Articles by Trisha Smith

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? […]

Luke 11:28  He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” In today’s verse we see that Jesus was replying to someone who had spoken prior. Rather than take […]

2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness… This is one of my favorite verses and I quote it often in my devotions because it […]

Romans 6:17 But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. Paul […]

Psalm 119:34 Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law and obey it with all my heart. Psalm 119 is one of the longest psalms in the entire book and contains SO much […]

1 Peter 1:14 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. When I think of children, I don’t immediately think obedient. Maybe I think of my […]

2 Corinthians 10:5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. Today’s verse is one that […]

Deuteronomy 10:12 And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, to love him, to serve the Lord your […]

Zechariah 3:7 “This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘If you will walk in obedience to me and keep my requirements, then you will govern my house and have charge of my courts, and I […]