devotion

Romans 6:15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? By no means! Sin is sin, regardless of how “bad” it may seem. We often try to justify […]

James 4:6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” One of the biggest challenges in life is identifying pride and surrendering […]

1 Corinthians 6:20 You were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. Throughout this month we have talked a lot about surrendering our will to Him and being humble before Him. Yesterday […]

John 10:17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life – only to take it up again. To better understand verse 17, we are going to look at verse 18 […]

Romans 8:7 The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. When first reading this verse, one would assume it is referring […]

2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. Looking at today’s verse you may find yourself wondering how it […]

2 Chronicles 30:8 Do not be stiff-necked, as your ancestors were; submit to the LORD. Come to his sanctuary, which he has consecrated forever. Serve the LORD your God, so that his fierce anger will […]

Psalm 66:4 All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing the praises of your name.” There is nothing more beautiful than the earth and all within it bowing down […]

Romans 6:16 Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey – whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or […]

1 John 4:8 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because […]

Mark 8:35 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. Life, as it is used here, comes from the […]

Proverbs 16:3 Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. Surrendering our plans to the Lord should be a natural response for us as believers. We should make the effort […]

Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Being wrought with anxiety, this is a verse that I often turn […]

Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God. […]

James 4:8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Today’s verse is better understood if you read it in the […]