Was your cup filled today? If the words of God had special meaning for you, please share your reflections in the comments section at the end of each post. We would love to hear Christ's impact on you.

You are the blessed God, happy in Yourself, source of happiness in Your creatures, my maker, benefactor, proprietor, upholder. You have produced and sustained me, supported and indulged me, saved and kept me; You are in every situation able to meet my needs and miseries. May I live by You, live for You, never be satisfied with my Christian progress but as I resemble Christ; and may conformity to His principles, temper, and conduct grow hourly in my life. Let Your unexampled l

"Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!" (2 Corinthians 13:5 ESV) As we conclude Paul’s letter to the believers in Corinth, we see that he tells them in verse 5, “Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves!” As with all passages of scripture, to properly interpret what God intended to communicate to us,

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14 ESV) We often refer back to the Gospel of John when speaking on the deity of Jesus. The reason for this is that John’s sole purpose in his gospel was, outside of proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to proclaim Jesus as the Son of God. The Gospel of John is the first place in the Bible I send new believers because John ma

“Yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life.” (John 5:40 ESV) May I ask you a question? How did you come to In Messiah Ministries? Did you Google Jesus Christ, Salvation, or God? Did a friend tell you about the ministry and the daily messages? Did you meet one of the writers? However you came to this website, you have found that we preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We teach the Scriptures that tell us we can be saved by the grace of God, through faith in Jesus Chris

"And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people. (Matthew 4:3 ESV)" This reminds us that God's power to heal was evident then and remains evident today, encouraging us to trust in His sovereignty and timing. Just as Jesus did not heal everyone, neither does God today. Does God still heal by faith? Yes, He does. Should we expect God to heal our loved ones

“All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.” (John 6:37 ESV) This verse from John is Christ speaking to the unbelieving Israelites in the market, who, after seeing all the signs Jesus did, still did not believe He was the Messiah. Two things should stick out to us about this verse because they are so important to our Christian doctrine. In the first part of this verse, Jesus says, “All that the Father gives me will come to me.

“So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For

O God, most high, most glorious, the thought of Your infinite serenity cheers me, for I am toiling and moiling, troubled and distressed, but You are forever at perfect peace. Your designs cause You no fear or care of unfulfilment, they stand fast as the eternal hills. Your power knows no bond, Your goodness no stint. You bring order out of confusion, and my defeats are Your victories: The Lord God omnipotent reigneth. I come to You as a sinner with cares and sorrows, to leav

“But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come. It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake. Therefore, stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crow

“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ESV) Words of wisdom from the apostle Paul. But where is your heart? In this age, the preoccupations of our worldly lives often overshadow our spiritual lives. It is a way the enemy has of drawing our focus away from Christ to the strife and struggles of the world, and it works. How can we avoid it when we have our “finger in

“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 ESV) The Book of Ecclesiastes is attributed to Solomon, and what great wisdom comes from today's scripture. God blessed Solomon with great wisdom; we see it in Ecclesiastes and in Proverbs. This is just another reason the Old Testament is important to today’s

“Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! “For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?” “Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?” For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.” (Romans 11:33-36 ESV) Paul, in speaking to the remnants of Israel, made a statement that we hear often today. Paul speaks of the ha

“A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly. The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good. A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.” (Proverbs 15:1-4 ESV) It is easy to become frustrated and lash out, but remembering that controlling our words reflects Christ can inspire hope for growth and change in all

“And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, 'Which commandment is the most important of all?” Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other

Heavenly Father, We worship You and give You praise because you are our God. You are the hand of creation, the hand of life, and the eternal hope. In your children, You saw the evil and sent the cure. We praise our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus. We pray that we never forget the cross. We pray that we never forget the cost of our redemption. We praise the one who left heaven and took on the form of a servant. The man of constant sorrow who stood in the midst of a broken Eden an

“And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. And he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple. And he was teaching them and saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.” (Mark 11:15-17 ESV)

“Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name. When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.” (Psalm 91:14-16 ESV) Psalm 91 reminds us of the living relationship all believers have with God. God is not wood, metal, or stone; He is the one true living God. We who have placed our faith in Him, repenting o

“For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth. (Job 19:25 ESV) The Book of Job epitomizes human struggle. The root of the struggle is Satan for Job, just like he is ours. The book of Job reminds us that God does not cause evil in our lives; however, He may ordain it for His glory. God knew Job's righteousness and his faith and trusted Job would not falter in the face of evil. God will allow us to be tested, but He will not ordain a test we

“Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.” (Hebrews 1:1-3 ESV) The writer of Heb

“But he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. Consequently, he can save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession.” (Hebrews 7:24-25 ESV) The Old Testament priests could not forgive sins; instead, they performed sacrifices and prayers to cover them temporarily. Christ came in the flesh to lay down His life, so we could be rejoined to God, forgiven our sins, and made righteous before the Lord.