Scripture Reflections

Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God - Matthew 5:8 It is a basic tenet within the Christian faith that God is the basis...

"For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison." - 2 Cor 4:17 In this short...

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your...

Jesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. “Take away the stone,” Jesus said....

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” - Luke 2:14 These are the words of the angels to...

Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has...

The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged....

I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle on the harp - Psalm 49:4 Musical references are scattered throughout the...

Lift up your eyes to the heavens, look at the earth beneath; the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment ...

The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! - John 1:29 Oh...

Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are you seeking?” And they said to him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where...

Do not let this book of the law depart from your mouth. Meditate on it day and night, so that you will be careful to do everything...

“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” - Mark 10:51 Why did Jesus ask a blind...

And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death -...

"Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the...

"...always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth" - 2 Tim 3:7 There are unlimited "facts" about our universe....

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind - 2 Tim 1:7 Over 300 times the Bible exhorts us...

Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping - Matt 8:24 We are all...

The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will do this swiftly. - Isaiah 60:22...

Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it - Psalm 34:14 What does it mean to seek peace? How do we do this? What does it...

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." - John 14:6 As certainly...

And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to...

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in...

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit - Ephesians 5:18 In this short verse Paul gives two...

And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards...

And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold.” As he said these things, he called out, “He who has ears to hear, let...

Bless the LORD, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, obeying the voice of his word! - Psalm 103:20 There is an entire world...

"He made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ" - Eph 1:9 Merriam-Webster...

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” You alone Lord are worthy of all...

So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it - 2 Cor 5:9 (This was meant to be posted June...

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men - Col 3:23 In the mind of the world, some people in the church are "in...

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters...

Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be...

For they loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God - John 12:43 It is a human instinct to seek...

I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done...

For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure - Philippians 2:13 The decision to become a Christian is...

You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore - Psalm...

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? -...

For the eyes of the LORD roam throughout the earth, so that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His - 2 Chronicles...

"For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ" - Col 3:3 The Gospel is not a self help philosophy. "Self help" aims to provide...

You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. - Psalm...

But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the...

When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit - John 19:30 King Jesus,...

“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will...

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ - Galatians 6:2 The Bible is clear that Jesus came to set us free (John...

When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears...

Blessed is the one who is not offended by me - Matthew 11:6 You may wonder why Jesus needed to say these words to begin with. After all,...

The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: ‘Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.'" -...

I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot...

"Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. He who has ears, let him hear.” - Matt...