Darkened Glass Reflections

Category: Bible meditations

Easter: From Mourning to Joy and Hope

Easter celebrates the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ on the third day following His crucifixion. In His death, He triumphed over our sins. Because of His atonement on the cross, we can freely receive forgiveness and everlasting life. By His resurrection, He triumphed over death. Death does not have dominion over Him. It also…

April 17, 2022
Disciples During Jesus’ Passion (Revisited)

As I reflect on the cross this year, I wonder which disciple am I most like. Which disciple do you imitate most?

April 15, 2022
Palm Sunday and Expectations

Many people worship a distorted image of Jesus. It is usually a projection of our own ideals, values, and desires. We want Him to get with our program, but that will not work. The Bible tells us that Jesus Christ is Lord. That means we need to yield to His will, not the other way…

April 10, 2022
Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit (Matthew 5:3)

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:3).

March 27, 2022
“Makarios!” “Be Blessed!”: An Overview of the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12)

The Beatitudes tell us how we can find true joy and happiness by adopting God’s values and character, which go against the ways of the world.

March 13, 2022
Sermon on the Mount: Introduction

The Sermon on the Mount is a necessary part of the Christian’s guidebook for daily living. It contains some difficult commands, but we are blessed when we obey them. This article begins a series in which we will study the entire Sermon.

March 6, 2022
The Word Became Flesh. V: Grace, Truth, and Glory in Plain Sight

“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John testified about Him and cried out, saying, ‘This was He of whom I said, “He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for…

February 20, 2022
The Word Became Flesh. IV: The Light and the Life

In Christ, light and life hold a deeper meaning: “In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men” (John 1:4). The life Jesus brings is the light of men. Life and light are intertwined.

January 30, 2022
The Word Became Flesh. III: Testifying to the Light (John 1:6-8)

While John the Baptist was Jesus’ forerunner, he was also an example for all who would follow Christ. We, too, must decrease so that Jesus’ presence, power, and prominence may increase in our lives and spheres of influence.

January 23, 2022
The Word Became Flesh. II: The Word Was God

Jesus became a man, but He was always God.

January 16, 2022