All Devotionals
The Gift of Eternal Life!
Romans 6:23 (NKJV): "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
It's so important for us to realize the violent act that took place in the spiritual world when we β¦
Innocence Restored
Joshua 5:9 (NLT): βThen the Lord said to Joshua, βToday I have rolled away the shame of your slavery in Egypt.β So that place has been called Gilgal to this day.β
After years of wandering in the wilderness, Joshua and the people of Israel were finally ready to eβ¦
Godly Wisdom Brings Good Sense
Proverbs 24:3 (NLT): "A house is built by wisdom and becomes strong through good sense."
When God asked King Solomon what he wanted, he asked for an understanding heart, full of wisdom andβ¦
Exist In God to Do His Will
Revelation 4:11 (NKJV): "Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they exist, and were created and brought into being."
As children of God in a fallen world, we have been given a wonderful privilege of hosting and carryβ¦
Consider This!
Luke 1:38 (TPT): "Then Mary responded, saying,"Yes! I will be a mother for the Lord! As His servant, I accept whatever He has for me. May everything you have told me come to pass." And the angel left her."
The angel told young Mary she had found favour with God! She was chosen to become the mother of Godβ¦
The Power of Vision
2 Corinthians 5:7 (NKJV):"For we walk by faith, not by sight."
It's interesting that Paul considers "sight" to be the opposite of "faith". Where sight refers to oβ¦
He Who Promised is Faithful!
Genesis 25:21 (NKJV): "Now Isaac pleaded with the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord granted his plea, and Rebekah his wife conceived."
The faithfulness of God to honour His Word can never be underestimated or underrated. He always keeβ¦
Divine Treasure Inside You
Colossians 2:3: "In Him all the treasures of [divine] wisdom (comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God) and [all the riches of spiritual] knowledge and enlightenment are stored up and lie hidden."
Divine wisdom for life and the means to understand and walk in it, is stored up and hidden in God; β¦
The Word - a Firm Foundation
Jeremiah 29:13 (NKJV):"And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart."
A solid foundation of the Word of God in our lives will determine our reaction and disposition to lβ¦
Fear Not
Proverbs 29:25 (NLT): "Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety."
The nature of a trap is to ensnare and keep an object bound. This is what the fear of man will do. β¦
The Gift of Eternal Life!
Romans 6:23 (NKJV): "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
It's so important for us to realize the violent act that took place in the spiritual world when we β¦
Innocence Restored
Joshua 5:9 (NLT): βThen the Lord said to Joshua, βToday I have rolled away the shame of your slavery in Egypt.β So that place has been called Gilgal to this day.β
After years of wandering in the wilderness, Joshua and the people of Israel were finally ready to eβ¦
Wash Your Face and Don't Look Back
Luke 9:62 (NLT): "But Jesus told him, "Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God."
In the book of Ruth, Ruth was instructed to wash her face, in preparing to meet her future husband,β¦
More than Enough!
Philippians 4:11 (AMPC), "Not that I am implying that I was in any personal want, for I have learned how to be content (satisfied to the point where I am not disturbed or disquieted) in whatever state I am."
The literal translation for the word content in this verse is self-sufficient. Paul was thanking thβ¦
Give Me this Mountain!
Joshua 14:11-12 (NKJV): "As yet I am as strong this day as on the day that Moses sent me; just as my strength was then, so now is my strength for war, both for going out and for coming in. Now therefore, give me this mountain of which the Lord spoke in that day...
Caleb helped lead the people of Israel into their Promised Land, but he didn't stop there. Years laβ¦
A Wonderful Partnership!
Mark 7:37 (NLT): "They were completely amazed and said again and again, "Everything He does is wonderful. He even makes the deaf to hear and gives speech to those who cannot speak."
As children of God, with the Holy Spirit alive in us, we are called to have the same reputation Jesβ¦
Your Intimate Connection with Heaven
Matthew 26:15 (AMPC): "...What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you? And they weighed out for and paid to him thirty pieces of silver [about twenty-one dollars and sixty cents]."
Judas went to the chief priests to determine how much money they would be willing to pay him, to beβ¦
Effective Prayer
James 4:3 (NKJV):"You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss..."
From the moment we became born again, we became part of a very powerful kingdom - the Kingdom of Goβ¦
Partnership for Life
John 15:16 (TPT): "You didn't choose me, but I've chosen and commissioned you to go into the world to bear fruit. And your fruit will last, because whatever you ask of my Father, for my sake, He will give it to you!"
