I like the comment made by Max Lucado, regarding this verse (John 15:5, NIV) : “I am the vine, you are the branches, if a person remains in me and I in them, they will bear much fruit … ” Selwyn quotes him as saying: “The branch isn’t connected to the vine only at the moment [...]
Selwyn, I believe, captures an important point – one, which if you understand (and this understanding can only come from the Holy Spirit), will mean the difference between a difficult and jarring day of committing our life to God; or an exciting, sometimes testing, yet always fruitful journey as we follow in the footsteps of our amazing Lord. [...]
Selwyn, now moves on to look at another aspect of Jesus’ life – His constant communication with His Father. He says: “Jesus’ communion with God was something that went far beyond the daily appointment He kept with His Father. He lived in the Father’s presence and was aware of Him every moment of His waking [...]
I like Selwyn’s conclusion: “Our Lord’s life is a great lesson for us. And He is able to supply us with the courage to go on in the face of adversity, to challenge issues, to say ‘No’ to things (and ‘Yes’, to necessary suffering). He who strode towards Golgotha’s cross and said, ‘ … do [...]
The verses set for reading and meditation, come from the book of Revelation, written by John, (Rev. 2:8b -11, New Living Translation): ‘These things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life: “I know your works, tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy of those [...]
I think the strength of this latest issue of Selwyn’s, is his fantastic selection of scripture. Take today’s verses – they are so full of encouragement, Romans 5:1-11 (New Living Translation): “Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord [...]
‘A new light in my eyes’
It would pay to meditate on the verses set for reading and meditation, especially these verses from Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians 6:18-20 (NIV): “Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your [...]
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