Category: Scripture

Weekly Scriptural Reflection for 18 November 2014

And when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left,

your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying,

“This is the way; walk in it.”

Isaiah 30, Verse 21

What peace this verse brings to my heart. It reminds me that no matter where I go, what direction I go in, God is always with me. If I choose to listen to him, he will always direct me on the path that I need to travel.

He always has my best interests at heart and, even though sometimes things may not unfold the way that I think they should, I can fully trust in God to be leading me where I need to go. He is my loving Father, my Counsellor, my Guide.

Amen!

Blessings,

Margo
18 November 2014

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Weekly Scriptural Reflection for 20 October 2014

For by grace you have been saved through faith,

and this is not your own doing;

it is the gift of God, not the result of works,

so that no one may boast.

Ephesians 2, Verses 8-9

 
It is made very clear in these two short verses exactly how we have been saved and what this means for us. We are saved by having faith, trusting in God and he, through his grace saves us. He gives us this grace freely as a gift. We don’t have to spend our lives working for it. We don’t have to labor in order to get it. We don’t have to rack up a mountain of good works to prove ourselves worthy of receiving God’s grace.

There is a very special reason behind this. God knows us mortals well. If we had to work to get grace we would then probably shout from the hill tops how grand we were. So to help us remain humble, and because he loves us so much, God simply pours his grace all over us and so we are saved.

Thank you God!!

Blessings,

Margo
20 October 2014

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Weekly Scriptural Reflection for 06 October 2014

You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me.

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;

it is so high that I cannot attain it.

Psalms 139, Verses 5-6

 
The imagery in these two verses is very clear and quite amazing. As I read the first verse I pictured God carefully yet relentlessly herding me along as a cowboy would do with a wild horse. Then as God corrals me, blocking my escape in the front and from behind, he gently lays his hand on me and I am tamed in his love.

The second verse expresses how I can hardly believe that God would do this for me. It is beyond my wildest dreams, beyond my human comprehension, that he would care enough about me to seek me and save me, to bring me into his arms. Alleluia!

Blessings,

Margo
06 October 2014

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Weekly Scriptural Reflection for 24 September 2014

For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed,

but my steadfast love shall not depart from you,

and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,

says the Lord, who has compassion on you.

Isaiah 54, Verse 10

 
Here the prophet Isaiah is reaffirming just how steadfast the love of the Lord is for his people, for us. He uses the image of mountains disappearing and hills being taken away, in other words chaotic and seemingly impossible events, to show just how strong God’s love for us is. No matter what disasters may befall us, no matter what tragedies may surround us, God’s love is always present, an ever-present source of strength and support in difficult times.

And right alongside God’s love is his peace which he has promised through covenant to us, his children. He has such compassion for and mercy on us that his love and peace will never be removed, no matter what. What an awesome God!

Blessings,

Margo
24 September 2014

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Weekly Scriptural Reflection for 16 September 2014

Praise the Lord!

Praise the name of the Lord; give praise, O servants of the Lord,

you that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing to his name, for he is gracious.

Psalms 135, Verses 1-36

 
I think that today in most main stream Christian churches we have gotten away from “praising” the Lord. Most of us attend church, go to “the house of the Lord”, just once a week – maybe twice a week. We attend services, say our prayers, and sing a few songs. But do we really “praise” God? Do we lift our voices joyfully, exultantly, enthusiastically? These verses exhort us to praise the Lord when we are in his house, to “sing to his name”. They remind us that we should do this because the Lord is good and gracious.

If I really consider the might of the Lord, if I truly consider who he is and what he has done for humankind, for me, I should be singing His praises from the moment I awake to the moment I fall back asleep, every day. Hallelujah!! God is good!

Blessings,

Margo
16 September 2014

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Weekly Scriptural Reflection for 08 September 2014

They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me;

and those who love me will be loved by my Father,

and I will love them and reveal myself to them.

Romans 8, Verse 26

 
Because we are human and consequently imperfect, we need help on our spiritual journey. In our humanity, we are weak. Jesus knew this and sent us the Spirit to help us and guide us. Paul states that because of our weakness and imperfection “we do not know how to pray as we ought.”

And so the Spirit intercedes on our behalf, and not just in any ordinary fashion. Spirit intercedes “with sighs too deep for words”. Have you ever felt so full of emotion that you couldn’t speak? Were you ever so emotional that all you could manage were deep sighs? That is how Spirit intercedes on our behalf to God. Amen!

Blessings,

Margo
08 September 2014

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Weekly Scriptural Reflection for 18 August 2014

They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me;

and those who love me will be loved by my Father,

and I will love them and reveal myself to them.

John 14, Verse 21

 
Jesus is very clear as to how we should show our love for him. We are to keep his commandments. And he is equally clear in his message of love, which he continuously shares throughout his ministry. In keeping his commandments we show our love for him, and in doing this we will be loved by the Father.

But, as the last words of this verse indicate, we see that the circle of love is yet to be complete. We keep Jesus’ commandments, we show that we love him, in return we are loved by the Father ….. then Jesus loves us and reveals himself to us. What a beautiful vision of total, fulfilling, all-encompassing love!

Blessings,

Margo
18 August 2014

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Weekly Scriptural Reflection for 08 August 2014

And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance,

so that by always having enough of everything,

you may share abundantly in every good work.

Corinthians 9, Verse 8

 
Not only does God provide us with “every blessing”, he does so “in abundance”. The word abundance makes me think of ripe peaches and big fluffy pillows and comforters, and women in the third trimester of their pregnancy. It suggests fullness. And that is how our God takes care of us – fully, completely.

What we need to be aware of is that we have our part to play in this “fullness”, this provision. As we accept the gifts and blessings that God showers upon us, let us open our hearts and our minds to those still in need. Let us remember to “share abundantly” and be as generous with others as God is with us.

Blessings,

Margo
07 August 2014

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Weekly Scriptural Reflection for 31 July 2014

He has rescued us from the power of darkness

and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,

in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Colossians 1, Verse 13-14

 
The power of evil and darkness has been present since before the creation of this world. But our loving Father had a plan all along for our rescue and our salvation. He willingly sent His One and Only Son, Jesus Christ, to be our Savior. In the sacrifice that Christ made we were “transferred into the kingdom of His Beloved Son”. Through that sacrifice we have been redeemed and our sins have been forgiven.

But the evil power has not let up in his relentless pursuit of our souls. We need to be constantly vigilant. We need to be ever ready to turn the Father, Son and Holy Spirit to ask for their Divine intervention that we always remain “transferred into the kingdom”.

Blessings,

Margo
31 July 2014

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Weekly Scriptural Reflection for 22 July 2014

Listen! I am standing at the door, knocking;

if you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to you and eat with you,

and you with me.

Revelation 3, Verse 20

 
Such a simple action – knocking on a door in order to gain entry, perhaps to visit someone. How many times have we knocked on a door in our lifetime? But if no one is home or our knock is not heard, we walk away and a connection is not made, an interaction is missed, shared time is lost.

God desires an intimate relationship with us. He is always knocking on our door wanting to visit with us, to break bread with us. Are we listening? Are we prepared to open the door and feast with Christ?

Blessings,

Margo
22 July 2014

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