Category: Daily Devotions

“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand …” (Romans 5:1,2a) Read Romans 5:1–11. When we stand for something, we make a show of conviction and often moral courage.…

“Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts.” (Proverbs 4:23, GNT) There are two common myths about what you believe. One of them is the sincerity myth; the other is the situational myth. The sincerity myth says, “It doesn’t matter what you believe as long as you’re sincere.” But here’s the…

“For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible … everything got started in Him and finds its purpose in Him.” (Colossians 1:16, MSG) What’s your worldview? In other words, what lens do you use to look at the world around you? Yesterday we looked at a few worldviews that are popular in today’s…

“There is a way that seems right to a person, but eventually it ends in death.” (Proverbs 14:12, GW) There are countless worldviews — beliefs you build your life on. Those beliefs come at you from books, media, classrooms, the people around you, music, advertising, and more. Most of the time, we don’t even think…

“There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.” (Romans 3:22b–24) Read Romans 3:21–31. Paul leaves us in no doubt about humanity’s sinfulness, and we cannot achieve righteousness…

“By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but Him who sent me.” (John 5:30) Jesus did only those things placed in His mind by His Father. And He wants you to learn to live that way too. You…

“Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” (2 Corinthians 5:17, NLT) Ideas have consequences. In fact, every idea has a consequence, for good or for bad. All your ideas — the thoughts that settle in your mind — come together to make…

Finding meaning and joy in life begins with accepting this idea of circular living. Consider that this is exactly how God set the earth in motion around the sun. It’s a picture of repetition, yet with divine purpose. When we accept this as a gift from God, we begin to see His design and acknowledge…

“People, despite their wealth, do not endure; they are like the beasts that perish.” (Psalm 49:12) Read Psalm 49:1–12. We live in frightening times. Great nations are dominated by rich, power-hungry individuals who shape the law to their benefit. Ego and greed influence the governments. Wars of age-old, stubborn hatred are stirred up, and the…