Category: Daily Devotions

“There is more happiness in giving than in receiving.” (Acts 20:35, GNT) Joy, is the reaction of life lived in the work of Jesus springing from our inner being. Do you want to be known as a joyful person? I don’t mean someone who is always happy. That’s just not possible. I mean someone who…

“Christ makes us one body and individuals who are connected to each other.” (Romans 12:5, GW) The church not only helps you center your life on God, but it also helps you connect with other believers. God did not put you here to live an isolated life. While you’re on earth, God wants you to…

“God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us to do good works, which God planned in advance for us to live our lives doing.” (Ephesians 2:10, NCV) God shaped you to serve him. The Bible says, “God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us to…

“God … has made us what we are and given us new lives from Christ Jesus; and long ages ago He planned that we should spend these lives in helping others.” (Ephesians 2:10, TLB) God did not put you on earth just to live for yourself. He wants you to make the world a better…

“Making the most of your time, because the days are evil.” (Ephesians 5:16) God expects the believer to use his time wisely. Many people never finish what they begin. There are unfinished symphonies, unfinished paintings, and unfinished sculptures (sometimes because the composer or artist died). There are relationships that never become all they could be,…

“Behold, I have played the fool.” (1 Samuel 26:21) A Christian should not act like a fool. In Deuteronomy 32:6 Moses looked out at the belligerent children of Israel who had failed God so many times and said, “Do you thus repay the Lord, O foolish and unwise people?” The children of Israel were playing…

“Love one another with mutual affection.” (Romans 12:10, NRSVUE) The Bible instructs followers of Jesus to “love one another with mutual affection” (Romans 12:10, NRSVUE). But what does that really mean? There are many ways we can do that, but one of those ways is to use our resources — whether that’s money, time, or…

“Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men, but as wise.” (Ephesians 5:15) Living wisely will set you apart from the world. Walking in wisdom is an element of the worthy walk that Paul has been describing since the beginning of Ephesians 4. He says in verse 1, “Walk in a manner worthy…

“[Moses] regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.” (Hebrews 11:26, NIV) What matters most to you? What are the top three or four values in your life? Here’s a decision that will transform your life: Choose God’s values…