Today's Good News

Category - Devotionals

NOV. 29 – ACTS 20:24

11/29          Acts 20:24

But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.

TELL

Tell others what the Lord has done for you.  That is the Gospel-the Lord has sent Jesus to die for me on the Cross, paying the price of my sin.  Thank the Lord I am free from the chains of sin.  

NOV. 28 – PS. 130:1-2

11/28          Psalm 130:1-2

From the depths of despair, O LORD, I call for your help. 

2 Hear my cry, O Lord. Pay attention to my prayer. 

HELP

Prayer, conversation with God, is effective in our daily walk.  Also, crying out to the Father help is effective when needed.  Pray and remember to cry out HELP when you are in despair.  

NOV. 27 – ROMANS 5:21

11/27          Romans 5:21 

So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God’s wonderful grace rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

GRACE

God, the Lord, provides grace for us each day, each moment of our life.  He is constantly giving us grace.  This grace results in right standing with God and gives us eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.  

NOV. 26 – ROMANS 5:15

11/26          Romans 5:15

But there is a great difference between Adam’s sin and God’s gracious gift. For the sin of this one man, Adam, brought death to many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of forgiveness to many through this other man, Jesus Christ.

JESUS

The perfect man, fully God, died for us.  By the power of God He was raised from the dead and lives for us at the right hand of the Father interceding for us.  God gives us everything in Jesus.  Praise the Lord.  He gives us everything in Jesus.  

NOV. 25 – 1 PETER 1:13

11/25          1 Peter 1:13

So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world.

SHOUT

Shout, Jesus is Lord.  Live with Jesus as Lord of your life.  One day He is coming back.  Be ready. 

NOV. 24 – PS. 103:1-4

11/24          Psalm 103:1-4

Let all that I am praise the LORD ; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. 

2 Let all that I am praise the LORD ; may I never forget the good things he does for me. 

3 He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. 

4 He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies.

THANKFUL

Praise the Lord with your whole heart.  Discover all that He is doing for you.  Praise the Lord for each and every blessing.  His joy will overwhelm you.  Be thankful and thank Him.  Jesus is Lord.  

NOV. 23 – ISAIAH 12:4-5

11/23          Isaiah 12:4-5

In that wonderful day you will sing: “Thank the LORD ! Praise his name! Tell the nations what he has done. Let them know how mighty he is! 

5 Sing to the LORD, for he has done wonderful things. Make known his praise around the world.

SING

Sing the Lord’s praises.  He delights in our praise.  Tell everyone what Jesus has done for you.  The more praise the greater your joy.  Praise the Lord.  

NOV. 22 – COL. 2:6-7

11/22          Colossians 2:6-7

And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. 

7 Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.

FOLLOW

Jesus is Lord.  We love Him.  He loves us.  We are called to follow Him.  Read the Bible, pray constantly, follow Jesus.  He will lead you, build you up and give you light for living.  

NOV. 21 – 1 THESS. 5:16-18

11/21          1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Always be joyful. 

17 Never stop praying. 

18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

THREE

There are three things we can know-God’s will is that we be joyful, pray constantly and continually and an attitude of gratitude.  That is God’s will for your life.  

NOV. 20 – JOHN 3:16

11/20          John 3:16 

“For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

COMPLETE

We are complete in Jesus.  He is God’s everything and He brings us into the family.  This is true love, God giving us what we need and cannot earn.  Turn to Jesus.  He will give you life and light for living.  He will never leave you.  He loves you.