Today's Good News

Author - Clay Corvin

OCTOBER 31 – PEACE

10/31          Ephesians 6:23-24 

Peace be with you, dear brothers and sisters, and may God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you love with faithfulness. 24 May God’s grace be eternally upon all who love our Lord Jesus Christ.

PEACE

We need God’s peace and we find it in Jesus.  He will give us His peace, His joy and His power to live a Christian life.  We need the Lord yesterday, today and forever!

Spend time with Jesus.  Care for the hurting.  Take care of widows and orphans. 

 

OCTOBER 30 – CARE

10/30          Ephesians 6:21-22 

To bring you up to date, Tychicus will give you a full report about what I am doing and how I am getting along. He is a beloved brother and faithful helper in the Lord’s work. 22 I have sent him to you for this very purpose—to let you know how we are doing and to encourage you. 

CARE

Care for each other.  It’s important that we become better encouragers.  People need to feel value and worth and we can encourage them so that they can develop habit patterns that will give them real value and worth.  Pray for those around you,  those in power over you (government leaders, your boss, team leader, etc.) and especially pray for those who have mistreated you.  Pray for the lost.  Pray.

 

 

OCTOBER 29 – WATCH

10/29          Ephesians 6:20 

I am in chains now, still preaching this message as God’s ambassador. So pray that I will keep on speaking boldly for him, as I should. 

WATCH

Watch your walk.  Spend time with Jesus.  Walk your talk and if you submit your walk to Jesus He will help you maintain you daily walk.  Without Jesus you will not survive.  He is Lord, Lord of all, Lord!

 

 

OCTOBER 28 – PRAY

10/28          Ephesians 6:17-19 

Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. 19 And pray for me, too. Ask God to give me the right words so I can boldly explain God’s mysterious plan that the Good News is for Jews and Gentiles alike. 

PRAY

We are called to pray for one another.  We are called to pray all the time.  Our prayers are a part of the normal Christian life.  Pray.  Pray persistently.  Pray with passion and fervor.  Pray. 

 

 

OCTOBER 27 – WE

10/27          Ephesians 6:14-16 

Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. 15 For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. 16 In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. 

WE

We are in the world but not of the world.  Jesus our Lord seeks to provide us with the know how for engaging in the battles of life.  Stand firm.  Claim His promises.  Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.  He is God’s everything and He loves us. 

 

 

 

OCTOBER 26 – POWER

10/26          Ephesians 6:10 

A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.  11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. 12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.  13 Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. 

POWER

Power comes from God and He offers His power to us so that we can live a Godly life.  By faith we claim this power and by faith we use this power.  Jesus loves you and me and He is offering us the ability to stand in the face of the evil in the world.  Keep your focus on Christ and you will survive and grow in Christ likeness. 

 

 

OCTOBER 25 – JESUS

10/25          Ephesians 6:8-9

Remember that the Lord will reward each one of us for the good we do, whether we are slaves or free. 9  Masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Don’t threaten them; remember, you both have the same Master in heaven, and he has no favorites.

JESUS

Jesus is here with us.  He knows what we are doing.  He calls us to a new ethic-a Godly ethic of treating people the same way we want to be treated.  People count with Jesus. 

 

 

OCTOBER 24 – REAL

10/24          Ephesians 6:4-7             

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord. 5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ. 6 Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart. 7 Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. 

REAL

People count with Jesus.  It’s important that people count with us.  If we are becoming more like Jesus people will become important in our lives.  People count with the Lord. 

 

 

OCTOBER 22 – OBEY

10/22          Ephesians 5:31-33 

As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.” 32 This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one. 33 So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

OBEY

Obey the word of the Lord.  It’s easy to understand and simple to follow, and we are called to obey Him. 

 

 

OCTOBER 21 – WE

10/21          Ephesians 5:30

And we are members of his body. 

WE

We belong to Jesus.  All of us.  Focus your life with that in mind.  We are bought with a price and Christ paid that price.  We belong to Jesus.