The verses, set for reading and meditation, illustrate (by Isaiah writing about the restoration of Israel) our joy at the return of Jesus. Isaiah 35:1-10 (NLT): “Even the wilderness and desert will be glad in those days. The wasteland will rejoice and blossom with spring crocuses. Yes, there will be an abundance of flowers and [...]
Selwyn continues to look at the wonderful characteristic of Jesus – joy! He starts today’s study with these words: “Among the many misunderstandings that have affected the common mind of people concerning the Christian faith, none is more perplexing or more false than the widespread idea that to receive faith in Christ is to be [...]
The next characteristic of Jesus which Selwyn writes about today, is joy. He writes: ” … Jesus knew what it was to be joyful is made clear in the words of our text today. [John 15:11 (NIV) ‘I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may [...]
Selwyn spends another day looking at double-mindedness. He makes some good points: ‘We are built for integrity, for single-mindedness, and when we allow ourselves to be pulled in different directions we set ourselves up for inner conflict and disharmony.’ This comment is also good: “Double-minded people are like that – they may look good but [...]
Selwyn continues his discussion on double-mindedness. I liked this part of his introduction: “A Christian clinical psychologist I know says: ‘A lot of the people I see struggle with inner division. I am convinced that God designed us to be people of integrity, and double-mindedness violates that design.’ We who have committed our lives to Jesus [...]
I like the verses set for reading and meditation, and you need to see the entire reading to understand the context for the verse which Selwyn has highlighted. Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians 11:1-15 (NLT): “I hope you will put up with a little more of my foolishness. Please bear with me. For I [...]
A sad reflection
The verses, Selwyn selected for today’s study, contains some wonderful truths: 1 Peter 1:3-9 (NLT): ”All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, and we have a [...]
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