Picture Scripture – Tree 1.4
Thursday Picture: Tree (the pruning) Scripture: John 15:1-7; Ephesians 4:31-32; Romans 8:11-14; Romans 8:28 Write any phrases from the selected Bible verses that speak to you: Take a minute to think about a gifted gardener pruning his or her carefully sustained rose bushes. Just like this wisdom-driven physical clipping, God’s all wise spiritual pruning is for our…
Picture Scripture – Tree 1.5
Friday Picture: Tree (bearing fruit) Scripture: John 12:24; John 15:8-11; Galatians 5:18-25 Write any phrases from the selected Bible verses that speak to you? Close your eyes and envision any kind of fruit tree that is ready for harvest. This fruit has reached this point due to all the previous concepts we have looked at…
Picture Scripture – Vessel 2.1
Monday Picture Scripture: Vessel (the Creator/Potter) Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6; Psalm 119:73; Psalm 139:13-18 Write any phrases from the selected Bible verses that speak to you: Take a minute to meditate on a potter sitting with his clay at his wheel getting ready to create a new vessel. This master potter is full of knowledge and experience. Likewise,…
Picture Scripture – Vessel 2.2
Tuesday Picture: Vessel (the moldable clay) Scripture: Genesis 1:26-28, 2:7,18-25; Isaiah 45:9-10; Romans 9:20-21 Write any phrases from the selected Bible verses that speak to you: In your mind’s eye, see a potter easily bending his working project into the vessel of his choosing. The moldable clay submits contentedly to the potter’s hands. In our life,…
Picture Scripture – Vessel 2.3
Wednesday Picture: Vessel (cleansing and repairing) Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:20-22; Titus 3:3-7; Jeremiah 2:13; Psalm 34:18; Psalm 147:3 Write any phrases from the selected Bible verses that speak to you: Take a minute to think about a dusty vase being thoroughly washed underneath a flowing faucet. Now, think of a broken vase being gently and…
Picture Scripture – Vessel 2.4
Thursday Picture: Vessel (pouring in) Scripture: John 2:1-10; Romans 5:5; Ephesians 3:19-20; Psalm 119:11, 57 Write any phrases from the selected Bible verses that speak to you: Close your eyes and visualize someone pouring clean water into a crystal vase. This picture represents the miraculous gift of the Holy Spirit (as well as God’s word) being poured…
Picture Scripture – Vessel 2.5
Friday Picture: Vessel (pouring out) Scripture: 1 Kings 17:7-16; 2 Corinthians 4:7; 2 Timothy 4:6-8; Philippians 2:16-18 Write any phrases from the selected Bible verses that speak to you: Meditate on the act of someone pouring refreshing purified water from a pitcher into several different drinking glasses. This idea illustrates God’s beautiful work being manifested through us towards others. As…
Picture Scripture – House 3.1
Monday Picture: House (Builder/Architect) Scripture: Psalm 127:1; 1 Chronicles 28:11-12, 19; Jeremiah 29:11-13; Hebrews 3:1-6; 11:8-10 Write any phrases from the selected Bible verses that speak to you: Close your eyes and visualize the detailed architectural plans of a residential home. Much like these plans, God has laid out every detail of our lives,…
Picture Scripture – House 3.2
Tuesday Picture: House (foundation) Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:3-4; John 14:6; Matthew 7:24-27; 1 Corinthians 3:11 Write any phrases from the selected Bible verses that speak to you: Take a minute to think about the concrete foundation that is laid before the building of any home. Much like this firm foundation (and more so!), God never changes or…
Picture Scripture – House 3.3
Wednesday Picture: House (cornerstone to completion) Scripture: Isaiah 28:16; Isaiah 54:11-14; 1 Corinthians 3:11-16; 1 Peter 2:4-5 Write any phrases from the selected Bible verses that speak to you: Synonyms for the word “cornerstone” are: centerpiece, mainspring, core, heart. Cornerstone is the main stone that holds the two joining walls of the house together. From this secure place the house…
