Daylight Meditations

Today's meditation is based on selected scriptures from Romans 8 . Who are we? Our identity is found in God, as a member of His family, as His child, given the rights of heirs and entrusted with an inheritance. His Spirit in us gives us a sense of belonging.  Today's meditation was originally broadcast on June 12, 2020. Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Ple...

Jesus overcame the world, and He helps us overcome our troubles by living in His peace, because we have the Holy Spirit of peace. Our troubles are not light nor do they seem momentary, but it is our perspective that must be adjusted. Only in light of eternity, with the view of God’s presence and our hope for an eternal future will  it all look different. If we will look beyond the physical wo...

The amazing fact of being 'in Jesus' is that whatever happens in our lives, whatever we do, God has promised to work it toward His purpose for us. It means our best intentions, may fail, our hard work may not be enough - but God is. God takes eternal perspective on our everyday life and says, "this is good. I can work with this." It is the perspective of redemption, every day. Daylight Meditations...

In Proverbs we are encouraged to fill our thoughts with God's words until they penetrate deep into our spirit. As we unwrap His words, they will impart true life and radiant health into the very core of our being. The result is living in the power of God's love which sees no record of wrong done to it. Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit CFONorthAmeri...

We can live with confidence that as God's child, God's will for our life is established. We don't know the outcome of today, or what will happen to us tomorrow, but our trust in God's care and love for us, assures us that not one moment is lost or wasted in the economy of His Kingdom, where we now exist, in Jesus.  Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please v...

Billy Graham said, " The will of God will never take us where the grace of God cannot sustain us."  As God's children, we will be guided, led and taught where to go and what to do. We will be equipped for the unexpected and we will teach others for how to live with expectancy. Grace says, I will always love you. You can call Me and I will answer. You can look for Me in those dark and difficul...

Being 'in Christ' frees us to be who we want to be, who God says we are - His children. We are protected, we are secure, we are sealed and we are forever free. Being with Jesus, God sees us complete and whole. Father, give us eyes to see this too. Let us see what you see, that our past is gone and that our future is already here - we are already with Jesus and with You.  Daylight Meditations...

God is Love. Love is from Him and it is because of Him that we can love. Yet, as deep as our love may be for others, His love for us is even more powerful, so that nothing and no one can separate us from Him. Not even ourselves. His love is even, unwavering, without interruption. As you listen today, let Him love you and show you why He loves you so much.  Daylight Meditations is a daily podc...

To be born of God! How can we ignore the power and majesty of the presence of God in us? Jesus in us,  God's Word that lives and breathes life within and through us. Close your eyes and see the kingdom of God within you as you listen.  Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about our retreats, and online course...

Faith, confidence, God's blessings and work within us is that we will become more like Jesus. Much of that is accomplished through our confidence in God's strength to accomplish His will through us, our hope and desire live lives worthy of His name and purpose and to trust He will complete it perfectly.  Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit CFONor...

Today's meditation will help us stand taller as we are reminded of the true reality of where we belong and to whom we belong. The Message translates Paul's letter to the Colossians with this amazing picture of our purpose being kept taut because they are tied tightly by hope of our future in heaven. Our destination is home. Our home is with our Father God, keeps careful watch over us and our futur...

Today's meditation focuses on turning around, going back home to our Father who loves us and wants us to enjoy all He has for us. His delight is in our communion, our likemindedness which comes from obedience. We are not equal with God, nor should we expect to know all there is to come. His goodness is experienced in His presence. And, His presence is experienced when we realize only our Father Go...

As you listen today, look for thankfulness. It is a key to finding peace in storms, to winning the war of doubt and the anxiety. It is advice for those of us who are weary of the war within and without. The Holy Spirit will bring to mind those things that matter most - for which we are grateful and blessed. Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit CFONorth...

What does the power of God look like? As we see God revealed throughout His Word, we see a God who is all-powerful, One who can do all things, One for whom there is nothing too difficult. So, for what does He use His power? The "weakness" of God is us, so to speak. He has done and continues to do everything in His mighty power to save us, to redeem us, to set us free to be all He created us to be,...

Jesus' words to our Father are the urging and desires of love. Wanting nothing more than we would experience the riches of understanding. How we desire that as well! So much is made known when we trust God's timing, God's direction and God's whispers. Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about our retreats, and online...

In this meditation, listen for words of encouragement - that your joy may be full, that your love may be full. Often Jesus talked of us being full and complete when we're 'in' Him and with Him. Might we trust that this is true? that we indeed have wholeness now because we are with Him? Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn m...

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...

Jesus held no distinction between people. His friends were not determined by their wealth or interests. He accepted people as they were, giving them dignity and hope. Most of us know 'who we are'. We're aware of our inability to live to expectations and find ourselves disappointed within and with others. Jesus understood the struggles and respected and loved in a way that made people feel worthy a...

Being in Christ, we live in forgiveness and we are invited to choose to live fully in what we've been given - the power of God. The power of forgiveness is an irretractable truth that as sin is covered, a gift is given. Not only has God restored us to life, He has also given us the power to live it, as He does. Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit CFON...

Let us stand in awe that the universe, that all of creation is waiting for us to be revealed as God's children! It's like waiting for the curtains to rise, for the show to begin. Is it not the unveiling of God's plan? Might we seek to look and be our best, to occupy our time here with growing up into maturity so that when the time comes, that He choses to bring us home, we are indeed recognized as...

Each of us has been given divine gifts to contribute to the growth of others. As we allow the Holy Spirit to use these gifts through us, they are effectively applied and we are all built up and made perfect in His love. For Love to flourish, we must trust God with ourselves. Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about o...

Be challenged today  to listen and meditate on the prayer from St. Francis of Assisi several times: With the first reading, listen with your heart’s ear for a phrase or word that stands out for you. Listen a second time, reflecting on what touches you, saying it to yourself or writing in a journal. With a third time listening, respond with a prayer or expression of what you have experienced a...

As you listen to today's meditation, do so with the knowledge that you are an overcomer, one who can call on God for strength, Whose peace is ours for the asking and this peace guards our minds and refreshes our spirits. Let these words remind you that the kingdom of God is within you.  Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit www.cfonorthamerica.org...

In the beginning, God set many things into effect. In His creating, He did not just make provision for one day, but put various laws into motion to carry on the "creating" from day to day. If we want a good return in/for our lives, the first thing to do is to sow good seeds. And what are those good seeds? In Luke's gospel, chapter 8 , Jesus tells the parable of the sower. "This is the meaning of t...

Paul calls us saints. We are encouraged to clothe ourselves with compassion and kindness, to pray without stopping, to be faithful in prayer, to wait for the Lord. Our definition of saints is of one who is perfect, who endures hardship well, who is patient and who is courageous in the face of desperate trials. We look at the outward man, but God sees the inward person. We are now 'in Christ' who w...