Category: Bible Reading & Meditation
“You must be prepared in the same way.” –Matthew 24:44 Since we “cannot know the Day [Jesus] is coming” (Mt 24:42), we must prepare to be ready to meet Him today and “settle with” Him (Mt 24:51). The Corinthians showed their preparedness by waiting “for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Cor 1:7). We must also be prepared for the possibility that He might come back in a short time, for example, in a year. This means we must spread the Word of God with urgency just as did St. Paul and the apostles (1 Cor 7:29, 31;...
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Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!” (WEB) The interesting thing about the word ‘always’ is that it means always! The Apostle Paul reminds us in today’s Scripture reading that we are to have a rejoicing mindset how often? …all the time! In Ephesians 5:20, Paul restates this when he says … giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father; (WEB) I truly believe that the more that we can embrace a thankful life, the more that we see things to be thankful for....
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“Make your lives worthy of the God Who calls you to His kingship and glory.” –1 Thessalonians 2:12 “Lead a life worthy of the Lord and pleasing to Him in every way” (Col 1:10). “Conduct yourselves, then, in a way worthy of the gospel of Christ” (Phil 1:27). “Live a life worthy of the calling you have received” (Eph 4:1). The Lord commands us to lead lives worthy of Him, the Gospel, and our calling. Will the Lord be able to declare the end of this day and the end of our lives “worthy”? Before receiving Jesus in Holy Communion,...
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Colossians 3:15-16 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord. (WEB) I like how today’s Scripture reading starts… ‘Let’ the peace of God rule in your hearts. Then it goes on to say ‘Let’ the word of Christ dwell in you richly… When I read this, it sounds like our part in...
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“The exhortation we deliver does not spring from deceit or impure motives.” –1 Thessalonians 2:3 The Lord, being all-knowing, “sees right through us.” “Nothing is concealed from Him; all lies bare and exposed to the eyes of Him to Whom we must render an account” (Heb 4:13). He sees not only our secret thoughts (see Heb 4:12) but also our motives (see 1 Cor 4:5). The Lord is very concerned about our motives being pure (see 1 Thes 2:3). He insists that we give our lives purely, exclusively, completely, and wholeheartedly to Him. “The eyes of the Lord roam over...
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