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MEDITATING ON ZEPHANIAH 3:17

The video above is the recording of my meditation on the word of God in Zephaniah 3:17. Meditate on these words for more minutes in both night and day. Learn more about meditation The concept of meditation has been mostly appropriated to other religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism and other eastern religions. Sadly, some Christians today have never practiced meditation the bible way, and typically when you ask some believers how many of them meditate on a regular basis, the answer is only a few. There are many forms of meditations encompassing practices from different traditions, cultures, spiritual disciplines, and religions which are not in line with the concept of biblical meditation. Some of them include: Silent meditation  which involves simply sitting in quiet without thoughts for anything. Calming meditation  which involves focusing on a particular object which could be your breath, a mantra, a visualization without focus on God and His Word . Yoga meditation  wh...

DID GOD MAKE THE MAN BLIND FOR ALMOST HIS ENTIRE LIFE SIMPLY TO DISPLAY HIS GLORY?

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When the disciples of Jesus asked Him why the man in John chapter 9 verse 1 was born blind He told them it was so that the works of God might be manifested in him. (John 9:3 KJV) Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. (John 9:3 NIV) “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. (John 9:3 NLT) “It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,” Jesus answered. “This happened so the power of God could be seen in him. This response by Jesus opened up several different interpretations from scholars who do not agree with the Bible translations above (and many similar translations) as it has serious implications. They say such translations go against the teaching of the scripture as it makes the man’s blindness intentionally brought upon by God, so that he could not see for the better part of his life, simply for the purpose of...