Matthew 5:17–20 (GW) This is the Word of God. May the Spirit of Truth give us wisdom and insight to receive what has been conveyed through His Word by His Inspiration.Who or what can separate us from the Love of God?! And Jesus continued: 5:17-18 17“Don’t ever think that I came to set aside Moses’ Teachings or the Prophets. I didn’t come to set them aside but to make them come true. 18I can guarantee…
Matthew 5:13-16 - Salt and Light: Meditation for January 18-24
Matthew 5:13-16 (GW) This is the Word of God. May the Spirit of Truth give us wisdom and insight to receive what has been conveyed through His Word by His Inspiration.Who or what can separate us from the Love of God?! And Jesus continued: 5:13 “You are salt for the earth. But if salt loses its taste, how will it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled…
Matthew 5:9-12 - Peacemakers: Meditation for January 11-17
Matthew 5:9–12 (GW) This is the Word of God. May the Spirit of Truth give us wisdom and insight to receive what has been conveyed through His Word by His Inspiration.Who or what can separate us from the Love of God?! And Jesus continued:5:9 Blessed are those who make peace. They will be called God’s children. Jesus continues to declare the distinguishing attributes of God's children. Here, He affirms…
Matthew 5:9-12 - Peacemakers: Meditation for January 11-17
Matthew 5:9–12 (GW) This is the Word of God. May the Spirit of Truth give us wisdom and insight to receive what has been conveyed through His Word by His Inspiration.Who or what can separate us from the Love of God?! And Jesus continued:5:9 Blessed are those who make peace. They will be called God’s children. Jesus continues to declare the distinguishing attributes of God's children. Here, He affirms…
Matthew 5:9-12 - Peacemakers: Meditation for January 11-17
Matthew 5:9–12 (GW) This is the Word of God. May the Spirit of Truth give us wisdom and insight to receive what has been conveyed through His Word by His Inspiration.Who or what can separate us from the Love of God?! And Jesus continued:5:9 Blessed are those who make peace. They will be called God’s children. Jesus continues to declare the distinguishing attributes of God's children. Here, He affirms…
Matthew 5:1-8 - Blessed: Meditation for January 4-10
Matthew 5:1-8 (GW) This is the Word of God. May the Spirit of Truth give us wisdom and insight to receive what has been conveyed through His Word by His Inspiration.Who or what can separate us from the Love of God?! 5:1-2 1When Jesus saw the crowd, he went up a mountain and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2and he began to teach them: This week's devotional meditation draws our attentions…
Matthew 5:1-8 - Blessed: Meditation for January 4-10
Matthew 5:1-8 (GW) This is the Word of God. May the Spirit of Truth give us wisdom and insight to receive what has been conveyed through His Word by His Inspiration.Who or what can separate us from the Love of God?! 5:1-2 1When Jesus saw the crowd, he went up a mountain and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2and he began to teach them: This week's devotional meditation draws our attentions…
Matthew 5:1-8 - Blessed: Meditation for January 4-10
Matthew 5:1-8 (GW) This is the Word of God. May the Spirit of Truth give us wisdom and insight to receive what has been conveyed through His Word by His Inspiration.Who or what can separate us from the Love of God?! 5:1-2 1When Jesus saw the crowd, he went up a mountain and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2and he began to teach them: This week's devotional meditation draws our attentions…
James 2:14-20 - Devotional commentary for October 30-November 5
James 2:14–20 (NASB) 2:14 What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him? After effectively illustrating the quality and the nature of the faith that any Christian should have, James outlines the conceptual foundation for his exhortation in the verses we are considering here. After reviewing the second chapter of James' Epistle, many argue whether…
1 John 4:7-16 - Devotional Commentary for May 28-June 3
1 John 4:7-16 (NKJV) Having been close to Jesus during the Lord's life and ministry on earth, John had developed a profound understanding of God's Love. We learn from the text before us that he made several allusions to God's Love, not so much for clarity as it is to underscore the seriousness of God's Love. Our meditation below will follow the same pattern in an effort to remain faithful to the text. 4:7-8 7Beloved,…