Category Archives: The Bible Speaks Today – Scripture Reflection

Scripture Reflection

The Bible Speaks Today – God Promises To Guide Us

“Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” (Psalm 119:105)

Copyrighted_Image_Reuse_Prohibited_327553God’s Word is represented as a lamp for the feet.  It is a “lamp”, not a blazing sun, nor even a lighthouse–but a plain, common lamp or lantern which one can carry about in the hand. It is a lamp “for the feet,” not throwing its beams far and wide, but shining its light only on the little bit of road ahead on which the Christian’s feet are walking.  The law of divine guidance is, “Step by step”. One who holds up a lantern on a dark village-road at night, sees only one step before him. If he takes that step, the lantern also moves forward, making the next step plain. In this way, finally he reaches his destination in safety, without once stepping into darkness. The whole way was shown to him, but only one single step at a time. This illustrates the usual method of God’s guidance. Continue reading →

The Bible Speaks Today – God Is In Charge Of Your Life

 “Count it all joy, my brethren, when you meet various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness (patience.) And let steadfastness (patience) have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” (James 1:2-4).

stormsIt almost seems like life was easier before we came into a personal encounter with Christ.  For no sooner did the initial honeymoon time with the Lord fade off, than it appears as if “all hell broke loose” soon afterwards.  Trials from within and without seemed to be the order of the day, often driving the young Christian to despair.  But as James says, patience is one of those golden virtues that God develops in us using trials as the means. Continue reading →

The Bible Speaks Today…. Anxious Anxiety

(Read Mt. 6:24-34) “No one can serve two masters……..you cannot serve God and mammon*. Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat and what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing …….But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things shall be yours as well”. Continue reading →

The Bible Speaks Today – Flavourless Salt

“You are the salt of the earth: but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trodden underfoot by men. (Mathew 5:13)

saltSalt is a flavouring agent used to make food taste good.  It is easily available and has many uses besides being a flavouring agent in food.  It is used for removing certain kinds of stains, it is a good preservative, it has many healing uses and removes offensive odours. Continue reading →

The Bible Speaks Today – Abiding in the Vine

(Read John 15:1-8)

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me (John 15:4).

abiding in the vineThe quality of the fruit of the branch depends upon the quality of the life of the vine. Neither quality nor quantity is the product of the branch, for the branch merely receives what is produced by the vine.  It is useless for the branch to struggle and strive to produce, for that is not its task.  In fact however hard it may try, it will produce nothing. On the contrary it is the task of the vine to supply all the sap (life) needed; it is the task of the vine to produce the fruit at the end of the branch; it is the task of the branch to just abide quietly in utter dependence and obedience where it has been placed. Continue reading →