As the Day Ends “It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at God’s right hand—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.” — 1 Peter 3:21–22 As this day ends, Peter directs our attention to the risen and exalted Christ. Jesus is not merely aContinue reading “The Christ We Must Not Edit”
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When Our Deeds Confirm Our Words
As the Day Ends “In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach.” — Acts 1:1 Evening Devotional Meditation Luke describes his Gospel as the record of what Jesus “began to do and to teach.” Those two words belong together. Jesus taught compassion, and then He touchedContinue reading “When Our Deeds Confirm Our Words”
Today’s Spiritual Disciplines
Welcome to a day of Scripture reflections designed to lead us from honest questions and renewed understanding into courageous obedience, Spirit-governed living, and peaceful rest in God’s care. Today’s Spiritual Discipline Theme: Surrendering Our Way to God’s Way Spiritual growth begins when we stop demanding that God follow our timetable and allow His Word toContinue reading “Today’s Spiritual Disciplines”
Leaning Into the Word That Cleanses
By His Word “Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.” — James 1:21 Have you ever leaned against something without noticing what was on it? Later, you discover chalk on your sleeve, grease on your coat,Continue reading “Leaning Into the Word That Cleanses”
The Gift We Learn to Live
By His Word “Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” — Philippians 2:12 When a child receives a complicated gift, opening the package is only the beginning. The gift may belongContinue reading “The Gift We Learn to Live”
The Doorway Out of the Sin We Keep Returning To
On Second Thought “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” —John 8:32 Freedom is one of those words that sounds wonderful until we discover what Christ means by it. We often define freedom as the ability to do whatever we desire. Jesus describes freedom as deliverance from the desiresContinue reading “The Doorway Out of the Sin We Keep Returning To”
The God We Trust and the Excuses We Make
DID YOU KNOW Trust shapes nearly every decision we make. We follow directions because we trust the person giving them, accept advice because we trust its source, and take risks because we trust the promised outcome. The Parable of the Ten Minas in Luke 19:11–27 asks us to examine whether we truly trust the characterContinue reading “The God We Trust and the Excuses We Make”
When Faith Has No Backup Plan
As the Day Begins “So that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ.” — Philippians 1:10 There is a difference between saying we trust God and actually arranging our lives as though we trust Him. That difference is often discovered not inContinue reading “When Faith Has No Backup Plan”
When God Has Already Spoken
The Bible in a Year There is a scene in Jeremiah 37 that feels remarkably familiar even though it happened more than twenty-five centuries ago. Jerusalem is under pressure from Babylon, King Zedekiah is frightened, and suddenly the prophet he had allowed to be imprisoned becomes very important. Zedekiah secretly brings Jeremiah out and asksContinue reading “When God Has Already Spoken”
Before the Heart Freezes
As the Day Begins “Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief.” — Hebrews 3:12 There is a dangerous kind of unbelief that does not begin with rejecting God outright. It begins by hearing God and repeatedly postponing our response. A. W. Tozer compared this to becoming spirituallyContinue reading “Before the Heart Freezes”