We Should Bear Witness to God in Persecutions – Gospel Reflection on Matthew 5:11

Today’s Gospel Blessed are you, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. -Matthew 5:11 Reflection Instances of Christians being persecuted were and still are very common. The Lord Jesus said, “If the world hate you, you know that it hated me […]

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Blessed are They Which do Hunger and Thirst After Righteousness – Reflection on Matthew 5:6

Today’s Gospel Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. – Matthew 5:6 Reflection The teaching of the Lord Jesus reminded me of the prophecy mentioned in Revelation that “I will give to him that is thirsty of the fountain of the water of life freely.” All those […]

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God Gives Good Things to Those Who Ask Him – Gospel Reflection on Matthew 7:11

Today’s Gospel If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? – Matthew 7:11 Reflection As a parent, if we have something good, we’ll first think of our children and give it […]

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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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The Kingdom of Heaven Suffers Violence – Reflection on Matthew 11:12

Today’s Gospel And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. – Matthew 11:12 Reflection From this verse, we can know the requirement for entering the kingdom of heaven that the Lord Jesus pointed out for us: Only by practicing God’s […]

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Do Not Worry About Tomorrow – Reflection on Matthew 6:34

Today’s Gospel Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient to the day is the evil thereof. – Matthew 6:34 Reflection This is God’s exhortation to us. We often worry about our basic necessities, children’s prospects and providing for the elderly… The reason for […]

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Man Shall Not Live By Bread Alone – Reflection on Matthew 4:4

Today’s Gospel Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God. – Matthew 4:4 Reflection When Satan tempted the Lord Jesus and asked Him to turn stones into food, He said, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out […]

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The Voice of the Seven Thunders – Reflection on Revelation 10:4

Today’s Gospel And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not. – Revelation 10:4 Reflection This verse was written after John the Apostle saw the vision on […]

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