Morning Bible Reading - Reflections

Morning Bible Reading Reflection

2025

March

March 8th - Bible Study

John 20:18

"Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: 'I have seen the Lord!' And she told them that he had said these things to her."


This is a verse of great joy and celebration. Mary, who was deeply saddened by the death of christ, was the first person to see Jesus after His resurrection. She was standing outside the empty tomb, weeping, when she saw two angels. Then, Jesus appeared, but she did not recognize Him at first, mistaking Him for the gardener. When He called her by name, she realized it was Him and responded with “Rabboni” (Teacher). John 20:11-18

This is a great depiction of our walk with God. We often get overwhelmed by emotions and the chaos around us that even when God shows up we cannot recognize Him. How many time have we mistaken Jesus for a "Gardener" ? Our prayer today is God may renew our minds just as the Bible says in Romans. In that our thoughts, actions and tendencies are pleasing to Him. We pray that Jesus may open our eyes and ears. That we may see him through the loud chaos in this world we have been called to overcome. Amen.

" Let us Experience & Encounter Jesus Today"

March 9th Bible Study

Matthew 1:20


"But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.’"



You can only imagine the pressure and stress Joseph was going through at this point. We live in a time where couples have divorced because of things minor than this. Matthew 1:19 says, "Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly." This seemed like the perfect remedy to the situation, you divorce and keep Mary from public discrimination Yet, it would be contrary to the will of God.  When encountering difficulties , the human learned nature is to find a quick fix, Just as Joseph had. This is not what God desires of us

God wants us to seek Him, in times of fear and in times of Joy. This means your secret place with God is vital for your spiritual and physical life. We have been accustomed to a subconsciously driven analysis and "fix", all this by our own strength. So many times we go against the will of God for our lives by trying our own "Duct tape". In some cases , we even wage war on the same prayers we prayed. Let us strive to work in partnership with God. Our pray today is for God to purify our hearts and renew our minds. We pray for the restoration of the awareness of the kingdom of  God and His plan for our lives. We pray that God may build in us an automatic desire to seek him in times of fear and times of Joy. Amen.

"May we put our trust in God even in times of fear"

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