Meditating The Word

Today on Meditating the Word: the Parables of the Sower, the Wheat and the Tares, the Mustard Seed and the Yeast, the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl, and the Net, a Prophet Without Honor; a Lamp on a Stand, Jesus' Mother and Brothers, Jesus Calms the Storm, Jesus Restores a Demon Possessed Man, the Woman with the Issue of Blood, and Jairus' Daughter Raised from the Dead. This is Day 287. Today we a...

Today on Meditating the Word: Jesus Teaches on Prayer, the Sign of Jonah, the Lamp of the Body, Woes on the Pharisees and Experts in the Law. This is Day 286. Today we are reading Luke 11 ---- Father God, so many lessons from this passage from Luke... but two really stand out to me: persistence and the state of our heart. It isn't just to those who ask that it is given, or to those who knock that...

Today on Meditating the Word: Jesus and John the Baptist, Woe on Unrepentant Towns, the Father Revealed in the Son This is Day 285. Today we are reading Matthew 11 ---- Father God, we come to You when we are weary. We come to You when we are burdened by the cares of this world. And especially today, Father, there are many burdens and cares and strife and wars going on in the world. Surely, we must...

Today on Meditating the Word: Jesus Forgives and Heals the Paralytic, the Calling of Matthew, Jesus Questioned About Fasting, the Woman with the Issue of Blood, Jesus Raises a Dead Girl, Jesus Heals the Blind and the Mute, the Workers are Few; the Faith of the Centurian, Jesus raises a Widow's Son, Jesus and John the Baptist, the Woman with the Alabaster Jar.   This is Day 284. Today we are readin...

Today on Meditating the Word: The Sermon on the Mount, the Beatitudes, Salt & Light, Fulfillment of the Law, Murder, Adultery, Divorce, Oaths, Eye for Eye, Love for Enemies; Giving to the Needy, the Lord's Prayer, Fasting, Treasures in Heaven, Do No Worry; Judging Others, Ask, Seek, Knock, Narrow & Wide Gates, True & False Prophets, True & False Disciples, Wise & Foolish Builde...

Today on Meditating the Word: Lord of the Sabbath, Beelzebul, Asking for Signs, Jesus' Mother and Brothers; the Man with the Withered Hand, Jesus Appoints the Twelve Apostles, Jesus Accused by His Family and Teachers of the Law; Blessings and Woes, Love for Enemies, Judging Others, A Tree and Its Fruit, Wise and Foolish Builders. This is Day 282. Today we are reading Matthew 12, Mark 3 and Luke 6...

Today on Meditating the Word: Healing at the Pool of Bethesda, the Authority of the Son, Testimonies of Jesus This is Day 281. Today we are reading John 5 ---- Father God, what an amazing chapter from John! How we love Your Word and the ability to learn more about Jesus, his life and his teachings. Father, as Jesus showed us through the example of his life, may we also do Your work. And we can't d...

Today on Meditating the Word: Jesus heals a man with leprosy, the faith of the Centurian, Jesus heals many, the cost of following Jesus, Jesus calms the storm, demons and the herd of pigs, Jesus forgives and heals the paralytic, Jesus calls Levi, Jesus questions about fasting, lord of the Sabbath. This is Day 280. Today we are reading Matthew 8 and Mark 2 ---- Father God, You are God of all! And i...

Today on Meditating the Word: Jesus changes water to wine, clears the temple courts, and teaches Nicodemus. John testifies again about Jesus, Jesus talks with the woman at the well, and heals an official's son. This is Day 279. Today we are reading John 2-4 ---- Father God, thank You for the Gospel of John and the accounts of Jesus' miracles -- so rich with symbolism. Thank You for the baptism of...

Today on Meditating the Word: Jesus is tested in the wilderness, Jesus begins to preach, Jesus calls his first disciples, Jesus heals the sick; Jesus is rejected at Nazareth, Jesus drives out an impure spirit, Jesus heals the man with leprosy, Jesus forgives and heals a paralyzed man, Jesus calls Levi and eats with sinners, Jesus is questioned about fasting. This is Day 278. Today we are reading M...

Today on Meditating the Word: John the Baptist Prepares the Way, The Baptism and Testing of Jesus, Jesus Announces the Good News, Jesus calls His First Disciples, Jesus Begins His Healing Ministry and the Geneology of Jesus This is Day 277. Today we are reading Matthew 3, Mark 1 and Luke 3 ---- Father God, You have, indeed, risen up children to Abraham from the stones. You have made us part of You...

Today on Meditating the Word: Visit from the Kings of the East, Escape to Egypt, and Return to Nazareth. This is Day 276. Today we are reading Matthew 2 ---- Father God, how amazing Your Word is! How can anyone doubt that You exist, and that Jesus is the Savior! Over thousands of years, prophecies were made that were all fulfilled in Him. Born in Bethlehem to a virgin; the kings from the East with...

