Category: Metropolitan Gleanings

Insights and meditations for the thoughtful Christian life.

Show Kindness to Those Who Have Not

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Artist: Paul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo perform “Homeless.” Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 1 Thess 5:5 Acts of Kindness & “Angels Unawares”…

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Works of the Flesh, Part 11: “Envyings” (Galatians 5:21)

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Gal 5:19-21 (KJV) Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I…

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Peace!

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Shiloh Baptist Church sings “Peace Be Still.”   Peace! Col 3:15 (KJV) And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Peace is priceless. It…

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Works of the Flesh Part 10: Heresies

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MercyMe: “Word of God Speak.”   Gal 5:19-21 (KJV) Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and…

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You Wear What’s Inside of You.

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  You Wear What’s Inside of You. Colossians 3:12-15 (KJV) Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any…

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Free!

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“Desperate” by Lecrae. 8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. 9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;…

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Works of the Flesh Part 9: Seditions

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“Children of the Light” by Lecrae (from the album “Rehab,” Reach Records.) Works of the Flesh Part 9: Seditions 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance,…

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Works of the Flesh Part 8: Strife

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“I Need You Now” by Smokey Norful. Works of the Flesh Part 8: Strife Gal 5:19-21 (KJV) 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath,…

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Works of the Flesh Part 7: Wrath

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“Bear With You” by Trip Lee, ft. Tedashii from the album “Between Two Worlds.”   Works of the Flesh Part 7: Wrath 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry,…

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