Morning Meditations

In this passage from Luke 12, we are five. The warning that what is on the inside of our hearts will eventually be shown for what it is and we are encouraged to confess rather than conceal.

In this episode, we hear Jesus restating the command of murder to include even hatred, and we realize that this is more than another law.

In this episode we learn that replacing worry with trust and prayer allows us to release our concerns to God and finally be at peace!

In this episode, we see that when we realize God is all we have, we find God is all we need!

In this episode, we see two kinds of wisdom and we are called to seek wisdom that bring peace and not division.

In today’s episode, we examine the story of Jesus healing a man who has been crippled his entire life.

In this reading, we realize that there are some things that we need to “put on” in our struggle against the principalities and powers of evil in our world!

In this episode, we find that trusting in the wisdom of God helps us find the path that leads to life!!

In this episode, Paul reminds Timothy of the Gospel he has received by grace and also challenges him to entrust himself to God.

Today, we hear Jesus teaching about putting his words into practice, and how this creates a strong foundation for our lives!

In this episode, we hear Jesus encouraging Martha to choose worship over busy-ness.

In this episode, we learn that Jesus was tempted in every way that we are and did not sin. So we are not alone, Jesus understands our temptation!

In this episode we hear Jesus saying that those who follow him must take up a cross and follow him, surrendering their will to His.

In this episode, we witness Peter’s failure on the night of Jesus death. We realize that even though Peter failed miserably, with Jesus, failure is never final!

In this reading from James, we realize that we can consider it joy when our faith is tested, because that is the only way we grow deep roots!

In this episode we learn that Jesus has the opportunity to short-circuit the cross and drew upon scripture to resist!

In this episode, we learn that God will always provide a way out of temptation when we call on him!

In this episode, we see that Jesus is constantly nudging us towards faith!

In this episode, we learn that it was Abraham’s faith that was credited as righteousness, not any observance of the law

In this reading, we see that some of Jesus’ disciples are having a hard time with Jesus teaching and begin to desert him. When Jesus asks the 12 if they want to leave to, they respond by saying, “Where else could we go?”

In this episode, God visits Abraham and tells him that Sarah will have a son. Sarah learns that nothing is too hard for the Lord!

In this episode we learn that spending time in prayer and putting our faith in Christ are two essential elements of being a follower of Christ!

In this reading from Hebrews, the writer urges followers of Christ to draw near to God because Christ has made the most holy place accessible!

In today’s reading we see that a Centurion comes to Jesus in humility and trusting that his servant would be healed at Jesus’ command. We are challenged to learn to humble ourselves and trust Christ today!

In this episode, we learn that entering through the narrow gate is about knowing Christ rather than trying harder!