Jesus taught that His grace has the ability to save and empower us; and our remaining in union withβ¦
Fear Will Flee From You!
1 John 4:13 (AMPC): "By this we come to know (perceive, recognize, and understand) that we abide (live and remain) in Him and He in us: because He has given (imparted) to us of His [Holy] Spirit."
The Bible tells us the Spirit of the Lord rested upon Jesus when He walked among us (Isaiah 11:2). β¦
Challenged, Not Defeated
2 Corinthians 4:17 (NKJV): "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory"
As a child of God, it's biblical to be challenged, but it's unbiblical to be defeated. According toβ¦
Cancelled Accusations
Colossians 2:14 (NLT): "He cancelled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross."
We partake of communion because it reminds us of what Jesus did on the cross for us and the life weβ¦
Don't Just Endure - Enjoy!
Proverbs 10:22 (MEV): "The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and He adds no sorrow with it."
There is no Prosperity Gospel. There is only THE GOSPEL, and the result of it is a prosperous life!β¦
God's Greatest Gift
John 7:38-39 (AMPC): "He who believes in Me as the Scripture has said, "From his innermost being shall flow [continuously] springs and rivers of living water." But He was speaking here of the Spirit, Whom those who believed in Him were afterward to receive..."
The greatest treasure each believer has ever received is the presence of the Holy Spirit. The momenβ¦
You're A Masterpiece
John 15:3 (AMPC): "You are cleansed and pruned already, because of the word which I have given you [the teachings I have discussed with you]."
Citrus farmers will confirm that few things compare to the joy of an orchard filled with mature treβ¦
Keep Focus!
Proverbs 26:2 (TPT):"An undeserved curse will be powerless to harm you. It may flutter over you like a bird, but it will find no place to land."
Abraham, our father in the faith, solely focused on the blessing - not the curse! Sadly, so many Chβ¦
Hold Fast
Psalm 130:5 (NKJV): "I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in His word I do hope."
Waiting on the Lord isn't a passive stance. It's having an earnest expectation and joyful confidencβ¦
The Holy Spirit In And Upon Us
Isaiah 11:2 (KJV): "And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord."
This is how Jesus lived when He walked among us. The Holy Spirit rested upon Him. Yes, Jesus was fiβ¦
Your Intimate Connection with Heaven
Exodus 25:9 (NKJV):"According to all that I show you, that is, the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furnishings, just so you shall make it."
God gave Moses the blueprint and distinct instructions to build His tabernacle. When Moses was careβ¦
Put the Devil on the Run
James 2:14 (NLT):"What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don't show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone?"
Too many Christians live in fear of the devil. In James 4:7, we are told to submit ourselves to Godβ¦
Heavenly Resource
Matthew 14:15-16 (NLT): "That evening the disciples came to Him and said, "This is a remote place, and it's already getting late. Send the crowds away so they can go to the villages and buy food for themselves." But Jesus said,"That isn't necessary - you feed them."
So much about Jesus seems a paradox to this world. The king of all kings over all of creation williβ¦
Come to Jesus
Matthew 11:28 (NKJV): "Come to Me, all you who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
The way to the Father is through Jesus Christ, His Son! This is the starting point of our journey oβ¦
Empowering Grace
Galatians 2:21(KJV): "I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness came by the law, then Christ is dead in vain."
What is your reputation in Heaven? Are you known as a faithful one who values God's invaluable, extβ¦
See God
John 12:44-45 (NKJV): "...He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me. And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me."
People don't battle with or even question God's sovereignty and ability to do the impossible and moβ¦
Consider This!
Romans 4:19 (AMPC): "He did not weaken in faith when he considered the [utter] impotence of his own body, which was as good as dead because he was about a hundred years old, or [when he considered] the barrenness of Sarah's [deadened] womb."
If you find yourself in a situation where the odds have been noticeably stacked against you, and diβ¦
You and Your Descendants May Live!
Deuteronomy 30:19 (NKJV): "I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live"
God greatly desires that we choose life so we and our descendants may live the life worthy of the pβ¦
Choose Life
Deuteronomy 28:1 (NKJV): "Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the Lord your God will set you high above all nations of the earth."
