Daily Bible Reflections

We cannot simply assume that because we do something, and there was no immediate lightning strike, that it was okay. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Jesus was not only about to be crushed from physical bodies pressing in on him; he was going to be crushed by the sheer weight of the world’s tremendous need for healing. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Seeing only one set of footsteps in the sand, it turns out God is the One that carries the weak and weary in their trouble. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

If Christians keep focusing on the words and ways of Jesus, they will consistently practice humility, not pride; confession of faith, not calling out in anger; meekness, not aggressiveness; righteousness, not wrongdoing; mercy, not judgment; purity, not dirty politics; and peacemaking, not war-mongering. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

But God isn’t sleeping. The Lord hasn’t gone out to lunch or taken a bathroom break. God is not the problem.  This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

In truth, to not heal on the Sabbath is a travesty of God’s law. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

“Life's but a walking shadow; a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more: it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” William Shakespeare, Macbeth This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

In medieval Christianity, the seven deadly sins were vices to avoid at all costs, because they eroded personal integrity and poisoned the social community. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

The Evangelist, Mark, wants us to see a connection in the story between the demons who begged Jesus, and the people of the town who begged Jesus. They did not humbly beg to follow him; they begged him to get away and leave them alone. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

I hope it won’t take some donkey talk to help you see and understand who you are and what your purpose on this earth is for. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

There is no such thing as a person who is all bad or all good; all of us are some sort of mix of the two. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Our hearts might be open and attuned, and yet we may turn to knowledge and rules to achieve the change we deeply desire. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Believers of every era need to learn that the occurrence of supernatural manifestations, and/or wild success in ministry, does not automatically authenticate the prophet or preacher. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

"Some Christians want enough of Christ to be identified with him but not enough to be seriously inconvenienced." D.A. Carson This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

It only makes sound spiritual sense that we learn to entrust ourselves to the One who sees all and acts according to what is right, just, and good. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

One of the best things we can do for others is to communicate to them that we "have their back," that we care, love, and genuinely like them. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Deliverance of body and soul does not ultimately come through the strength of the military, the economy, or any human ingenuity or hard work. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

“The truest, most beautiful life never promises to be an easy one. We need to let go of the lie that it's supposed to be.” Glennon Doyle This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

We are not called to follow Jesus based on our skills, but on the lack of them so that Jesus will do in us a work of total allegiance and loyalty to the kingdom of God.  This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Our tears are holy. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Unspoken words that need to be heard by others will only fester inside your gut, that is, until you speak out. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

The anger of God is always a reflection of God’s love. For love cannot contend with evil perpetrated on innocent people, especially children. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Theology proper discerns the being, attributes, and works of God as fundamentally faithful and loving. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

The cross of Christ abolished walls of separation and established a truly egalitarian society. To feign equality, but actually still live about in the inequitable world, is tantamount to rejecting the work of Christ’s cross. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Let's interact in ways that are redemptive, life-giving, and helpful for one another and for our salvation. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/