Morning Meditations

In this episode, Jesus calls out the religious leaders because they aren't following the law of Moses that they seem to be so passionate about. We are reminded that it is our inward motivations that we should examine as followers of Jesus!

In this episode, the crowds are wondering where Jesus received his wisdom, and he lets them know that he speaks the words the Father gives him!

In this episode, Jesus brothers want him to go to Judea to bring attention to his ministry, but Jesus is discerning enough to know that it is not yet his time.

In this episode, some of those following Jesus walk away. Jesus asks his disciples if they also want to leave and Peter wonders where else they could go because Jesus has the words of eternal life!

In this episode, Jesus says he is the Bread of Life, and tells the Jews that unless they eat His flesh and drink his blood they can have no part of Him. We are reminded that remaining in Christ and living in community are two ways that we experience this eternal life of Christ.

In this episode, the crowd is trying to understand Jesus' words about being bread come down from heaven and he tells them that no one can come to him unless the Father draws them!

In this episode, the crowd continues to want bread from Jesus, but he wants them to trust Him for eternal life!

In this episode, Jesus confronts the crowd that is just wanting more bread, and he offers them food that endures!

In this episode, Jesus comes walking to the disciples on the water, and brings peace to the chaos when they let him in the boat!

In this episode, we see that the crowd wants to make Jesus King by force, but he chooses to go on the mountainside to find solitude.

In this episode, Jesus feeds 5000 men plus women and children, and we are reminded that we serve a God of abundance!

In this episode, we see that Jesus is not stating his own case, but that the Father testifies on his behalf. We also see Jesus tell the religious leaders that, even after having all the law of Moses, they are missing God's activity right in front of them!

In this episode, the religious leaders want to kill Jesus because he has made himself equal with God! We are encouraged to trust in Son of God just like he completely trusted the Father!

In this episode, Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath, and the man immediately gets reprimanded by the religious leaders for "working" on the Sabbath because he is carrying his mat!

In this episode, we see that Jesus encounters a man who has been lame for 38 years and asks him, "Do you want to get well?"

In this episode, a royal official asks Jesus to heal his son. Jesus proceeds to tell the man that his boy will live. The man takes Jesus at his word, and the boy is healed immediately!

In this episode, many Samaritans believe because of the woman's testimony. We are reminded of the power of our story in sharing good news!

In this episode, we learn that when we encounter the living God, our priorities shift. We are challenged to learn to see God at work throughout our day!

In this episode, we see the Samaritan Woman trying to have a theological discussion about where to worship. Jesus tells her that the kind of worshippers the Father is looking for are those who worship in spirit and in truth!

In this episode, the woman at the well realizes that Jesus knows her intimately and it makes her realize that this man is surely some sort of prophet!

In this episode, the Samaritan woman at the well is confused about the living water Jesus is offering her. We are reminded that what God ultimately wants to give us is Himself!

In this episode, we see that Jesus is compelled to go, not just to his neighbor, but to his enemy! We are reminded that God may compel us to go to our enemies as well!

In this episode, we are reminded that God has placed everything in Christ's hands and that he speaks the words of God as a revealer of truth, and we are called to align ourselves with the truth of God!

In this episode, we see that John the Baptist simply receives the role he has been given byGod and finds joy in being the one who prepares the way for Christ!

In this episode, we look at one of the most famous passages in scripture and we are reminded of the Love of God, and encouraged to believe in Christ and step into the light!