Reflections on Bible Verses
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Several years ago, I joined a group where each week we are given a bible verse to reflect on during the week, and we then share our personal response to the verse when we next meet, before a time of prayer. I value those evenings because each of our responses are personal, so they are entirely different, and I am given new perspectives outside of my experience.
In the hope that my personal reflections on those verses may be of value in a similar way to you, I have presented them here.
John
Contributions welcome ...
My aim in setting up this page was to share personal reflections on bible verses as a help to people as they set out on their journey of faith, and explore bible readings.
Your comments, challenging (but sincere) questions, and suggestions for other verses, are all welcome.
Also welcome are your personal reflections on these verses where they support this aim — brief reflections can be listed in the comments on a verse, while more lengthy reflections will be shown on a separate page (use the contact form at this stage, listing the relevant verse and date, your screen name and email address, and attach any relevant files).
Due to the problems of spam and viral attacks on websites, I will review comments and contributions before they appear on the site.
Guidance for contributions:
- Keep it personal (not copied from other sources)
- A heartfelt response to the verse (not promoting particular doctrines or ideology)
- Guided by the Holy Spirit (not promoting philosophies built on human logic, they tend to discourage or mislead).
As with the small group I attend, we are blessed by a variety of perspectives.
See also
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Matthew 18:20 – I am there in the midst of them
“For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”Question: What is our experience of this, of Christ being in our midst, and why is it so important? This...
James 5:13-18 – The prayer of faith
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Psalm 16:08 – He is at my right hand
“I have set the Lord always before me;Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.” True life In many of the psalms, there is an urgent concern with physical danger, or attack from Israel’s...
Psalm 42:11 – Why are you cast down?
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Proverbs 21:1 – Heart in the hand of the Lord
“The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, Like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.”Question: Applying this as “our heart” and not the king’s, how have you experienced that verse...
1 Corinthians 13:1-3 – But have not love
“1. Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.2. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries...
1 Thess 5:6 – Watch and be sober
“Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.”Question: What does it mean by the words “watch”, and “sober”. This verse is set in the context from verses 2 to 10,...
Ecclesiastes 3:11 – Eternity in their hearts
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.”Question: How have you...
Hebrews 12:12-13 – Hands which hang down
“Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, 13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed."Question: What has...
I Thessalonians 5:17 – Pray without ceasing
“Pray without ceasing.” Question: How might we do this a bit better? What does “Pray without ceasing” mean? Persistence To pray without giving up on that prayer – this was commended by Jesus in Luke...
Psalm 139:17-18 – Your thoughts to me, O God
“How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!How great is the sum of them!If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand;When I awake, I am still with You.” Introductory...
Revelation 3:20 – I stand at the door, and knock
“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” There were multiple questions given for this...
Jude 24, 25 – To the only wise God our Saviour
“24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty,...
Psalm 119:105 – Thy word
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Meaning of “Thy word” We use the term to refer to the bible or scripture, which we believe is not from men, but was inspired or breathed...
Isaiah 45:2-3 – I will go before you
“I will go before youAnd make the crooked places straight;I will break in pieces the gates of bronzeAnd cut the bars of iron.I will give you the treasures of darknessAnd hidden riches of secret...
Jeremiah 9:23-24 – Life’s passion and purpose
23 Thus says the Lord:“Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom,Let not the mighty man glory in his might,Nor let the rich man glory in his riches;24 But let him who glories glory in this,That he...
Psalm 23:6 – Goodness and mercy
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow meAll the days of my life;And I will dwell in the house of the LordForever” What does “goodness and mercy” mean to you? Mercy – forgiveness of appropriate...
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You are welcome to add to the discussion by commenting, sharing your reflections, and suggesting other verses.
Contributions welcome ...
My aim in setting up this page was to share personal reflections on bible verses as a help to people as they set out on their journey of faith, and explore bible readings.
Comments, challenging (but sincere) questions, and suggestions for other verses not listed here, are all welcome.
Also welcome are your personal reflections on these verses where they are in line with this aim — brief reflections can be listed in the comments on a verse, while more lengthy reflections will be shown on a separate page with a link from the main page for that verse, and listed under the contributor’s name. Use the contact form to send these, listing the relevant verse and date, your screen name and email address, and attaching any relevant files.
Due to the problems of spam and viral attacks on websites, I will review comments and contributions before they appear on the site.
The type of contributions which would not support this aim are those copied from other sources (keep it personal), those promoting a particular doctrine or ideology (keep it to a heartfelt response to the verse), or promoting concepts built on human logic that discourage us on our journey (unfortunately there is no shortage of these).
As with the small group I attend, we are blessed by a variety of perspectives.
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