Daily Devotional

Devotion 12/20, By Faith And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.  Hebrews 11:6 Philip Ware-“And why do we serve God? Fear? A sense of obligation? Because our parents did? How about because we

Devotion 12/19, Renew Me Oh Lord For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. 2 Corinthians 4:16 One of the best aspects of spending time alone with God is being renewed daily by his word and presence. Lamentations 3:22-23says, “The steadfast love

Devotion 12/18, Witness “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses”  Acts 1:8 It is significant that Jesus, before he ascended to heaven, commissioned his followers with these words: “You will be my witnesses. . . .” We serve as witnesses to Jesus, the Lord of

Devotion 12/17, Only Jesus! How much more severely do you think a man deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God under foot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace?   Hebrews 10:29 We are all God’s

Devotion 12/16, One Body Now the body is not made up of one part but of many.   1 Corinthians 12:14 There are so many parts to the human body that have to function properly for good health. The older I get, the more obvious this has become! If one of the members of my body

Devotion 12/15, In God’s Shadow He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” A shadow is only possible in the presence of light. Psalm 91:1-2 In God’s shadow” refers to

Devotion 12/14, Am I a Peacemaker? Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.   Ephesians 4:3 The Spirit brings unity, but each of us can promote unity or destroy it. The unity of the church and society must be preserved by the bond of peace. In Christ we

Devotion 12/13, Freedom and Deliverance Through Jesus Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.  1 Corinthians 9:19 Philip Ware-“Grace frees us from the law of sin and death. However, our freedom is not to be used selfishly — not for

Devotion 12/12, There is no secret what God can do! We are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses. . . .  Hebrews 12:1 Hebrews 12 offers some helpful encouragement on our role as witnesses for Jesus Christ. In the previous chapter, Hebrews 11, the writer has listed examples of faithful followers of the

Devotion 12/11, Open The Eyes Of My Heart Lord! “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”   Luke 24:32 The two followers of Jesus walked along toward their home in Emmaus. They didn’t recognize that they were talking with Jesus, even though