Daily Bible Reflections

Someone needs to have a vision to see the old become new. If not, then the drab discouragement of a gray and dreary environment can easily take over. We then forget the original shine of how things once were to the point where we cannot even imagine that it’s worth salvaging.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/17/psalm-801-7-restore-us/

Now, we have the privilege and opportunity of living into the new reality graciously provided for us. It is an era of great peace, joy, and goodwill.  It is so good that it would be absolutely ridiculous to go back to the old way. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/16/hebrews-1010-18-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/

There were times when Jesus got no respect during his earthly ministry. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/15/luke-731-35-dealing-with-the-dull-and-foolish/

The New Testament book of Acts ends abruptly, with no resolution, no tidy conclusion – because the work is still being done and will carry on until Christ returns. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/14/acts-2823-31-focused-on-mission/

Isaiah envisions a deep, radical, limitless transformation in which there will be no more desire to injure another; no need to dominate another; and no motive for selfish power over others. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/13/isaiah-111-9-a-vision-of-hope-and-peace/

Grace is love that seeks you out when you have nothing to give in return.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/12/isaiah-122-6-grace-changes-us/

"I do not at all understand the mystery of grace - only that it meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us." Anne Lamott This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/11/amos-98-15-grace-has-the-last-word/

Justice is the responsibility of everyone, and not just a few. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/10/amos-84-12-a-spiritual-famine/

“Unfortunately, there can be no doubt that man is, on the whole, less good than he imagines himself or wants to be. Everyone carries a shadow, and the less it is embodied in the individual’s conscious life, the blacker and denser it is. If an inferiority is conscious, one always has a chance to correct it.” Carl Jung This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/09/...

As we paint the portrait of our lives, let's be sure to use the right colors. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/08/luke-718-30-use-the-right-color/

You already have everything you need. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/07/2-peter-12-15-we-have-everything-we-need/

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace to people of goodwill. We praise you; we bless you; we adore you; we give thanks to you for your great glory. Amen. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/06/isaiah-401-11-the-lords-glory-will-appear/

"We are only as strong as we are united, and as weak as we are divided." J.K. Rowling This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/05/philippians-13-11-better-together/

"There is no stronger test of a person's character than power and authority, exciting as they do every passion, and discovering every latent vice." Plutarch This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/04/luke-91-6-on-power-authority-and-mission/

"The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why." Mark Twain This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/03/philippians-118-26-do-whats-most-important/

God’s love and kindness     will shine upon us like the sun that rises     in the sky. On us who live in the dark shadow     of death this light will shine to guide us     into a life of peace. (Luke 1:78-79) This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/02/luke-168-79-a-peaceful-life/

“It’s better to walk alone than with a crowd going in the wrong direction.” Mahatma Gandhi This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/01/luke-1129-32-going-against-the-crowd/

"The wish to pray is a prayer in itself." Georges Bernanos This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/11/30/2-samuel-718-29-a-model-prayer/

There are times we get too focused on ourselves – our fears, inadequacies, weaknesses, failures – and lose sight of the big picture. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/11/29/psalm-90-of-god-and-humanity/

So, what do you long for today? This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/11/28/jeremiah-3314-16-longing-for-justice-and-righteousness/

"Fallen man is not simply an imperfect creature who needs improvement: he is a rebel who must lay down his arms." C.S. Lewis This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/11/27/nehemiah-926-31-judgment-and-grace/

"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend." Melody Beattie This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/11/26/1-thessalonians-512-22-give-thanks/

"Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia." Charles M. Schulz This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/11/25/matthew-625-33-do-not-worry/

"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it." Helen Keller This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/11/24/john-1625-33-i-have-overcome-the-world/

The biblical psalms are like a fresh stream in a dry desert. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/11/23/psalm-63-i-will/