In our Daily Bible Reading for today November the 20th we have as first reading Nehemiah 8, were the people ask Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses (8:1). There was being read from the set apart scrolls, from the Law of God, not with a soft voice so… Read More Today’s thought “Reading clearly” (November 20)
Humanity has a wonderful prospect of the possibility of being saved, but for this he must believe in the sent son of God and his atoning sacrifice, and conform to the will of God.
… Read More The teaching of salvation is clear
Whilst the heavenly hosts of stars and the earthly beauties of nature may stir our emotions, they are silent about our deepest needs and are heedless of our cries for help. When the Lord passed before Moses He proclaimed not the great wonders of His power but: “The Lord, the Lord, a God full of… Read More Today’s Thought: In these things I delight
FAITH is trust in God, and this implies knowledge of God’s will. A faith to achieve what is not in the will of God is both fruitless and futile. But living faith, in harmony with God’s will, is, Jesus teaches, charged with power of accomplishment. Jesus gave the same illustration of faith’s power when the… Read More Today’s Thought: A living faith
Exposition / Politics and Skepticism Conspiracy Thinking and Radical Skepticism There is a strong mistrust in society today, a spirit of suspicion and skepticism that is almost pathological. The COVID-19 experience has bred a lot of it, with debates about vaccination, wearing masks, etc. Conspiracy thinking is very much on the rise. Subject matter experts are… Read More Conspiracy Thinking and Radical Scepticism
More than one month ago, Vladimir Putin did what he had said not going to do. This is yet another proof that one cannot rely on the words of a human being. One must always be very careful when things are denied or promised. In today’s reading (Numbers 14) we also see how people easily… Read More Perplexity among the nations
In this world where more people are interested in worldly matters, mostly material matters, having not much fertile ground for spiritual matters, it is not always easy for a follower of Christ to stand firm in the faith. The apostle Jude felt he had to write to his fellow brethren to ask them to stand… Read More Today’s thought “Standing up for the faith” (December 20)
In his second letter the apostle Peter writes to those that have obtained a like precious faith with him and his fellow apostles in the righteousness of their God and the Saviour Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 3:1) He writes that in both of his letters he tried to inspire his brethren and sisters to a… Read More Today’s thought “Inspired to a sincere and pure way of thinking” (December 15)
From friends you must have it. They may speak wisely but also can utter foolishness. Job tells his friends that they take an attitude as if they know everything. His friends might be the voice of the people. Job warns them that when they die, wisdom will die with them. (Job 12:1-2) In the previous… Read More Today’s thought “Not by man but With God is the sum total of all wisdom and of all power” (December 10)
In this world a lot of people may have it much better than we, but we should not worry about our “lesser situation” but think about the way they might have become wealthy or how they tried to gather and save their money. (Micah 6:12; 14) We might find lots of people who love to… Read More Today’s thought “Those following the policies of the wrong leaders and popular people” (December 08)
Today we look at the Words of God to Ezekiel “Son of man” who had to go and speak to the family of Israel. “Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth [month], in the fifth [day] of the month, as I was among the captives by the river Chebar, that… Read More Today’s thought (September 07): Hardened foreheads
Some notes taken whilst this morning service went on. My mind and pen being too slow to follow and write down all the thoughts. But perhaps it are some useful points I could write down. Let it also be a good reason next time to join us, so that you do not miss anything. Today… Read More Today’s service from Mons
In “CommuterVerse.com-inspiration to help you through your day” we presented the new Christadelphian site where people can find Christadelphian thoughts about certain matters. The essence of the site is to bring people to contemplate a verse from God’s Word on their way to and from work (or from the living room to the kitchen). Let… Read More Surely Goodness and Mercy Shall Follow Me
Today’s thought “Blessed is the man who …” (July 27) It is our chapter in Jeremiah that particularly jumps out for our mediation today, but first we read the sad story of the trouble that developed in the family of David following his sin with Bathsheba and her husband, adultery and murder! God “put away”… Read More Today’s thought “Blessed is the man who …” (July 27)
“5 My righteousness is near, my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the peoples; the isles shall wait for me, and on mine arm shall they trust. 6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath; for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth… Read More Today’s Thought “God’s salvation shall be for ever, and His righteousness shall not be abolished” (June 26)
“5 The Lord Jehovah hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away backward. 6 I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair; I hid not my face from shame and spitting.” (Isa 50:5-6 ASV) The prophets of God, like Isaiah, Jeremiah and… Read More Today’s Thought “Has God given you a tongue to speak?” (June 25)
Coastlands or all of those in far-off lands should come to know that there is Only One True God, Who is also the God Who has chosen Him a people. It is the eternal all-knowing Godhead Who said to Isaiah that he is His servant Israel, in whom He will display His glory. Jehovah God… Read More Today’s Thought “Given for a light to the Gentile” (June 24)
All those people in the world who worship in front of graven images should come to know not only that they do that in vain, but that there is no other besides the Adonai, the Elohim Hashem Jehovah. “5 I am Jehovah, and there is none else; besides me there is no God. I will… Read More Today’s Thought “That they may know that there is none besides Jehovah ” (June 21)
In this world, we do find people who adhere to many gods. Lots of idols are worshipped as if they are helping gods. The Divine Creator, the El-Elyon, Isra’el’s King and Redeemer, Adonai–Tzva’ot, the Lord of Armies, the Almighty said: “6 … I am the first, and I am the last; and besides me there… Read More Today’s Thought “Idols are nothing against the first and the last God” (June 20)
It might have looked strange that we brought up so many points when talking about worshipping God. We hopefully could make it clear that to worship the Divine Creator there are some essential points to take into account. Today we come to the concluding article, bringing forwards the most essential part to come to the… Read More How should we worship God? #14 True worship
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