How to Remove the Beam Out of Our Eyes—A Commentary on Matthew 7:3-5

Thoughts on Today’s Verse… When encountering something in our daily lives, we incline to grumble to others, instead of knowing ourselves. Even if among one family, we are still full of blame and complaints, unable to get on well with each other. For example: A husband is always grumbling that his wife shows little empathy […]

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Why God Tries the Hearts—A Commentary on Proverbs 17:3

Thoughts on Today’s Verse… The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but God uses hardship and refinement to train the people of the kingdom. Although we can understand the meaning of this verse, we are easy to become negative and weak and even complain when we meet with hardships or sickness. […]

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The Meaning of the Parable of the Vine and Branches—A Commentary on John 15:5

Thoughts on Today’s Verse… The Lord compared us to the branches and compared Himself to the vine. Our relationship with the Lord is like the relationship between the vine branches and the vine. Away from the vine, the branches will lose the supply of life and then wither and die. From this we can see […]

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Loving One Another in Deed—A Commentary on 1 John 3:18

Thoughts on Today’s Verse… From this verse, we can see that the Lord wants us to help other people in actions rather than in words. Only this is truly loving one another. I remember a biblical story: “And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit […]

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Wise People Walk Circumspectly—A Commentary on Ephesians 5:15

Thoughts on Today’s Verse… The verse tells us the different principles of the fool and the wise to do things. When facing things, wise people are cautious and prudent, for fear of offending God or hurting God; instead, the fool are casual and careless in everything, doing whatever they please and giving no consideration to […]

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The Manifestation of Job’s Fear of God in His Life—A Commentary on Job 1:5

Thoughts on Today’s Verse… This verse shows us that although possessed of great wealth and venerable status, Job didn’t indulge in fleshly enjoyment or distance himself from God. He never made a feast, nor did he join his sons and daughters in eating to extravagance. Instead, he often asked them to confess their sins before […]

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God’s Sheep Hear God’s Voice—A Commentary on John 10:27

Thoughts on Today’s Verse… The Lord Jesus’ words show us the practical path to know God and welcome the Lord’s return: being able to recognize God’s voice. When the Lord Jesus came to work, people like Peter, John, the Samaritan woman, and Nathanael, from the Lord Jesus’ words and deeds, recognized that He was the […]

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Inspiration From the Publican’s Prayer. A Commentary on Luke 18:13–14

Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Praying is the path for us to commune with God and build a normal relationship with God. Only if we pray to God with heart and honesty will God listen to our prayers and can we gain God’s guidance. The Bible says, “The publican, standing afar off, would not lift up […]

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Significance of Jesus’ Appearance After Resurrection

Thoughts on Today’s Verse… This is the Lord Jesus’ word to His disciples after His resurrection. It strengthened the faith of His disciples to follow Him at that time. It can be seen that the Lord Jesus had triumphed over death and been resurrected, and that the Lord Jesus is God Himself. We Christians know […]

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