Embrace the Within

“It was also said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ But I say to you that anyone who divorces his...

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust has...

No scripture today. Just a reflection on this Friday before I get into another zesty topic from Jesus and His Sermon on the Mount. And I...

“You shall not murder” (Exodus 20:13). “You shall not murder” (Deuteronomy 5:17). “You have heard that it was said to those of ancient...

“You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not murder’; and ‘whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.’...

“You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not murder’; and ‘whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.’...

“Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. For truly I tell you, until...

“You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but...

“You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but...

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed...

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed...

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed...

“Your beliefs are your actions. What you say is just what you think.” That was one of the first quotes I began using for my posts that...

No scripture this morning to start off my writing and meditation. Today I want to just speak from my life experience to this point...

“For God’s grace, which brings deliverance, has appeared to all people. It teaches us to renounce godlessness and worldly pleasures, and...

“Let us continue holding fast to the hope we acknowledge, without wavering; for the One who made the promise is trustworthy. And let us...

“This is why he had to become like his brothers in every respect — so that he might become a merciful and faithful cohen gadol in the...

“Using the grace God gave me, I laid a foundation, like a skilled master-builder; and another man is building on it. But let each one be...

“For, brothers, you were called to be free. Only do not let that freedom become an excuse for allowing your old nature to have its way....

“But you are a chosen people, the King’s cohanim , a holy nation, a people for God to possess! Why? In order for you to declare the...