MW Couch's Blog – December 2009 Archive (5)

BIBLE MEDITATION:

John 6:35 - "And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to

me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on Me shall never thirst."



DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Sometimes people in large churches get a lot of grief from "the world" because

of the great expenses of building and maintaining their church. I've heard, "Why

didn't they take that money and feed the poor?" Here's my answer, "People need

Jesus." The social gospel… Continue

BIBLE MEDITATION:

John 3:16 - "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son,

that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."



DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Christmas is spelled L-O-V-E. What is the Christmas message? John 3:16. God

gave us the gift of love on Christmas Day. It is truly said, "What the world

needs now is love." I need it. You need it. Your spouse needs it. Your child

needs it. An elderly man or woman… Continue

BIBLE MEDITATION:

Psalm 116:8 - "For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears,

and my feet from falling."



DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

I believe that the holidays are the loneliest time of the year. Everywhere you

look, people are told they're supposed to be happy and they realize they're not.

They see everybody else acting happy, and they feel so lonely. Just walking down

the mall can make you feel lonely. But Jesus has said, "I will never… Continue

BIBLE MEDITATION:

Isaiah 9:2 - "The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they

that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined."



DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Imagine being in a cave without a flashlight. Can you see any shadows? You

cannot even see your hand! Shadows are only visible in the presence of light.

Regardless of how dark, how large, how absolutely ominous a shadow appears, it

is only there because there… Continue

BIBLE MEDITATION:

Mark 11:22 - "And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God."



DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

I ask some Christians, "How are you doing?" They say, "Okay under the

circumstances." How did you ever get there? Circumstances are like a mattress.

You're supposed to be on it, not under it. Under the circumstances, you

suffocate; on them you rest pretty well. The only way that you can run the race

is to take your eyes off things or people around… Continue