Bible Verses: John 12:20-332 Thessalonians 3:1-5Jude 1:21Ephesians 3:17-19
Read MoreFor Reading and Meditation: Mark 10:46-52
We are seeing that the first step to mental and spiritual health is receptivity - we must be willing to empty our hands of whatever we are holding and receive Christ. Life has been defined as response to environment. You and I live physically when we respond to our physical environment - we take in food, light and air....
Bible Verses: Mark 10:46-52Matthew 19:16-29Matthew 16:25John 12:24
Read MoreFor Reading and Meditation: Luke 9:18-27
Suppose a tiny seed had a will of its own and decided to save itself by refusing to be buried. It would abide alone. It would save itself but would not save others. When it decided to be buried and die, then the result would be a golden harvest. Take a mother: she goes down into the valley of the shadow of death to bring...
Bible Verses: Luke 9:18-27John 12:17-26John 10:11Romans 5:6
Read MoreOne day some Greeks came to Philip with the noble request, "Sir, we would see Jesus!" But why did they want to see Him? Perhaps they wanted to take Him back to Athens as a popular new philosopher. Or perhaps they wanted to save Him from crucifixion and death, which now seemed inevitable.
Jesus answered with one of the great laws of harvest: a kernel of grain must fall into the ground and die if it is to become productive. If He were to save Himself from death, He would abide alone. He...
Bible Verses: John 12:24
Read MoreBible Verses: Mark 4:26-32Matthew 6:28-30John 12:24Mark 4:30-32
Read MoreThe time of the triumphal entry was five days before the crucifixion. There was an immense contrast between the two events. Here we see Jesus riding as a King into the holy city, followed by a great multitude of wildly enthusiastic people. It is a glimpse in earthly expression of the Messianic glory of Jesus. His reign was to be spiritual - but here once, it took on...
Bible Verses: John 12:12-26
Read MoreUnless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. § If the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches. § Now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. § If we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection. § The Lord Jesus Christ … will transform our lowly body...
Bible Verses: 1 Corinthians 15:23John 12:24Romans 11:161 Corinthians 15:20Romans 6:5Philippians 3:20Philippians 3:21Colossians 1:18Romans 8:11John 11:25
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For Reading and Meditation: John 12:20-33
The love for God that burns in our hearts must never be seen as the fruit of our labor, as if it is something we manufacture. Seeing the love of God for us, our own heart responds with love. We give love for love. We cannot help it. Let's be done with the idea that love for God is something we work at. It issues forth...