, and matters such as social justice and religious worship. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Perhaps the burning question for all believers at this time of year is: Do I seek the presence of God more than the presence of anything or anyone else?   This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

This enjoyment of God over us is so compelling and gracious, that it’s almost as if we cannot help but reciprocate with praise, adoration, and devotion to holiness of life. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

If the Ten Commandments were introduced with glory, and we ourselves were created with glory, then how much more glory and life is there through an intimate relation with the Spirit? This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Christianity is a dynamic religion of learning to follow Jesus, discovering how to die to self, and struggling to put Christ’s teaching and example into practice.  This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

A genuine prayer of confession asks for mercy based upon God’s character and ability to heal, rather than trusting in the attempted quality of our petition.  This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Our offerings are acceptable and pleasing when they are offered with sincerity of heart, integrity of spirit, and faithfulness to the God who cares not only about what we do, but why we do it. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Stubbornly holding onto self-help to handle a spiritual crisis, refusing help from others, and ignoring God, is just as sure to kill you as believing that chest pains, shortness of breath, and inability to walk across the room will simply get better on its own. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Our stories are important, and they are meant to be shared. The spiritual and emotional health of us all is at stake. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Don't get upset with people or situations; both are powerless without your reaction. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Encouragement is the insecticide which eliminates the worm of complaints. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Even though there many today who simplify the exchange between Jesus and Nicodemus with a single Bible verse of John 3:16, taking a good look at the Gospel of John puts most of us with Nicodemus. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Transitions can be hard. But with every change there is a transition time that must be faced and walked through. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

All good gifts come from a good God who is delighted and pleased to give them. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

There is no need to hustle for love with God because you and I already have it. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

We all go through times of rebuilding and needing to restore something which has been damaged or devastated. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

One of the greatest needs that many believers have today is the courage to be vulnerable, to expose and bring into the light our besetting sins, so that they can be carried away and tossed into the dump.  This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/