Devotionals Keeping the Marriage Covenant Holy “Marriage should be honored by everyone, and husband and wife should keep their marriage pure. God will judge as guilty those who take part in sexual sins.” – Hebrews 13:4 God created marriage in Genesis 2:24 when He declared it by saying “a man will leave his father and
Devotionals Change the Desires of our Hearts, Lord! “Then Jesus said to his followers, ‘If people want to follow me, they must give up the things they want. They must be willing even to give up their lives to follow me.’” – Matthew 16:24 Jesus Himself reminds us that being a follower of His will not be easy.
Devotionals Created in the Image of God “This is the family history of Adam. When God created human beings, he made them in his own likeness. He created them male and female, and on that day, he blessed them and named them human beings.” – Genesis 5:1-2 When you look at a mirror, what do you see?
Devotionals The Blessings of Waiting on the Lord “But the people who trust the LORD will become strong again. They will rise up as an eagle in the sky; they will run and not need rest; they will walk and not become tired.” – Isaiah 40:31 Waiting is difficult. It is difficult especially when we really want something
Devotionals Living a Holy Life with a New Heart “You were taught to leave your old self—to stop living the evil way you lived before. That old self becomes worse, because people are fooled by the evil things they want to do. But you were taught to be made new in your hearts, to become a new person.
Devotionals Feeling Sadness and Having Hope When Another Christian Dies Why are we sad when a friend or loved one dies, especially when the Holy Spirit reveals to us that they were a Christian? We know from scripture that for those who believe and accept Jesus as their savior, their souls are with the Lord after they die (Philippians 1:
Devotionals Knowing Scripture Helps to Defend What We Believe “But respect Christ as the holy Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to answer everyone who asks you to explain about the hope you have but answer in a gentle way and with respect. Keep a clear conscience so that those who speak evil of your good life in
When It Feels Like the Evil Defeats the Good “I told you these things so that you can have peace in me. In this world you will have trouble but be brave! I have defeated the world.” – John 16:33 When it seems like the world is not safe or secure, we can look to Jesus’ words for comfort.
Devotionals The Feeling of Fear “Where God’s love is, there is no fear, because God’s perfect love drives out fear. It is punishment that makes a person fear, so love is not made perfect in the person who fears.” – 1 John 4:18 Living life is scary, especially when there are stories in
Devotionals The Mark of a Disciple “Then Jesus said to his followers, ‘If people want to follow me, they must give up the things they want. They must be willing even to give up their lives to follow me. Those who want to save their lives will give up true life, and those who give up
Devotionals No One Can Understand God “The Lord says, ‘My thoughts are not like your thoughts. Your ways are not like my ways. Just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.’” – Isaiah 55:8-9 We would like to believe that
Devotionals What Good can Come from My Pain? “So that I would not become too proud of the wonderful things that were shown to me, a painful physical problem was given to me. This problem was a messenger from Satan, sent to beat me and keep me from being too proud. I begged the Lord three times to
Devotionals God of Mercy and Grace “The Lord shows mercy and is kind. He does not become angry quickly, and he has great love. He will not always accuse us, and he will not be angry forever. He has not punished us as our sins should be punished; he has not repaid us for the evil
Devotionals Who’s Influencing You? “Do not be fooled: ‘Bad friends will ruin good habits.’” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 Be careful who you hang out with. The Bible warns us about hanging out with people who can influence us in a negative way. We all have hung out with people who have influenced us to
Devotionals Taking Responsibility for Our Actions “The woman saw that the tree was beautiful, that its fruit was good to eat, and that it would make her wise. So, she took some of its fruit and ate it. She also gave some of the fruit to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.
Seeing Others the way God Does “But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Don’t look at how handsome Eliab is or how tall he is, because I have not chosen him. God does not see the same way people see. People look at the outside of a person, but the Lord looks at the heart.’” -