Morning Meditations

In this reading from 1 Timothy, we hear the qualifications of leaders while maintaining a balance between qualifications and legalism.

In this reading, Jesus washes his disciples feet and teaches them that service is the way of the Kingdom of God.

In this reading we hear the beginning of Luke’s Gospel and we are challenged to believe his account of who Jesus is!

Today, we look at the story of the shepherds and the Angels and we realize that God often shows up in the midst of the ordinary.

In this reading from 1 Chronicles, we are ushered into a scene where the Ark of the Covenant is being brought to Jerusalem and David sings a psalm that remembers God's faithfulness and calls God's people to be faithful to the covenant that God established with their forefathers.

In this episode, Paul is letting the Corinthian know that he is not only writing about the faith but will live it out before them when he is present with them. We are challenged to live out what we know as well...

In this meditation, we hear Paul reminding his readers that our own frailty and weakness only serves to reveal the power of God that is at work in us in the New Creation.

In this reading from Jeremiah, we learn that the one who trusts in the Lord will be like a well watered tree!

In this episode on the armor of God, we look at the idea that we care called to put on some things as Christians.

In their episode we read a letter from Paul that admonishes Timothy to stick to the teaching he has learned and to realize that scripture has everything he needs to live the Christian life

In this meditation, we see Jesus accusing The religious leaders of refusing to listen to the testimony from John, from the Father and even from Moses through the scriptures. We are challenged to allow the word of God sink into our bones as we seek to listen to the testimony about Jesus in the text.

In this reading from 2nd Peter, we realize that God has given us everything we need for godliness.

In this meditation, we realize that the laws of God are not far from us, they are actually written on our hearts.

In this episode, we look at a scripture from 1 Peter that encourages the Church to “Be Holy because I am Holy.”

In this reading from Hebrews, we see that the Word of God has the power to unmask us, but that what we find in a savior who is our great high priest and offers us mercy instead of judgement!

In this meditation we learn that it is by continuing in the word (through obedience) that we are ultimately set free!

In this episode, we are encouraged to seek wisdom. We learn that ultimately God is the giver of all wisdom, so it is in finding God that we find wisdom and are led in ways of LIFE!

In this meditation from Luke 8, we learn that eventually everything inside makes its way outside. So ultimately we need a transformation of the heart!

In this reading from Psalm 119, we hear once again that the law is for our good and that it is through allowing God to be our teacher that we move from the letter to the Spirit of the Law.

In this reading from 2nd Peter 1, we learn that God has given us the power to live lives of godliness and that it is through participation in the divine nature that we ultimately are able to love!

In this episode we hear the command to the king to listen and obey to the words of God as the leader of the people.

In this meditation from 1 Timothy, we see Paul encouraging Timothy to devote himself to the reading of scripture, preaching and teaching. In this way, both he and his hearers will be saved.

In this meditation from Philippians 4, Paul tells the church to focus on the good and to put the teachings they have heard and seen modeled into practice.

In this meditation, we see Jesus at odds with the religious leaders because they want to look good in front of other people instead of caring about what God cares about!

In this meditation from Joshua, we see that Joshua is being called to trust God. To be strong and courageous knowing that God was going to be with him!