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Year A Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Bottom Line Meditations

OLD TESTAMENT: Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 Literal Religion: Understands dreams are about real life. Read this scripture literally for its religious meaning. “They said to one another, ‘here comes this dreamer.’” Spiritual Grace: Knows dreams are spiritual from God and need interpretation. Now quietly move into God's Presence and read this scripture again. “They said to one another, ‘here comes this dreamer.’” Did you feel the Grace?  Read more


Year A Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

What to do with miracles? Some miracles are one shot occasions, such as the changing water into wine. Other miracles are for individuals only and mostly only for one time. Peter’s walking on water was just for him at that one moment. Some miracles are done by empowering the followers of Jesus such as healings by the disciples. Some miracles are done on several occasions only by Jesus. It is to show forth His glory and that He is God incarnate.  Read more


Year A Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Bottom Line Meditations

OLD TESTAMENT: Genesis 32:22-31 Literal Religion: Thinks Jacob is wrestling with an angel. Read this scripture literally for its religious meaning. Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. The man said, “You shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with humans, and have prevailed.” Spiritual Grace: Knows it was Esau. The angel wrestled with Jacob to overcome his fear of Esau. The angel won. Now quietly move into God's Presence and read this scripture again. Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. The man said, “You shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with humans, and have prevailed.” Did you feel the Grace?  Read more


Year A Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Bottom Line Meditations

OLD TESTAMENT: Genesis 29:15-28 Literal Religion: Leah did not see too well. Read this scripture literally for its religious meaning. "Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel had a lovely figure and was beautiful.” Spiritual Grace: Understands this is a compare and contrast: Leah was not attractive and Rachel was beautiful. Now quietly move into God's Presence and read this scripture again. "Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel had a lovely figure and was beautiful.” Did you feel the Grace?  Read more


Year A Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Bottom Line Meditations

OLD TESTAMENT: Genesis 28:10-19a Literal Religion: Cannot see the unseen. Read this scripture literally for the religious meaning. “Surely the LORD is in this place--and I did not know it!” Grace: Knows the difference between the seen and the unseen. Now quietly move into God's Presence and read it again: “Surely the LORD is in this place--and I did not know it!”   Read more


Year A Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Bottom Line Meditations

OLD TESTAMENT: Genesis 25:19-34 Literal Religion: Believes Esau was about to die. Read this scripture literally for its religious meaning. Esau said to Jacob, "I am about to die; of what use is a birthright to me?” Spiritual Grace: Sees Esau as too weak to be a leader. Jacob knows he would not die. He is just letting his hunger control his birthright. Now quietly move into God's Presence and read this scripture again. Esau said to Jacob, "I am about to die; of what use is a birthright to me?” Did you feel the Grace?  Read more


Year A Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Bottom Line Meditations

OLD TESTAMENT: Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 Literal Religion: Loves others so that others will love them. Read this scripture literally for its religious meaning. “He took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her.” Spiritual Grace: Is loved spiritually so that they may love others. Now quietly move into God's Presence and read this scripture again. “He took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her.” Did you feel the Grace?  Read more


Year A Third Sunday after Pentecost

With literal thinking, people may see their pastors as prophets because they said they are. This is “because the Bible tells us so.” From Hebrews 13:17, “Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.” In spiritual understanding, none of this makes sense.  Read more


Year A Third Sunday after Pentecost Bottom Line Meditations

OLD TESTAMENT: Genesis 22:1-14 Literal Religion: Sees God providing the lamb Himself. Read this scripture literally for its religious meaning. “God will provide the lamb Himself.” Spiritual Grace: Sees God providing Himself as Jesus the Lamb of God. Now quietly move into God's Presence and read this scripture again. “God will provide the lamb Himself.” Did you feel the Grace?  Read more


Year A Second Sunday after Pentecost

To read the scripture spiritually one already knows the spiritual principles. The emphasis is not on the Sword or the Peace. It is on “Think.” Do not “think” I am here to bring peace in the world. Spiritually we know when we are out of the Presence our thoughts create our feelings. We depend on things being peaceful so we can find our peace. If they’re not peaceful, conflict between ourselves and others create our stress, anger and hurt. There is no peace.  Read more


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