As the Day Begins “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.” — 1 Peter 5:6 Worship begins when we stop trying to make ourselves the center of everything. Peter’s command to “humble yourselves” does not mean that we should despise ourselves or deny the abilities GodContinue reading “When Worship Bends the Heart”
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Before the King
As the Day Begins “God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.” — Psalm 89:7 Psalm 89 pictures heaven itself standing in awe before God. The Hebrew word translated “feared,” ‘arats, carries the sense of being overwhelmed byContinue reading “Before the King”
When Worship Becomes More Than a Sunday Activity
As the Day Begins “Each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is.” —1 Corinthians 3:13 Meditation Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 3 are not primarily about how much we accomplish butContinue reading “When Worship Becomes More Than a Sunday Activity”
When Love Turns Over the Tables
In the Life of Christ There are moments in the life of Jesus that refuse to fit into the comfortable picture we sometimes create of Him. John 2:13–17 is one of those moments. Jesus enters Jerusalem at Passover, walks into the temple courts, sees the buying and selling taking place there, makes a whip fromContinue reading “When Love Turns Over the Tables”
The Voice That Leads Us Home
As the Day Begins “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of My hand.” —John 10:27–28 There are many voices waiting for us when the day begins. Some voices tell us to hurry.Continue reading “The Voice That Leads Us Home”
When Wonder Returns to Worship
As the Day Begins “If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God.” — John 7:17 Morning Meditation Jesus teaches that spiritual understanding does not begin merely with intellectual curiosity. It begins with a willing heart. The phrase “will do His will” describes someone who isContinue reading “When Wonder Returns to Worship”
Glad to Go Up
The Bible in a Year I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord. Psalm 122:1 As we walk through the Bible in a Year, Psalm 122 gives us a necessary correction for the heart. David does not say, “I was pressured when they said unto me,”Continue reading “Glad to Go Up”
WITHOUT FEELING?
As the Day Begins “Singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.” — Ephesians 5:19 There is something deeply revealing about Paul’s instruction in Ephesians 5:19. He does not merely command believers to sing with their lips; he calls them to make melody “in your heart” to the Lord. The Greek word forContinue reading “WITHOUT FEELING?”
Remembering the Mighty Works of God
DID YOU KNOW Did You Know that God commanded His people to remember His works through sacred memorials and celebrations? Throughout the Old Testament, God instructed His people to intentionally remember the moments when He revealed His power and faithfulness. In many cases, this remembrance took physical form through memorial stones or recurring celebrations. WhenContinue reading “Remembering the Mighty Works of God”