Meditation Blog

One of the things I have been doing consistently for several years is meditating on Scripture. A number of the Psalms speak of the power of meditation. Some people are afraid of the term “meditation” because it sounds like something from an Eastern religion. But the way the Bible instructs us to meditate is to focus on something, in particular, we are to focus on Scripture. When we do, it’s called “discursive meditation.” Brain scientists all agree on the healing power of meditation on our brain–something the Bible knew all along. I will be posting on this blog two times a week–Monday and Thursday,. As you read each post, you can simply read what I wrote, or better yet, you can first read over the passage several times on your own, write out your insights, and then read what struck me in passage.. I started with the book of Galatians, then went through Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians. I’ve also looked at the first 15 Psalms. I’ve worked through most of the New Testament and am now in John’s Gospel. I use the New Living Translation.

I Corinthians 12:1-11

I Corinthians 12:1-11 12 Now, dear brothers and sisters, regarding your question about the special abilities the Spirit gives us. I don’t want you to misunderstand this. 2 You know that when you were still pagans, you were led astray and swept along in … Continue reading

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I Corinthians 11:16-34

1 Corinthians 11:16-24 16 But if anyone wants to argue about this, I simply say that we have no other custom than this, and neither do God’s other churches. 17 But in the following instructions, I cannot praise you. For it sounds … Continue reading

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1 Corinthians 11:1-18

! Corinthians 11:1-18 11 1 And you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ. 2 I am so glad that you always keep me in your thoughts, and that you are following the teachings I passed on to you. 3 But there is one … Continue reading

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1 Corinthians 10:19-33

1 Corinthians 10:19-33 19 What am I trying to say? Am I saying that food offered to idols has some significance, or that idols are real gods? 20 No, not at all. I am saying that these sacrifices are offered to demons, not … Continue reading

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1 Corinthians 10:1-18

! Corinthians 10:1-18 10 I don’t want you to forget, dear brothers and sisters, about our ancestors in the wilderness long ago. All of them were guided by a cloud that moved ahead of them, and all of them walked through the … Continue reading

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! Corinthians 9:13-27

1 Corinthians 9:13-27 13 Don’t you realize that those who work in the temple get their meals from the offerings brought to the temple? And those who serve at the altar get a share of the sacrificial offerings. 14 In the same way, … Continue reading

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! Corinthians 9:1-12

! Corinthians 9:1-12 9 Am I not as free as anyone else? Am I not an apostle? Haven’t I seen Jesus our Lord with my own eyes? Isn’t it because of my work that you belong to the Lord?2 Even if others … Continue reading

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1 Corinthians 8

1 Corinthians 8 8 Now regarding your question about food that has been offered to idols. Yes, we know that “we all have knowledge” about this issue. But while knowledge makes us feel important, it is love that strengthens the church. 2 Anyone … Continue reading

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I Corinthians 7:25-40

! Corinthians 7:25-40 25 Now regarding your question about the young women who are not yet married. I do not have a command from the Lord for them. But the Lord in his mercy has given me wisdom that can be … Continue reading

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! Corinthians 7:1-24

! Corinthians 7:1-24 7 Now regarding the questions you asked in your letter. Yes, it is good to abstain from sexual relations. 2 But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have … Continue reading

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