by Will | Jun 17, 2013 | Scripture Meditations
Matthew 5:5 (NIV): Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. It is absolutely true that the meek are the ones who will inherit the earth/land. The problem is not with the promise, but with the way the word “meek” has shifted meaning since Jesus spoke...
by Will | Jun 17, 2013 | Scripture Meditations
Matthew 5:5 (NIV): Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. It is absolutely true that the meek are the ones who will inherit the earth/land. The problem is not with the promise, but with the way the word “meek” has shifted meaning since Jesus spoke...
by Will | Jun 15, 2013 | Scripture Meditations
Matthew 5:4 (NIV): Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Even though it seems contradictory to the human heart (Much of what Jesus said does!), this statement is true. Those who are happy and satisfied with their lot have no need of comforting, so...
by Will | Jun 14, 2013 | Scripture Meditations
Psalm 86:11 (NIV): Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. David knew well that to fully and faithfully follow God required more than just faith. It required a two-fold work of revelation and...
by Will | Jun 13, 2013 | Scripture Meditations
Matthew 5:3 (NIV): “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Only the poor in spirit can even enter the kingdom of heaven. Those who come based on their own merits, those who figure that they will be admitted because they are nice...
by Will | Jun 12, 2013 | Scripture Meditations
Psalm 39:6-7 (NIV): Man is a mere phantom as he goes to and fro: He bustles about, but only in vain; he heaps up wealth, not knowing who will get it. “But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you.” A person’s life only has value as it relates to God and to...
