Recovery Meditations

The welcome into the world that Jesus received in Bethlehem is a fair illustration of the reception that is given to Him today when He is introduced to most people.

Those who have been ransomed by the Lord will return.

The Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.

We are living in the season of long dark nights. Fortunately the Christmas lights help to brighten the dark evenings.

What sorrow for those who get up early in the morning looking for a drink of alcohol and spend long evenings drinking wine to make themselves flaming drunk.

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to get well?

When we were in the slimy pit of our addiction God pursued us with His love and brought us out of darkness into His wonderful light.

When we look around at others we may become disheartened by assuming that they are problem free.

Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

….when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.

Within each personal story of the journey from bondage to freedom is the power of the Gospel to save anyone who is lost.