Articles by Trisha Smith

2 Timothy 1:9 He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ […]

John 1:16 Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given. This verse gave me pause, this morning, as I sat down to write. Grace in place of grace […]

2 Peter 3:18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. This is the final verse from Peter in both […]

Romans 5:21 Just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. I read this verse multiple times, read the whole chapter, and […]

2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.  Today’s verse is such […]

Ephesians 4:32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Today’s verse takes us to the end of chapter four in Ephesians. In it, Paul tells […]

1 John 4:10-11 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we […]

Luke 17:3-4 So watch yourselves. “If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times […]

1 Peter 4:8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. We have talked about receiving grace, and yesterday we spoke about falling from grace. Today we look at […]

Galatians 5:4 You who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.  We have already spoken a few times about receiving grace. But did […]

Titus 2:11 For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.  Today’s devotion took me some time to figure out. I had to really dig into the commentaries and still don’t […]

James 4:6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” Reading back a little before getting into today’s verse we see that […]

Romans 5:20 The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more. When you first read this verse you might find yourself wondering what Paul […]

Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. If you are a long time […]