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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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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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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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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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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