“but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.” (Psalm 1:2, ESV) Our verse of the week is a continuation of Psalm 1:1. Psalm 1:1 introduced the man who is blessed. Psalm 1:2 takes it a step further and informs us that the man who is blessed is one whose thoughts are continually upon the Word of God. Meditation is a natural part of life. … [Read more...] about Meditate Day and Night
Verse of the Week
Verse of the Week – Psalm 1
Our verse of the week is Psalm 1:1. Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers . . . (Psalm 1:1, ESV) Every week at Greater Things Today we feature a verse of the week. This started when I wrote about taking the Memorization Challenge. The idea is to memorize one verse a week. After the … [Read more...] about Verse of the Week – Psalm 1
Blessed Are You!
"Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.” (Matthew 5:11, ESV) We have come to the last verse of the Beatitudes of the Sermon on the Mount. Here Jesus continues the thought from last week's verse. You are blessed when you suffer for the sake of Christ. The Apostle Peter shares this sentiment in 1 … [Read more...] about Blessed Are You!
Blessed are the Persecuted
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:10, ESV) Join us in our memory verse challenge. Memorize one verse a week. Our verse of the week this week is Matthew 5:10 from the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus tells us that those who are persecuted for righteousness sake are blessed. This may seem odd that we would … [Read more...] about Blessed are the Persecuted
Blessed are the Peacemakers
Our verse of the week is from the Beatitudes at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” (Matthew 5:9, ESV) Some people constantly seek to cause division. They are critical of others. They intentionally and unintentionally create a divide in families, churches, and other organizations. They push buttons … [Read more...] about Blessed are the Peacemakers