Tagged: Daily Reflection

“Mary set out, proceeding in haste into the hill country to a town of Judah, where she entered Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leapt in her womb. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.” –Luke 1:39-41 About two weeks ago, the Lord gave you the Holy Spirit in a new Pentecost. Did you receive the gift of the Spirit? If so, you are acting as Mary did. You’re probably visiting people to share with them Jesus in you. As you do this, they too are filled with the Spirit. Pentecost is contagious. It...

“It was the Lord Who did it and we find it marvelous to behold.” –Mark 12:11 The owner of a vineyard sent slave after slave “to the tenants to obtain from them his share of produce from the vineyard” (Mk 12:2). “Some they beat; some they killed. He still had one to send – the son whom he loved. He sent him to them as a last resort, thinking, ‘They will have to respect my son’ ” (Mk 12:5-6). “Then they seized and killed him and dragged him outside the vineyard” (Mk 12:8). The owner of the vineyard seems astoundingly...

“There is One Who can protect you from a fall.” –Jude 24 Each of us is in danger of falling away from our “sincere and complete devotion to Christ” (2 Cor 11:3). Even whole churches can fall away from their love for Christ (see Gal 1:6; Mt 24:12). The majority of Christians will apostatize before Jesus comes a final time (2 Thes 2:3). When Jesus returns, will He find any faith on the earth? (Lk 18:8) “For all these reasons, let anyone who thinks he is standing upright watch out lest he fall!” (1 Cor 10:12) “There is One Who...

“The consummation of all is close at hand.” –1 Peter 4:7 When your world is falling apart: “above all, let your love for one another be constant” (1 Pt 4:8), “put your trust in God” (Mk 11:22), “do not be perturbed” (1 Pt 4:7), “remain calm so that you will be able to pray” (1 Pt 4:7), “when you stand to pray, forgive anyone against whom you have a grievance” (Mk 11:25), “put your gifts at the service of one another” (1 Pt 4:10), “do not be surprised, beloved, that a trial by fire is occurring in your midst” (1...