Today on Meditating the Word: The Geneology of Jesus the Messiah, Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son, the Birth of Jesus, Jesus Presented at the Temple and the Boy Jesus in the Temple. This is Day 275. Today we are reading Matthew 1 and Luke 2 ---- Father God, the faithfulness of Mary and Joseph. As we read the Old Testament, we heard all of the prophecies, all of the Word seeds that had to be plante...

Today on Meditating the Word: The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold, the Birth of Jesus Foretold, Mary Visits Elizabeth, Mary's Song, The Birth of John the Baptist, Zachariah's Song; the Word Became Flesh, John the Baptist Denies Being the Messiah, John Testifies About Jesus, John's Disciples Follow Jesus, and Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael. This is Day 274. Today we are reading Luke 1 and John...

Today on Meditating the Word: Israel Doubts God's Love, Breaking Covenant Through Blemished Sacrifices, Additional Warnings to the Priests, Breaking Covenant Through Divorce, Breaking Covenant Through Injustice, Breaking Covenant by Withholding Tithes, Israel Speaks Arrogantly Against God, and Judgement & Covenant Renewal This is Day 273. Today we are reading Malachi 1-4 ---- Father God, we kn...

Today on Meditating the Word: the New Residents of Jerusalem, Priests and Levites, Dedication of the Wall of Jerusalem, Nehemiah's Final Reforms and a Song of Acents. This is Day 272. Today we are reading Nehemiah 11-13 and Psalm 126 ---- Father God, You have done great things for us! You have restored us to right relationship with You. You have made available to us all of Your great and precious...

Today on Meditating the Word: Ezra reads the law, the Israelites confess their sins, and the Agreement of the People,  This is Day 271. Today we are reading Nehemiah 8-10 ---- Father God, thank You for Your Word. We recognize that while it is good and right to confess our sins, and to repent and turn from them back to You, Your Word makes it clear that we are not to remain in mourning and sadness....

Today on Meditating the Word: Further Opposition to the Rebuilding, Opposition to the Completed Wall, and The List of the Exiles Who Returned This is Day 270. Today we are reading Nehemiah 6-7 ---- Father God, in the account of Neheiah, we see how very important it is to seek Your council. So many times, their enemies sent messengers and tried to lead them astray. But Nehemiah relied on his commun...

Today on Meditating the Word: Nehemiah's Prayer, Artaxerxes Sends Nehemiah to Jerusalem, Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem's Walls, Builders of the Wall, Opposition to the Building, and Nehemiah Helps the Poor. This is Day 269. Today we are reading Nehemiah 1-5 ---- Father God, what an amazing example Nehemiah is for us to follow. He encouraged the people, he organized them and set to work rebuilding Je...

Today on Meditating the Word: Ezra Comes to Jerusalem, King Artaxerxes' Letter to Ezra, List of the Family Heads Returning with Ezra, the Return to Jerusalem, Ezra's Prayer about Intermarriage, the People's Confession of Sin and Those Guilty of Intermarriage. This is Day 268. Today we are reading Ezra 7-10 ---- Father God, I love that Ezra could have asked for the king's protection as they travele...

Today on Meditating the Word: Mordecai Honored, Haman Impaled, the King's Edict in Behalf of the Jews, the Triumph of the Jews, Purim established and the Greatness of Mordecai. This is Day 267. Today we are reading Esther 6-10 ---- Father God, just as in the days of Queen Esther and Mordecai, You are still turning what the enemy means for evil, into good. You take our mourning and turn it into a h...

Today on Meditating the Word: Queen Vashti Deposed, Esther Made Queen, Mordecai Uncovers a Conspiracy, Haman's Plot to Destroy the Jews, Mordecai Persuades Esther to Help, Esther's Request to the King, and Haman's Rage Against Mordecai. This is Day 266. Today we are reading Esther 1-5 ---- Father God, thank You for the account of Esther. It's hard to imagine the great risk she took to save her unc...

Today on Meditating the Word: the Lord will Care for Judah, Two Shepherds, Jerusalem's Enemies to be Destroyed, Mourning for the One They Pierced, Cleansing from Sin, the Shepherds Struck, the Sheep Scattered, and the Lord Comes and Reigns. This is Day 265. Today we are reading Zechariah 10-14 ---- Father God, Your love is an all-consuming fire. Bring us into your fire, Father, and refine us as si...

Today on Meditating the Word: the Flying Scroll, the Woman in a Basket, Four Chariots, a Crown for Joshua, Justice and Mercy, not Fasting, the Lord Promises to Bless Jerusalem, Judgment on Israel's Enemies and the Coming of Zion's King; the Lord will Appear. This is Day 264. Today we are reading Zechariah 5-9 ---- Father God, in Zechariah's words, we see a prophecy, a glimpse of the coming Savior....

Today on Meditating the Word: a Call to Return to the Lord, the Man Among the Myrtle Trees, Four Horns and Four Craftsmen, a Man with a Measuring Line, Clean Garments for the High Priest and the Gold Lampstand and the Two Olive Trees. This is Day 263. Today we are reading Zechariah 1-4/ ---- Father God, Thank You for Your Word. What a gift it is to read Your Word together every day. Thank you for...