There are over 7000 promises recorded in the Holy Bible; in Deuteronomy 28, Moses highlights many oβ¦
Inexhaustible Strength
Isaiah 40:31 (AMPC): "But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint."
Even at its prime and peak, human strength is flawed. The strongest among the human race is bound tβ¦
Dissolving Into Him
Philippians 2:5-7 (NLT): "You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though He was God, He did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, He gave up His divine privileges; He took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being."
Let's explore this scripture in the context of relationships. The Bible encourages us to have the sβ¦
Live in the Spirit
Galatians 5:24-25 (AMPC): "And those who belong to Christ Jesus (the Messiah) have crucified the flesh (the godless human nature) with its passions and appetites and desires. If we live by the [Holy] Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. [If by the Holy Spirit we have our life in God, let us go forward walking in line, our conduct controlled by the Spirit.]"
How can we be controlled by the Holy Spirit when He doesn't force Himself upon us? How can we cruciβ¦
Live By Faith, Not By Sight!
2 Corinthians 4:18 (AMPC): "Since we consider and look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen; for the things that are visible are temporal (brief and fleeting), but the things that are invisible are deathless and everlasting."
We live in a world where what is visible is celebrated more than what is invisible. As believers, wβ¦
God Is For You!
Daniel 10:18-19a (NLT): "Then the one who looked like a man touched me again, and I felt my strength returning. "Don't be afraid," he said, "for you are very precious to God. Peace! Be encouraged! Be strong!""
In the moments where you feel overwhelmed by worrisome thoughts, don't give in to them or the emotiβ¦
Free To Worship!
Exodus 9:1 (NLT):""Go back to Pharaoh," the LORD commanded Moses. "ell him, "This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go, so they can worship Me.""
God saw the oppression of His people and knew it was time to act. He called Moses to lead His peoplβ¦
His Eternal Jewel
1 Samuel 2:30b (AMPC): "...For those who honour Me I will honour, and those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed."
Imagine for a moment entering Heaven and without any limitations, seeing the Lord Jesus in all His β¦
True North
Deuteronomy 2:3 (AMPC): "You have roamed around this mountain country long enough; turn northward."
If anything will delay God's very best for you, it will be your disobedience! Disobedience to the vβ¦
Intimate Father
John 6:15 (NKJV): "Therefore when Jesus perceived that they were about to come and take Him by force to make Him king, He departed again to the mountain by Himself alone."
This particular scripture describes the end of one of Jesus' rather eventful days. After preaching β¦
More than Enough
Colossians 2:9-10 (NLT): "For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority."
Words almost fail to describe this kind of love and grace: how the God of the universe, the One whoβ¦
A New Name
Revelation 2:17b (NLT): "...To everyone who is victorious... I will give to each one a white stone, and on the stone will be engraved a new name that no one understands except the one who receives it."
In the time the book of Revelation was written, a white stone symbolised innocence. If you were triβ¦
Shut the Door
Kings 4:4 (NKJV): "And when you have come in, you shall shut the door behind you and your sons; then pour it into all those vessels, and set aside the full ones."
There are a number of examples in both the Old and New Testaments, of people having to shut the dooβ¦
Complete, Lacking Nothing
Colossians 3:2 (AMPC): "And set your minds and keep them set on what is above (the higher things), not on the things that are on the earth."
The benefits of a life focused on God's truth are astounding! We walk in the assurance of our forgiβ¦
A Conduit of Manifest Power
2 Corinthians 3:18 (KJV): βBut we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.β
Did you know your born again spirit looks just like Jesus Christ? Since the time of your salvation,β¦
Always Abounding
1 Corinthians 15:58 (NKJV): "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord."
It's so easy to be caught up in the distracting noise of the media and society all around us. It caβ¦
Anticipate
Psalm 107:7 (NLT): "He led them straight to safety, to a city where they could live."
Have you ever looked at a promise of God, or a direction to which He is steering you, and marvelledβ¦
Irresistibly Drawn
Acts 20:22-23 (TLB): "And now I am going to Jerusalem, drawn there irresistibly by the Holy Spirit, not knowing what awaits me..."
What a remarkable statement to make: Paul said he was drawn, to Jerusalem, irresistibly by the Holyβ¦
Miracle Working Power
2 Corinthians 12:12 (KJV): "Truly the signs of an apostle were accomplished among you with all perseverance, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds."
