Tag Archives: Gospel-Centered

Food For Thought 8/31/2024

Knox’ Terrible Dream During his last hours, John Knox woke from a slumber sighing, and told his friends that he had just been tempted to believe that he had “merited Heaven and eternal blessedness, by the faithful discharge of my … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/30/2024

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Ephesians 5:14

Friday August 30, 2024 Ephesians 5:14 “Awake, you who sleep, arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light.” Paul wrote all his letters to believers. Consequently, this Word, too, is written to believers, although not only to them. … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/30/2024

I Am Your Shield After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward” (Genesis 15:1). After Abraham’s rescue of Lot and … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/29/2024

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Sublime Intimacy

Thursday August 29, 2024 John 11:40 “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” Every time you venture out in the life of faith, you will find something in your … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/29/2024

The Land . . . I Give to You Scripture Reference: Genesis 13:14-18 God was going to make an everlasting, unconditional covenant with Abraham and three steps were required before the covenant was given. He was to leave the idolatrous … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/28/2024

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Ephesians 3:20

Wednesday August 28, 2024 Ephesians 3:20 According to the power that works in us. When we reach the place of union with God, through the indwelling of the Holy Ghost, we come into the inheritance of external blessing and enter … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/28/2024

I Will Bless You Scripture Reference: Genesis 12:1-3 God is sovereign—over all creation and in all ways, (see Isaiah 40:12-31). He is sovereign over time, events, nature, people and spirit beings, including Satan. He plans, purposes, programs and puts into … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/27/2024

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Love’s Logic

Tuesday August 27, 2024 1 John 4:19 We love Him because He first loved us. God loves me—not merely bears with me, thinks of me and feeds me, but loves me. It is a very sweet thing to feel that … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/27/2024

Remembering My Covenant Scripture Reference: Genesis 9:12-17 As Noah surveyed the scene before him, so drastically changed, he certainly needed God’s assurance. This God gave in His covenant with Noah, his sons, (Genesis 9:8), “all flesh that is on the … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/26/2024

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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No Compromise With Sin

Monday August 26, 2024 2 Corinthians 5:19 That is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. But how can God say to … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/26/2024

Seed Time and Harvest Scripture Reference: Genesis 8:20-22. Seven days before He sent the deluge the Lord invited Noah and his family—eight persons in all—into the ark. Then, under God’s direction, the animals arrived from every part of the world. … Continue reading

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Bible Insights 8/25/2024

Good News The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. – Matthew 1:1. Matthew’s first sentence communicates the banner headline. He holds nothing back. Jesus is the Christ (God’s long-promised Messiah)! He’s … Continue reading

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Classic Devotional 8/25/2024

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 100 Christ dwelling in our hearts by Faith is an Infinite Mystery, which may thus be understood: An object seen, is in the faculty seeing it, and by that in the Soul of the … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 8/25/2024

To Bring the Light Scripture References: Isaiah 55:1-2; Ephesians 5:19-20 Returning to his hut late one night after Bible study, Ernest Gordon thought he heard singing from another hut. He stopped and listened. It was singing. To the accompaniment of … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 8/24/2024

Judge Not! WHAT was Jesus calling for when He ordered His followers to “judge not” (Matthew 7:1)? Did He want them to close their eyes to error and evil? Did He intend that managers forego critical performance reviews of their … Continue reading

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