Daily Devotions (Page 23)

COMPREHENDING THE TRUTH

I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. PHILIPPIANS 3: 10 NLT God wants you to know the depths of who He is. He wants you to truly grasp His majesty, holiness, power, love, grace, and joy. Because when you begin to comprehend these mighty truths about…

SACRIFICES

“Because you have . . . not withheld your son, your only son, indeed I will greatly bless you.” GENESIS 22: 16–17 God will never ask you to sacrifice anything without giving you a greater blessing in return. Of course, the moment He asks it of you, it may be difficult to remember that. It…

LED TO THE SOURCE

“Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” ISAIAH 6:8 NIV Have you ever found that when reading your Bible or listening to a sermon, sometimes God will lead you to the same passage over and over again? l recall an occasion when I was…

HOW GOD SPEAK TODAY

“I will put My law within them and on their heart will write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. They will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them,” declares the LORD. JEREMIAH 31:33-34 Do you long to engage in direct and meaningful communication…

WHOLEHEARTEDLY

“You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.” JEREMIAH 29:13 Do not get frustrated or discouraged when it appears difficult to seek the Father. You may wonder why He doesn’t just make Himself known to you. But don’t despair, He is training you to find Him. How…

YOUR HIGH CALLING

Be sure to carry out the ministry the Lord gave you. COLOSSIANS 4: 17 NLT Do you find God must constantly prod you to keep growing in your faith? Or perhaps you’ve progressed in your relationship with Him, but there’s not much fruit and you wonder what’s going on? If so, then it may be…

YOUR UNASSAILABLE SALVATION

It is by free grace (God’s unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ’s salvation) through [your] faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [of your own doing, it came not through your own striving], but it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8 AMP Remember this today whenever…

Overcoming Mountains

Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low. . . . And the glory of the LORD will be revealed. ISAIAH 40: 4–5 When you face a mountain in your life, you have a choice: be overwhelmed or be energized because you know the Savior will reveal Himself in a profound way…

Stop, Look, Listen

My soul waits in silence for God only; from Him is my salvation. Psalm 62:1 Growing up, I recall hearing my first-grade teacher remind us repeatedly to stop, look, and listen before crossing railroad tracks. That was before we had flashing red lights, warning bells, and those long arms that swing down and block entry…

For The Lord

Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward. Colossians 3:23–24 Are you being called upon to make challenging sacrifices? There are times when you may be required to take on jobs or responsibilities that are difficult or you…

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