The miracle working power of God works the supernatural in our lives. Where something is naturally β¦
Manna From Heaven
Revelation 2:17 (NLT): "...To everyone who is victorious I will give some of the manna that has been hidden away in heaven..."
Jesus makes it very clear that our aim in life is to keep the faith and live as those who overcome β¦
In His Perfect Time
Genesis 21:2 (AMPC): "For Sarah became pregnant and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time God had told him."
Abram (meaning "high father") was an elderly man of 75 years, when God promised he would become "Abβ¦
Powerful Prayer
James 5:15 (AMPC): "And the prayer [that is] of faith will save him who is sick, and the Lord will restore him; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven."
A wonderful benefit of prayer is the intimacy it harbours between us and our Heavenly Father. It keβ¦
Pure Faith
Matthew 21:21-22 (NKJV):""Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' it will be done. And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive."
God has given His children a powerful authority here on earth! He has entrusted us with the very thβ¦
Gifted on Purpose
1 Corinthians 12:4-7 (NKJV): "There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit... it is the same God who works all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all..."
When the Spirit of God took up residence in you, He equipped you with everything you need to serve β¦
Perpetual Praise
Psalm 34:1 (TPT): "Lord! I'm bursting with joy over what you've done for me! My lips are full of perpetual praise."
The Bible declares that God inhabits the praises of His people. It's true He is with us in trouble,β¦
God's Key to Greatness
Matthew 20:26-27 (NKJV): "...whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave."
Choosing to selflessly serve is a key to greatness! As believers, we've been called to serve God thβ¦
Ask For Wisdom
Psalms 119:100 (AMPC): "I understand more than the aged, because I keep Your precepts [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying them]."
The Lord has put His Word in place to set His children up for success! It's foolishness to search fβ¦
Bless This Land
Jeremiah 29:7 (ESV):"But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare."
The plan of God for our lives doesn't change with circumstances nor is it limited to geographic locβ¦
God Does Listen
Psalm 66:19-20 (NLT): "But God did listen! He paid attention to my prayer. Praise God, Who did not ignore my prayer or withdraw His unfailing love from me."
Having the confidence of knowing God hears and directs our steps is essential for the days we're liβ¦
Pay Attention!
Mark 4:24 (NKJV): βThen He said to them, βTake heed what you hear. With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear, more will be given.ββ
Do you notice how Jesus said we must pay attention to the truth we hear, and then the measure weΒ usβ¦
Turn the World the Right Side Up!
Acts 17:6 (KJB): "...These that have turned the world upside down are come here also."
The world is the wrong side up right now. People are declaring what is evil to be our new normal. Wβ¦
Consistency
Revelation 21:3 (KJV): "...Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God."
We were created to be the recipients of God's power - to be carriers of His creative nature and autβ¦
Envied, Not Pitied
Genesis 26:14 (KJV): "For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him."
When Isaac found himself in a time of drought and famine, relocating to fertile Egypt would have beβ¦
Red Hot Passion
Romans 12:11 (TPT): "Be enthusiastic to serve the Lord, keeping your passion toward Him boiling hot! Radiate with the glow of the Holy Spirit and let Him fill you with excitement as you serve Him."
No matter how sincere your faith, only passion will fuel its fire and make it burn bright and stronβ¦
Regain Your Authority
Matthew 17:17, 21 (NKJV): "...Jesus answered and said, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? ... However this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting."
There is a type of worldly mindset that creeps its way into our lives preventing us from walking inβ¦
Consistency
Genesis 12:2-3 (NKJV): "I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."
Many have equated prosperity with money or material possessions, but these things are only indicatiβ¦
For Such a Time as This
Esther 4:14 (NLT): "...Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this?"
Esther was queen in a foreign land at the time her people needed deliverance. Her uncle Mordecai gaβ¦
Consistency
Colossians 1:23 (NKJV): "...if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister."
If we're willing to remain free from the bondage of sin and live in never-ending victory in this liβ¦
Always Praising!
Joshua 6:20 (GNT): "So the priests blew the trumpets. As soon as the people heard it, they gave a loud shout and the walls collapsed. Then all the army went straight up the hill into the city and captured it."
Praising God has never been a suggestion for the believer! When we praise Him, the Bible says He inβ¦
Skin Deep
John 8:31-32 (AMPC): "If you abide in My word [hold fast to My teachings and live in accordance with them], you are truly My disciples. And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free."
