Morning Meditations

In this episode, the Pharisees are wondering why Jesus is associating with "disreputable" people and Jesus reminds them that he has come to bring healing and mercy!

In this episode, Jesus tells his disciples that prayer should not be for show!

In this episode, Jesus says that his disciples will bring out the good things of God in the world around us.

In this episode, we hear the Beatitudes in a new way and realize that they flow against the grain of society.

In this episode, we see the magi who come from the east looking for the messiah, and they are told that this Good Shepherd will come from the House of Bread! (Bethlehem)

In this episode, the prophet Malachi tells of a day when the judgement of God will come to refine God's people so they will be fit for God and to do good works!

In this episode, we talk about the idea that Israel was called to be a priestly kingdom and a holy nation, and we are as well!

In this episode, we see God telling his people that he loves them and reminding them to look at their history for proof!

In this episode, we see that Israel is turned over to the consequences of her sin. And that isn't always as bad as it seems!

In this episode, the people of God are reminded that worship is just as much about how we live with people as it is about our worship rituals!

In this episode, we see that God's Spirit is empowering Zerubbabel to build the temple, and we are called to begin at the things God has called us to do and to not despise small beginnings!

In this episode, we see a vision of the temple of God overflowing with people, animals and God's presence and we are reminded that the constant theme of scripture is that God wants to dwell with His people!

Today we are talking about the rebuilding of the temple in Israel and the build of the temple called "the body of Christ!"

In this episode, Haggai brings the word of the Lord which calls the people to rebuild the temple!

In this episode, we read about God gathering His people, and we are reminded that the true Israel looks a lot like the beatitudes!

In this episode, we are called to seek God through a quiet, disciplined life and to care about justice and righteousness!

In this episode, we read about the judgement of God and we are reminded that God wants to purify us and that process is part of judgement.

In this episode, we see in the prayer from Habakkuk, that he chooses to rejoice despite his circumstances being difficult!

In this episode, Habakkuk prays for God to be merciful, and we are reminded that we are called to be merciful as well!

In this episode, we are called to wait on God's timing and to keep our steady trust that God will work things out, and that as we do, we will find life!

In this episode, we are encouraged to be honest with God, and not just tell God what we thing He wants to hear!

In this episode, we learn that when we align ourselves with people who have power and money, we find ourselves ultimately abandoned!

In this episode, we are reminded of the awesome power of God and that even though God's power is unrivaled, He is patient with us!

In this episode, we see that God's mercy gets the last word and we are reminded that God's love never changes!

In this episode, the prophet Micah encapsulates the way we should live our lives in three simple truths!