Why God Tries the Hearts – Reflection on Proverbs 17:3

Today’s Gospel The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but Jehovah tries the hearts. – Proverbs 17:3 Reflection 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, […]

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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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Bible Verses About God’s Love – How Much of God’s Love Do You Know?

Revelation 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. John 15:9-10 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you: continue you in my love. If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide […]

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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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Bible Verses About Forgiving Others – Getting Along With Others

When we have conflicts with others in life, how should we forgive others to interact with them in harmony? The following 8 verses on forgiveness in the Bible and relevant articles will help you find the way to practice. Please read on. Bible Verses for Reference: Matthew 6:14–15 For if you forgive men their trespasses, […]

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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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Bible Verses About Forgiveness – Build Right Relationships With Others

The teaching of the Bible makes us understand how important it is to forgive others since we have been forgiven by the blood of Christ. Therefore, we should forgive those who do things harming our interests because we are able to stand firm before God by the grace and mercy bestowed by the Lord. When […]

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