The word abide in this scripture means to wait, to conform to, to remain stable or in a fixed stateβ¦
Prayer Power!
1 Thessalonians 5:16-17 (NKJV): βRejoice always, pray without ceasingβ
God loves it when you come to Him boldly, praying with an attitude of faith and expectation. It shoβ¦
Patterns Can Be Broken!
Romans 6:14 (NLT): "Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God's grace."
If you are battling to kick a habit that has kept you in bondage and is preventing you from living β¦
Faith without Works is Dead
1 Samuel 17:32 (NLT): βDonβt worry about this Philistine,β David told Saul. βIβll go fight him!β
David was a man after God's own heart. This means he lived a life of faith. When he heard Goliath mβ¦
Extraordinary Miracles
Acts 19:11 (TPT):"God kept releasing a flow of extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul."
A miracle is something that cannot be explained by natural or scientific laws. That's because it's β¦
Privilege and Favour
Romans 8:14 (ESV): "For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God."
What a wonderful truth:Β allΒ who areΒ ledΒ areΒ sons! If we have ever doubted our value or worth in theβ¦
Your Pre-Determined Outcome
Philippians 1:6 (AMPC): "And I am convinced and sure of this very thing, that He Who began a good work in you will continue until the day of Jesus Christ [right up to the time of His return], developing [that good work] and perfecting and bringing it to full completion in you."
The finished work of the cross allowed for God' Holy Spirit to live inside us. Through Him, the samβ¦
Refuse to Compromise Your Faith
Jude 1:24 (NLT): "Now all glory to God, Who is able to keep you from falling away and will bring you with great joy into His glorious Presence without a single fault."
Jude wrote this letter to a church, instructing them to work hard to keep the message of the Gospelβ¦
The Lord is Your God
Isaiah 41:10 (NKJV): "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand."
Do you know that in this very moment, God cares about you? He has not forgotten about you. He has nβ¦
Yes Lord, Use Me
1 Corinthians 1:26-27 (NLT): "...God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And He chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful."
Throughout the Bible, we read accounts where God uses the most unlikely individuals to fulfil extraβ¦
Dwell in the Secret Place
Psalm 91:1 (AMPC):βHe who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almightyβ¦β
When we have learnt to meet with the Lord in the secret place, it doesnβt take long to realise thatβ¦
Meet in the Secret Place
Exodus 29:42 (AMPC): "This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the Tent of Meeting before the Lord, where I will meet with you to speak there to you."
There is nothing more important for the believer than to seek the Lord and find Him, in the secret β¦
Boundaries
Romans 8:2 (AMP): "For the law of the Spirit of life [which is] in Christ Jesus [the law of our new being] has freed me from the law of sin and of death."
There exists a law that governs victory and produces goodness and favour in our lives. It's called β¦
A Life Marked by Favour
1 John 5:3 (NKJV): "For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome."
As children of God, the cry of our hearts is to be in His perfect will for our lives. That's becausβ¦
Power in Your Testimony
Proverbs 25:25 (AMP): "Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a distant land."
In Mark 16:15 Jesus tells us to go into all the world and openly preach the good news about Him to β¦
Meet Him in the Secret Place
Matthew 6:6 (NKJV): "But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father Who is in the secret place; and your Father Who sees in secret will reward you openly."
We often run into the "secret place" to be alone with the Lord, desperate to receive an answer or sβ¦
Without Excuse
Romans 1:20 (AMPC): "For ever since the creation of the world His invisible nature and attributes, that is, His eternal power and divinity, have been made intelligible and clearly discernible in and through the things that have been made (His handiworks). So [men] are without excuse [altogether without any defense or justification]"
Every person on the face of the earth has been created in the image and likeness of God. We have alβ¦
Praise Brings Change
Psalm 71:8 (NKJV):"Let my mouth be filled with Your praise and with Your glory all the day."
David was a man who knew what it was to face times of great trouble. And never once did He see His β¦
An Un-Delusional Hope
Romans 5:5 (AMPC): "Such hope never disappoints or deludes or shames us, for God's love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit Who has been given to us."
When we run into trials and problems while serving God, and living wholeheartedly for Him, the Biblβ¦
He Never Changes
Malachi 3:6 (NKJV): "For I & the Lord, I do not change..."
