21 Jesus said, ‘If you wish to be perfect, go and sell your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.’ Matthew 19:21 The verse from today’s Gospel is from the conversation … Continue reading Wish to be perfect
34 Whenever Moses went into Yahweh’s presence to speak with him, he took the veil off until he came out. And when he came out, he would tell the Israelites what orders he had been given, 35 and the Israelites would see Moses’ face radiant. Then Moses would put the … Continue reading Intimacy in God’s Presence
19 ‘Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moth and woodworm destroy them and thieves can break in and steal. 20 But store up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither moth nor woodworm destroys them and thieves cannot … Continue reading Store treasures in Heaven
But what you have come to is Mount Zion and the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem where the millions of angels have gathered for the festival, 23 with the whole Church of first-born sons, enrolled as citizens of heaven. You have come to God himself, the … Continue reading Gathering on Mount Zion
They said, ‘Where did the man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been granted him, and these miracles that are worked through him? 3 This is the carpenter, surely, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joset and Jude and Simon? His sisters, too, … Continue reading Help us accept You, LORD
‘Master, which is the greatest commandment of the Law?’ Matthew 22:36 37 Jesus said to him, ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. 38 This is the greatest and the first commandment. 39 The … Continue reading Love the LORD your God
He called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all devils and to cure diseases and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. Luke 9:1-2 As I read these verses of scripture today, two things came to my mind. First that Jesus gave His disciples power and authority over all devils and to cure all diseases. Secondly, that Jesus sent them out to proclaim the Kingdom of God. As I pondered both, I was enlightened by the Holy Spirit to understand that it is impossible to proclaim the Kingdom of God without power and … Continue reading Jesus gave them power and authority
I will make your name endure from generation to generation, so nations will sing your praise for ever and ever. Psalm 45:17 This psalm was a prophecy of the role that Mother Mary would play in the lives of God’s people. By obeying God, submitting herself to His will, God promised to honour her before His presence and royal courts. Her honour would stem not just from her ancestral heritage but from her descendants. Verse 16 states: Instead of your ancestors you will have sons; you will make them rulers over the whole world. This eventually leads to today’s verse of meditation where God promises that He will make her … Continue reading I will make your name blessed
Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross and follow me. Anyone who wants to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my sake will find it. … Continue reading Following Jesus
How rich and deep are the wisdom and the knowledge of God! We cannot reach to the root of his decisions or his ways. 34 Who has ever known the mind of the Lord? Who has ever been his adviser? Romans 11:33-34 Right now as I ponder … Continue reading The mind of the LORD