THE STEADYING LOOK

Mark 9:2-10

Jesus was thinking of the sore test ahead for his disciples when he would go to the cross. So now he quietly drew aside the garment of his humanity and let the God within look out into their faces. And they never forgot. Peter denied, but he came back. John went in “with Jesus” that terrible betrayal night. James was among the first to give up life for his Master. We, too, need to see Jesus’ glory.

Psalm 103:1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 

Think about these questions as you meditate on the verse. What does this verse teach me? How does this verse apply to my Life?

THE FRESH HEART TOUCH

Psalms 63:1-11

When a man has a heart-to-heart talk alone with God daily, he’s pretty apt to talk, with both life and lip, in the crowd for God. Keep the inner heart touch with God fresh, and the outer touches are sure to be true and winsome. The outer hinges on the inner. Your prayer-contacts control your contact with your fellows, and with commonplace things. The knees decide the language of the lips.

Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 

Think about these questions as you meditate on the verse. What does this verse teach me? How does this verse apply to my Life?

DON’T DROP YOUR FLAG

1Kings 18:30-39

The test must come. And it does. Every day brings it anew. A man must line up and show his colors. Satan is aggressive. Sin forces the issue. Selfishness knocks loud at the door daily. They push in, and demand space and recognition, and get it, too. Jesus earnestly asks that we be true to him. We should let the colors fly in home, and shop, and school, tactfully, graciously, but unmistakably.

John 14:3  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 

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CAN YOU HEAR?

Mark 8:14-26

What a thoughtful, wise Friend Jesus is! He gladly hears our prayer for bread and bed, shelter of roof, and strength of body. But he’s always reaching through these things to the higher, deeper, better things, teaching our minds, and wooing our hearts. There’s a voice speaking to us in the common things we receive today. He’s the wise man who hears and opens up his heart and life for the better things.

John 14:2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 

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JESUS’LL NEVER FAIL YOU

Mark 8:1-13

Jesus gives before he asks. He gives more than he asks. He thinks into our need, of body, and life, and purse. He puts all his power at our command. He promises to fill full every lack of ours. He’ll do an act of creation before he’ll let his word fail any needing, trusting follower. Then he asks that we shall be as loyal to him under every circumstance as he is to us.

John 14:1  Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 

Think about these questions as you meditate on the verse. What does this verse teach me? How does this verse apply to my Life?