In this time it's important for us, as children of God, to continually meditate and stand firmly upβ¦
Dive into the Depths of God
1 Corinthians 2:11-12 (NLT): "No one can know a person's thoughts except that person's own spirit, and no one can know God's thoughts except God's own Spirit. And we have received God's Spirit (not the world's spirit), so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us."
For years we've heard people say we aren't meant to know God's thoughts because they are too high fβ¦
Naturally Supernatural
Acts 1:8 (NKJV):"But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you..."
The Book of Acts is filled with accounts of the supernatural. Every chapter is marked by signs, wonβ¦
The Power of the Gospel
Romans 1:16 (AMPC): "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel (good news) of Christ, for it is God's power working unto salvation [for deliverance from eternal death] to everyone who believes with a personal trust and a confident surrender and firm reliance..."
The Gospel is the good news that Jesus made a way for you and me to live in Him, and to experience β¦
The Best Is Yet To Come
1 Corinthians 2:9 (NKJV): "But as it is written: "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.""
Have you ever caught yourself longing for days in the past, where life seemed less complicated; morβ¦
Stop the Agitation
John 14:27 (AMPC): "Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you ...Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed..."
Jesus was speaking to the disciples about what was to come, and how to navigate life when He would β¦
Speak Because You Believe!
2 Corinthians 4:13 (NKJV): "And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I believed and therefore I spoke," we also believe and therefore speak"
Today, ask yourself a very important question: "Do you truly believe in God, and the credibility ofβ¦
Train for Battle
Judges 3:1-2 (NLT): "These are the nations that the Lord left in the land to test those Israelites who had not experienced the wars of Canaan. He did this to teach warfare to generations of Israelites who had no experience in battle."
Generations of Israelites were born after the nation fought to possess the Promised Land. They neveβ¦
Faithful God
2 Timothy 2:13 (AMPC):Β "If we are faithless [do not believe and are untrue to Him], He remains true (faithful to His Word and His righteous character), for He cannot deny Himself."
Throughout scripture we read of the faithfulness of God to honour His Word. He doesn't just keep Hiβ¦
God's Language
Mark 5:36 (AMP):"...Do not be afraid; only keep on believing [in Me and My power]."
Did you know God has a special language? It's the only one He speaks and responds to. It's called tβ¦
Days of Heaven on Earth
1 Peter 1:15 (MSG): "As obedient children let us be pulled into a way of life shaped by God's life, a life energetic and blazing with holiness."
Contrary to popular belief, a life in Christ is far from boring, and not meant to consist of sufferβ¦
True Humility
1 Peter 5:5 (NKJV):"...be clothed with humility, for God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
As we study the Word of God, we quickly discover the kind of life God expects us to live, and how Hβ¦
Victory is Yours
Psalm 37:24 (NLT): "Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand."
Sadly, many Christians have the opinion that the Lord gives and takes away, that He is good to someβ¦
Rest in a Job Well Done
Psalm 127:1-2 (ESV): "Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain... It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for He gives to His beloved sleep."
When God is the main focus and at the centre of our efforts, we can expect them to succeed. You andβ¦
The Great Commission
Mark 16:15 (NKJV): "And He said to them,"Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature."
The Lord's command to every Christian is to share the truth of the Gospel to all people. Why? Becauβ¦
Listen Carefully
Hebrews 12:25a (NLT): "Be careful that you do not refuse to listen to the One who is speaking."
The Word consistently instructs us to ensure the words of God stay in our hearts and minds, so we nβ¦
Open the Floodgates
Psalm 67:7 (NLT): βYes, God will bless us, and people all over the world will fear him.β
There is a visual recording of a tremendous downpour of rain in a drought-stricken, farming area inβ¦
Be Yourself
1 Peter 1:16 (KJV): βBecause it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.β
There are countless self-help books available - teaching people to discover, understand, and embracβ¦
Prayers That Bring Results
James 5:16 (AMPC): β...The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working].β
Have you ever felt your prayers were missing the ears of God? James 4:3 says, βYou ask and do not rβ¦
Relationship Trumps Religion
John 5:39-40 (NLT): βYou search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me! Yet you refuse to come to me to receive this life.β
JesusΒ is the Living Word! To know Him, and love Him, is to know and love His Word.Β Too often this β¦
Feed Your Faith, Not Fear
Isaiah 26:3 (NLT): "You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in You, all whose thoughts are fixe
There is a study that states the average person thinks around 10,000 separate thoughts every day - β¦
Choose Well
Psalm 90:12 (TPT): "Help us to remember that our days are numbered, and help us to interpret our liv
If you've ever witnessed the passing of a loved one, you can probably attest to the fact that in reβ¦
