Category - Devotionals

07/27          2 Corinthians 8:7

7 Since you excel in so many ways—in your faith, your gifted speakers, your knowledge, your enthusiasm, and your love from us —I want you to excel also in this gracious act of giving. 

GIVING

Jesus calls us to give.  We give of ourselves, our money, our time and our abilities.  Giving is critical for spiritual growth.  When we give it lets the Lord give to us.  We can never out give the Lord.  People need you to show them the way of Christ centered living therefore be a cheerful, over and above giver.  

07/26          James 4:6

6 And he gives grace generously. As the Scriptures say, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” 

GRACE
Grace is God giving us what we need and cannot earn.  He tells us do not be afraid because He is our Lord and our Rock and He will take care of us.  Humble yourself unto the Lord and He will help you.  

07/25          1 Peter 4:10

10 God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. 

FOCUS

The focus of our life is to be a servant to the Lord God Almighty.  We are called by Him to glorify the Lord by serving our fellow man.  Use your gifts to help others come to know Jesus.  HE is Lord. 

07/24          Hebrews 4:16

16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

NEED

What do you need?  Go to the Father and ask Him.  He will meet every need that you have.  Trust in the Lord and He will do it.  

07/23          2 Peter 1:2

2 May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.

YES

Yes, we need all of Jesus and everything else the Lord will give us.  He is our Father.  He bends down to listen to us in our time of need.  He gives us 24/7 access to His throne room therefore we can certainly live our life knowing that the Lord is with us.  

07/22          Ephesians 2:8-9

8 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. 

TRUE

You are His child, the child of a king.  Praise God from whom all blessings flow.  Hallelujah.  Jesus is Lord.  

07/21          Hebrews 13:9

9 So do not be attracted by strange, new ideas. Your strength comes from God’s grace, not from rules about food, which don’t help those who follow them. 

LOOK

Look at your life.  You are saved by grace and God’s mercy and grace are poured out on you every hour of every day.  The Lord has gifted you with the ability to speak truth about what He has done in you so that we might reach the lost.  Everyone needs Jesus.  Tell them about Him.  

07/20          Ephesians 4:7

7 However, he has given each one of us a special gift through the generosity of Christ. 

GIFT

The first gift He gives every believer is new life.  The Lord would that none of us perish therefore He is seeking the lost so that they might be found.  It’s God’s work and the only way to do it is to let Jesus Christ save us and give us a testimony that we can share the Gospel with others.  Jesus is Lord.  He loves us.  He gives us life in himself by faith, a free gift of God that none should boast.  

07/19          Acts 6:8

8 Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed amazing miracles and signs among the people. 

POWER

The power of God filled, guided and directed Stephen’s life.  That power is available for us today.  Be filled with the Spirit and it will be amazing what the Lord will do with your life.  

07/18          Romans 1:1-5

1 This letter is from Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, chosen by God to be an apostle and sent out to preach his Good News. 2 God promised this Good News long ago through his prophets in the holy Scriptures. 3 The Good News is about his Son. In his earthly life he was born into King David’s family line, 4 and he was shown to be the Son of God when he was raised from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit. He is Jesus Christ our Lord. 5 Through Christ, God has given us the privilege and authority as apostles to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them, so that they will believe and obey him, bringing glory to his name.

GOSPEL
The Gospel is telling the Good News about Jesus.  Jesus is the Lord God Almighty’s way to solve our sin problem.  Jesus forgives us of our sin and puts His righteousness on us.  God loves you.