Morning Meditations

In this episode, Jesus reminds those who would follow him that it is in letting go, surrendering, and losing our life that we find life in Him!

In this episode, Jesus calls himself the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep!

In this episode, a blind man is healed and the religious leaders are found to be blind!

In this episode, Jesus calls the onlookers to examine themselves for sin before casting stones at someone else.

In this episode, a man's life is changed instantly after 38 years of suffering and we see Jesus prioritize people over even the law of Moses!

In this episode, Jesus' encounter with Nicodemus reminds us that Jesus has come to bring real life to all who will believe!

In this episode, we hear John telling us that Jesus is the fullest revelation of who God is!

In this episode, we are reminded that we serve a living God that brings dead things back to life.

In this episode, Jesus is arrested, and he heals one of his captors!

In this episode, we see a tax collector and a Pharisee who are both praying and the tax collector has the humility to recognize his need for God!

In this episode, Jesus heals ten lepers and only one returns to give thanks and praise.

In this episode, Jesus is criticized for eating with the wrong people and he reminds the religious leaders that he has come to seek ALL His Children!

In this episode, Jesus reminds his followers that when we let go of worry and stress and GETTING more, then we are able to RECEIVE all that God has for us!

In this episode, we see that Martha is worried, anxious and distracted (sound familiar?) and we are encouraged to seek the One Thing, Jesus Christ.

In this episode, Jesus is anointed by a sinful woman and he proceeds to tell a story about forgiveness and love.

In this episode, we hear some of Jesus most powerful teaching, and we are challenged to go out an live it in our day to day lives.

In this episode, Jesus comes back to his home town and is eventually run out of town because he tells the congregation that the good news is for them and their enemies!

In this episode, John the Baptist is pointing people toward Jesus so they can be transformed.

In this episode, we are reminded that following Christ ultimately boils down to loving God with all we are, and loving our neighbors as ourselves!

In this episode, we encounter a rich man who Jesus calls to let go of his attachment to material wealth.

In this episode, a woman comes to Jesus willing to be last as long as she can have an encounter with Christ!

In this episode, Jesus encounters a woman who reaches out and touches his garment in faith. She tells him her whole story and leaves healed and whole!

In this episode, the disciples witness Jesus calming the storm and we are reminded that God can make order from the chaos in our lives!

In this episode, we see that some friends bring a paralyzed man on a mat and Jesus heals both his body and his spirit!

In this episode, we see Jesus on the cross feeling forsaken by God, and yet trusting God to be with him even in His death. We are reminded that on the other side of death is resurrection!

In this episode, we realize that the people we meet on the street are made in the image of Christ and we are challenged to treat people the way we would treat Christ!

In this episode, Jesus overturns the temple and instructs the people on true worship.

In this episode, we talk about the longevity of marriage and Jesus response to the Pharisees question about divorce.

In this episode, we are encouraged to keep the main thing the main thing and not let our rules hinder the heart of the matter!

In this episode, we see Jesus having compassion on the crowds even when dealing with his own grief!

In this episode, Jesus disciples want to know Jesus speaks in parables. We learn that it is in wrestling with truth that we become more open to the Spirit of God!

In this episode, we are reminded that Jesus calls those who are worn out and burned out on religion to come to him, learn the rhythms of grace, and find rest.

In this episode, we see two people taking a risk of faith and receiving healing and new life from Jesus!

In this episode, the Pharisees are wondering why Jesus is associating with "disreputable" people and Jesus reminds them that he has come to bring healing and mercy!

In this episode, Jesus tells his disciples that prayer should not be for show!

In this episode, Jesus says that his disciples will bring out the good things of God in the world around us.

In this episode, we hear the Beatitudes in a new way and realize that they flow against the grain of society.

In this episode, we see the magi who come from the east looking for the messiah, and they are told that this Good Shepherd will come from the House of Bread! (Bethlehem)

In this episode, the prophet Malachi tells of a day when the judgement of God will come to refine God's people so they will be fit for God and to do good works!

In this episode, we talk about the idea that Israel was called to be a priestly kingdom and a holy nation, and we are as well!

In this episode, we see God telling his people that he loves them and reminding them to look at their history for proof!

In this episode, we see that Israel is turned over to the consequences of her sin. And that isn't always as bad as it seems!

In this episode, the people of God are reminded that worship is just as much about how we live with people as it is about our worship rituals!

In this episode, we see that God's Spirit is empowering Zerubbabel to build the temple, and we are called to begin at the things God has called us to do and to not despise small beginnings!

In this episode, we see a vision of the temple of God overflowing with people, animals and God's presence and we are reminded that the constant theme of scripture is that God wants to dwell with His people!

Today we are talking about the rebuilding of the temple in Israel and the build of the temple called "the body of Christ!"

In this episode, Haggai brings the word of the Lord which calls the people to rebuild the temple!

In this episode, we read about God gathering His people, and we are reminded that the true Israel looks a lot like the beatitudes!

In this episode, we are called to seek God through a quiet, disciplined life and to care about justice and righteousness!

In this episode, we read about the judgement of God and we are reminded that God wants to purify us and that process is part of judgement.

In this episode, we see in the prayer from Habakkuk, that he chooses to rejoice despite his circumstances being difficult!