Take Your Place at the King's Table
2 Samuel 9:7 (NLT): "...and you will eat here with Me at the king's table!"
Mephibosheth is an intriguing character in the Bible. He was a descendant of Israel's very first kiβ¦
Trust God
Psalm 138:2 (KJV): "I will worship toward Thy holy temple and praise Thy Name for Thy lovingkindness
God can be trusted. He is a covenant keeper; and once He enters a covenant with His people, it is iβ¦
Doubt is a Liar
Matthew 11:2-3 (NASB):"Now when John, while imprisoned, heard of the works of Christ, he sent word b
John the Baptist was supposed to be the man chosen to prepare the way for the Lord. The very same pβ¦
Run To God
Psalm 51:13 (AMPC): βThen will I teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners shall be converted and return to You.β
At times we miss the mark, and may be tempted to feel itβs all over and God will never use us.Β Butβ¦
Faith Acts
James 2:17 (NKJV): β...also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.β
The Message Bible says: βGod-talk without God-acts is outrageous nonsense.β Real faith is tested anβ¦
Chosen
Matthew 22:14 (AMPC): "For many are called (invited and summoned), but few are chosen."
The Bible teaches that since before the foundation of the world we have been on the mind of God. Heβ¦
Angels on Assignment
Daniel 10:12-13 (NLT): "...Since the first day you began to pray... your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer..."
One way that God answers the prayers of His people is through dispatching angels to aid us. The angβ¦
Living Bread and Healing Wine
John 6:51 (NLT): βI am the living bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; and this bread, which I will offer so the world may live, is my flesh.β
Jesus said we appropriate everything He accomplished for us on the cross when we partake in communiβ¦
Examine Your Own Work
Galatians 6:4 (NKJV): "...let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another."
The Apostle Paul cautions us against the habit of comparing ourselves to others so we can feel bettβ¦
The Power of Your Testimony
Luke 17:14 (BSB): βWhen Jesus saw them, He said, βGo, show yourselves to the priests.β And as they were on their way, they were cleansed.β
After the ten lepers sought out Jesus for their healing, He instructed them to report to the priestβ¦
In Him
John 17:3 (TPT): βEternal life means to know and experience You as the only true God, and to know and experience Jesus Christ, as the Son whom You have sent.β
Everything we will ever need is found in Jesus. He is our life, our peace, our joy, our comfort. Heβ¦
In His Grace
Romans 12:6a (NLT): βIn his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well.β
The Spirit of God placed within us giftsto serve and encourage the body of Christ. These gifts flowβ¦
Healthy in Body and Spirit
3 John 2 (NLT): "Dear friend, I hope all is well with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in spirit."
God created us as 3-part beings with a body, soul, and spirit. Sadly, many individuals tend to liveβ¦
Super-natural
1 Corinthians 2:9-10 (NKJV): "..."Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him." But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God."
God created everything that exists from nothing. Every natural thing we can see in this world came β¦
All in a Name
John 1:42 (NLT): "Looking intently at Simon, Jesus said, "Your name is Simon, son of John-but you will be called Cephas" (which means 'Peter')."
Identity is linked to a name. There are a few instances recorded in the Bible where God changed peoβ¦
You - Taste and See
1 Samuel 30:6 (AMPC): "...David encouraged and strengthened himself in the Lord his God."
The Bible reveals that David encouraged and strengthened himself in the Lord. In other words, he waβ¦
Your Heritage
Isaiah 54:17(NKJV): "'No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is from Me,' says the LORD."
Your mouth is not just for eating and drinking; it's a weapon of war to secure your destiny. Our woβ¦
Temptation Has No Power Over You
Matthew 4:1 (AMPC): "Then Jesus was led (guided) by the [Holy] Spirit into the wilderness (desert) to be tempted (tested and tried) by the devil."
When we feel pressured to cave to temptation, remember that pressure doesn't have the power to provβ¦
The Crown of Life
James 1:12 (NLT): "God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him."
Temptation is a deadly weapon Satan uses to mislead, confuse, distract and trip God's people up. Jeβ¦