Category: Bible Reading & Meditation

“Yes, he is our father in the sight of God in Whom he believed.” –Romans 4:17 God has a wonderful plan of salvation (see Eph 1:9-10). Abraham was an important part of that plan. “He is father of us all” (Rm 4:16). David also had an important part in God’s plan, for from his family came Jesus, the Messiah (2 Sm 7:12ff). We all have special parts in God’s plan, and it’s important to know our parts (Col 1:9) and those of others. For example, St. Joseph’s part in God’s plan was to be the foster-father of Jesus and husband...

“The Jews again reached for rocks to stone Him.” –John 10:31 How ironic that the Jews reached out for a rock to throw at Jesus! If they only knew Who was standing before them, they could have reached out for their Rock, Jesus (see 1 Cor 10:4). These pious Jews were in the Temple area (see Jn 10:23). Presumably they were celebrating the Feast of the Dedication (Jn 10:22), a time of reconsecration and rededication. On this occasion, a faithful Jew would praise God, perhaps addressing Him as “my Rock and my Salvation” (Ps 62:3), my “Rock of refuge” (Ps...

“A man shall never know death if he keeps My word.” –John 8:52 Because Jesus is God, the great I AM (Jn 8:58), His words are “living and effective” (Heb 4:12), and “spirit and life” (Jn 6:63). If we keep Jesus’ words, we “shall never see death” (Jn 8:51). This shows why the teachings of the Church and her Bible are so important. It also indicates the great importance of One Bread, One Body and other books which help us live God’s Word. Therefore, read, pray, and share God’s Word daily, love, live, and obey God’s Word, work and do...

“I say only what the Father has taught Me.” –John 8:28 Jesus only said what the Father taught Him (Jn 8:28). Jesus spent a lot of time being taught by His Father. He arose early to listen to His Father (Mk 1:35), stayed up very late to be with Him (Lk 6:12), and spent forty days in the desert to hear His Father’s plans for His public ministry (Mt 4:1ff). Jesus only told us what He heard from His Father (Jn 8:26). In fact, Jesus mentioned that the Father “has commanded Me what to say and how to speak” (Jn...