Short and Inspiring Meditations from the Old Testament for Daily Reading.
The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with His love, he will rejoice over you with singing (Zephaniah 3:17 NIV).
God is with you if you have accepted Jesus as Savior and Lord of your life. There never need … Read the rest
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path (Psalm 119:105 NIV).
We carry lamps so that we may light it when darkness comes. God’s word is the light that makes our traveling in a dark world easy. Therefore we have to carry God’s word in our hearts.
A heart … Read the rest
For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You have done a foolish thing, and from now on you will be at war (2 Chronicles 16:9 NIV).
King Asa was a good king who did what was good and right in the eyes … Read the rest
I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found none (Ezekiel 22:30 NIV).
God looks for a man. But He finds none. God looks for a man who … Read the rest
I will walk in my house with blameless heart. I will set before my eyes no vile thing (Psalm 101:2b,3a NIV).
Home is the place where all religion is tested. It is the place where all our piety and all our confession of faith is tried. If a man fails to live up to his … Read the rest
And David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and that his kingdom had been highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel(1 Chronicles 14:2 NIV).
God does not keep His children in the dark for long with matters concerning His will for their lives. To the man who seeks … Read the rest
The Lord saw how great man’s wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. The Lord was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain (Genesis 6:5,6 NIV).
When we sin, God’s heart … Read the rest
When the wall collapses, will people not ask you, “Where is the whitewash you covered it with?” (Ezekiel 13:12 NIV).
In this passage, God is denouncing the false prophets of Israel. Instead of proclaiming God’s message, these false prophets were making the people of God believe in lies.
They caused the people of Israel to … Read the rest
The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me” (Jonah 1:1,2 NIV).
The word of the Lord should come before we can preach. We cannot and should not dare to preach when there has … Read the rest
In love a throne will be established; in faithfulness a man will sit on it–one from the house of David–one who in judging seeks justice and speeds the cause of righteousness (Isaiah 16:5 NIV).
Can you dream of a throne from where love shall abound and flow over. Usually a throne represents power and pride. … Read the rest
He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God (Micah 6:8 NIV).
Many people think that to please God they need to make great sacrifices. Sacrifices do have their place in practical Christianity. … Read the rest
… Read the restThough the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Saviour
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight (Proverbs 3:5,6 NIV).
To trust in the Lord with ALL your heart is the key to unlock God’s miracles on your behalf. Some people are willing to … Read the rest
He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted (Job 9:10 NIV).
Wonders are that happenings that cause us to be surprised. Miracles likewise make us stand amazed because it often contradicts known scientific facts. Job says that such events from God abound.
He adds that you cannot keep track of such … Read the rest
Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses, while this house remains a ruin? (Haggai 1:4 NIV).
The Lord’s house was remaining in ruins. Nobody seemed to care about this situation. Then God Himself calls the attention of the people to this pathetic condition through the prophet.
God questions … Read the rest
He took what they handed him and made it into an idol cast in the shape of a calf, fashioning it with a tool. Then they said, “These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you out of Egypt.” (Exodus 32:4 NIV).
Moses was called by God to go up the mountain and to stay … Read the rest
But King David replied to Araunah, “No, I insist on paying the full price. I will not take for the Lord what is yours, or sacrifice a burnt offering that costs me nothing.” (1 Chronicles 21:24 NIV).
King David sinned against God by ordering to count the number of Israelites. God was angry and He … Read the rest
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness (Genesis 1:3,4 NIV).
God is the source of all light. All light comes from Him. In Him there is no darkness at all. When the earth was filled with … Read the rest
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer (Psalm 19:14 NIV).
Words can encourage. It can also discourage. Words can heal. It can also wound. Words can foster friendship. It can also cause enmity.
Therefore words have to be … Read the rest
Then the people of Israel–the priests, the Levites and the rest of the exiles–celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy (Ezra 6:16 NIV).
The Book of Ezra speaks of the group of people who returned to Jerusalem from exile in Babylon. They found the land in ruins. But they were most sad … Read the rest
Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters (Genesis 1:2 NIV).
When a man turns to Christ and accepts Jesus as Savior and Lord, there is a certain condition that prevails before his acceptance. It is similar to … Read the rest
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1 NIV).
It is truly appropriate that the Bible begins with this verse about the beginning. If this verse were not there we would have been at a loss to know how every thing began.
It is encouraging to note that everything began with … Read the rest
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want (Psalm 23:1 NIV).
Can we hope for a better shepherd? No. Because the Lord is the best of all. Why is He qualified to be our shepherd? It is because He is our Creator.
He is the one who laid down His life for … Read the rest
But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold (Job 23:10 NIV).
Gold is precious. It is beautiful. It is of great value. It is cherished by one and all. Why is this so?
The reason is not difficult to find. Pure gold is got … Read the rest
Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it (Proverbs 22:6 NIV).
Training a child is very important. These are his formative years and what he learns in childhood is what he will follow till the day of his death.
Habits that are formed … Read the rest
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”(Jeremiah 29:11 NIV).
It is of great comfort to know that we are here on earth not by accident. We are here because God knew that we … Read the rest
Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me (Ezekiel 33:7 NIV).
A watchman may have the lowest rank in the list of a king’s soldiers. But in importance this post is key to the safety of the … Read the rest
When I am afraid, I will trust in you (Psalm 56:3 NIV).
Not one man on earth can claim that he has never been afraid in his life. Whether the reason for fear is reasonable or not, man is full of fear during many moments in his lifetime.
David describes here the simple and most … Read the rest
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise (Psalm 51:17 NIV).
We think often in terms contrary and opposite to what God thinks. We have the mistaken notion that we cannot approach God when we are not in our very best.
What a wrong … Read the rest
Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him (Psalm 126:5,6 NIV).
Pain taken at the beginning always bring joy in the end. But those who idle away their time and opportunities will have … Read the rest
