Bible verse of the day...Hebrews 13:5 (NIV)

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."Hebrews 13:5 (NIV)

My reflection of the verse

Money is part of our lives now a days. We can't buy food, etc. if we don't have money. The reason why we work hard or engage in business it's because we want to have a comfortable life and have money. However, this verse tells us that God doesn't want us to love money and go to the point in our lives that we would not do our Christian obligations just because of money. For instance, instead of going to church on Sabbath day, we would go to the office to work or stay home and do business. God is a great provider. He will always supply our needs. We should be content with the things we have. I'm very much grateful to Jesus because He provides me with everything because I have my five senses, i.e. sense of sight, hear, smell, touch and taste. It's great to wake up everyday that you feel refreshed and no pain in your body. I have my family, relatives and friends whom I love dearly. I think those are great blessings for me. God also provides me with good things in life and I'm most grateful to Him. So, why love money when you have Jesus in your life who is the great provider of all?

Bible verse of the day...Isaiah 43:11 (NIV)

I, even I, am the LORD, and apart from me there is no savior. Isaiah 43:11 (NIV)

My reflection of the verse

I think this verse is very simple to understand. It is telling us that there is no other savior for us except our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. No one can save us from the fires of hell unless we accepts Jesus as our savior. Many knows that Jesus has died for our sins but still they don't believe Him. I have talked with some people and most of them believe that they are saved by their good deeds. Well, we can't be saved by doing good alone but by confessing our sins to God and accepting Jesus as Lord and savior will save us. This reminds me of another verse in the bible which says "Jesus answered: I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me [JOHN 14:6 NIV]." With this verse together with our verse of the day, it's obvious that the ONLY way to salvation is through Jesus. Hence, everybody must accept Jesus as their savior, so, they can be save.

Bible verse of the day...Deuteronomy 4:29 (NIV)

But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul. Deuteronomy 4:29 (NIV)

My reflection of the verse

It's not hard to find God if we truly seek for Him. God is always there every time we need Him . However, due to our sinful ways it maybe difficult to see Him or hear His call. I think when we look for Him we must sincerely ask Him to enter into our lives and renew ourselves to be worthy of Him. Further, this verse is a reminder for those who want to find Him and it says that God is always available anytime but we must have a sincere heart to find Him.

Bible verse of the day...Psalm 119:9 (NIV)

How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. Psalm 119:9 (NIV)

My reflection of the verse

We can say that this verse is simple, well, it is. But maybe difficult for most of us to follow. We live in a complicated world and most of us struggle living. Many are tempted to do things that are not pleasing to God. I think this verse is telling us that we should read the bible constantly because it will guide us in our daily lives. In all of our ways we should live based on God's word in order for us to be holy and pure.

Bible verse of the day...Ephesians 4:26-27 (NIV)

"In your anger do not sin" : Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, do not give the devil a foothold. Ephesians 4:26-27 (NIV)

My reflection of the verse

The verse says that we should not allow ourselves to be angry at someone for a long time, otherwise, we will sin. If we have a misunderstanding with someone it should be settled before the sun comes down. I think the rationale behind this is that it would be difficult to patch up when we don't talk things over immediately and God's adversary will use it against us. Therefore, we should not be carried away with our anger and try to make peace with the people we had problems with before the end of the day.

Bible verse of the day...James 3:9-10 (NIV)

With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. James 3:9-10 (NIV)

My reflection of the verse

This verse is a reminder to us about how we should watch the words that come out from our mouth. We maybe praising and worshiping God, however, we may also say bad things about others or toward others. So, we should control our speech and refrain from cursing or saying improper words to others.

Bible verse of the day...1 John 4:21 (NIV)

And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother. 1 John 4:21 (NIV)

My reflection of the verse

If we truly love God we should also love our brother. When we say brother it means not only our siblings but also our neighbors, friends, strangers we meet along the way and even our adversaries. We should try to love them just like we love ourselves. I'm reminded of a verse on the bible about God's two greatest commandments, (1.) love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and with all your mind; and (2.) love your neighbor as yourself [Matthew 22:36-39]. So, it's important that we love our fellow beings because we are all created by God.