Articles by Trisha Smith

1 John 5:2 This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. It’s one thing to say we love our fellow brothers and sisters […]

Philippians 2:12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling… Today’s devotion is one […]

1 Corinthians 8:3 But whoever loves God is known by God. Do you know God? As believers we assume we should. We have placed our hope in Christ and believe He died for our sins, […]

Psalm 147:11 …the Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love. As we approach the end of the month there is much we have learned about obedience and […]

Colossians 3:20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Being a parent myself, this is a verse my kids are familiar with.  But I was first a daughter and sister with […]

John 3:21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God. Darkness covers things. […]

Romans 6:12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. We have talked greatly about obedience to God and fleeing from our past lives, but we […]

Psalm 119:67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word. Psalm 119 is the longest psalm and is broken down into parts based on the Hebrew Alphabet. Today we are […]

James 1:25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do. When it comes […]

Philippians 2:13 …for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. When we became Christians we were indwelt with the Holy Spirit. Because of […]

Hebrews 5:9 …and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him. Today’s verse takes us into Hebrews where we have a summary of the Gospel in one sentence. […]

2 Corinthians 7:15 And his affection for you is all the greater when he remembers that you were all obedient, receiving him with fear and trembling. When first reading this verse you may find yourself […]

1 Peter 1:22 Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart. In today’s verse we find ourselves […]

Romans 5:19 For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous. This is one […]

James 2:24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone. If someone were to describe you to a stranger, what would they notice about your life? […]