Category: Daily Devotions

“All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it.” (1 Corinthians 12:27, NLT) Being connected to a church family helps you fulfill your calling by serving others in meaningful and practical ways. The Bible says, “All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a…

“Be careful that no one fails to receive God’s grace.” (Hebrews 12:15, NCV) How do you learn to “RELAX” in the liberating grace of God? R — Realize nobody’s perfect.The Bible says in the Living Bible paraphrase, “Nothing is perfect except your words” (Psalm 119:96). Those words are directed toward God, because only He is…

“When Jesus spoke again to the people, He said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life’.” (John 8:12) Read John 8:12–20. John’s Gospel has many references to Jesus as the “light of the world”. In John 1, Jesus’ incarnation is…

“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” (Luke 19:10) Read Luke 19:1–10. In today’s story about Zacchaeus, Jesus tells us who he came to save — the lost. Zacchaeus was one of the lost. Often, as I read stories of Jesus’ encounters with different people during His travels, I…

“I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.” (Philippians 4:13) One of the quickest ways to get discouraged is to try living the Christian life in your own strength. It’s like trying to lift yourself up by your own bootstraps; it cannot be done. Indeed, God designed it that way. Jesus said: “If…

“Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.’” (2 Corinthians 12:8-9, NIV) What do you do when you can’t fix an unfixable problem or change an unchangeable circumstance? What do you…

“My purpose in writing is to encourage you and assure you that what you are experiencing is truly part of God’s grace for you. Stand firm in this grace.” (1 Peter 5:12, NLT) We face many pitfalls in the marathon of life. But regardless of what you go through, you can count on God’s sustaining…

“You are among us, Lord, and we bear Your name; do not forsake us!” (Jeremiah 14:9b) Read Jeremiah 14:7–9. In real estate, the three most important factors are location, location, location. In reading the Bible, the three most important factors are context, context, context. Jeremiah is a complex book that combines stories written in prose…

“But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” (Matthew 6:6) When it comes to the importance of having a consistent prayer life, Jesus is our greatest example. Before He calmed the…