Category: Daily Devotions

“And to the angel at the church in Thyatira write: ‘The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze’ …” (Revelation 2:18) Fire is an important symbol in the Bible. The angel of the Lord appeared to Moses in a flame of…

“Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” (Matthew 5:44, GNT) To think like Jesus means to be willing to forgive the people who have hurt you. Even on the cross, Jesus forgave. In Luke 23:34 he says of the people who tortured and hung him there, “Father, forgive them, for they do…

“Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.” (Revelation 2:10) God knows our suffering more intimately…

“No one can serve two masters.” (Luke 16:13, NIV) When you’re always worried about what other people think of you, you can’t be what God wants you to be. But when you learn to think like Jesus, you won’t worry about pleasing everyone. Jesus had the right focus. He was only concerned with pleasing God.…

“Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died and behold I am alive forever more, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.” (Revelation 1:17a,18) Something happens when mortal man encounters the Living Man. Knowing Christ is not simply a matter of becoming a nice person. Nor…

This is one of the best Valentine gifts of God to humanity — the people He loves. It is the gift we offer to others too: John 3:16-17 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For…

“Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror …” (1 Corinthians 13:12, NLT) If you were a kid like I was in the 1950-60s, you might remember Sergeant Joe Friday from the TV show “Dragnet”. Friday was a no-nonsense police officer. When he questioned a witness, he didn’t want to hear stories…

“I am not really alone, because the Father is with me.” (John 16:32, GNT) Having the mind of Christ means always being aware that God is with you. We see this in the life of Jesus. Jesus lived in the presence of God and stayed connected to the favor of God. No matter how busy…

“Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.” (Mark 10:43) The Jewish leaders in Jerusalem didn’t want Jesus as their king. They brought him to the Roman governor, Pilate, and he played that up for what it was worth. Though he could not find a reason to charge Jesus, Pilate went along…