Daily Devotionals
Would you like to read the Word daily, but don’t know how to begin? Reading our Daily Devotionals is a good way to develop the habit of studying the scriptures.
September 28
“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth” (John 17:17).
When Jesus prayed this to the Father, not only was He praying for His disciples during His earthly ministry, but for us as well. To sanctify is to consecrate, set apart, or declare holy; when we accept God’s Word by faith, we, too, are made holy.
September 27
“And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise” (Luke 6:31).
The world calls it the “Golden Rule,” but Jesus Himself commands this of us. We’re not of this world; therefore, our moral and ethical conduct can show how we’ve been set apart to carry out His higher calling.
September 26
“But when He, the Spirit of Truth (the Truth-giving Spirit) comes, He will guide you into all the Truth (the whole, full Truth). For He will not speak His own message [on His own authority]; but He will tell whatever He hears [from the Father; He will give the message that has been given to Him], and He will announce and declare to you the things that are to come [that will happen in the future]” (John 16:13, AMPC).
One of the benefits of being born again is receiving the Spirit of Truth—who is the Holy Spirit—to guide us through life. He talks to us in the pages of the gospel as well as in our hearts, and reveals things to us that the world doesn’t understand.
September 25
“Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him” (Colossians 3:9, 10).
Accepting Jesus Christ and getting born again makes us new creations Christ and people who reflect God’s divine nature. One of the spiritual qualities we receive is a willingness to embrace honesty and truth.
September 24
“But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant” (Matthew 20:25-27).
True leadership is an anointing from God, and not everyone who tries to lead is meant to do so; we see examples of this when we look at some global leaders today. The qualities of Bible-based leadership include humility and the heart of a servant.
September 23
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not” (Galatians 6:9).
The world is doing its own thing, but not all of it is good. As believers, we must set the example for others through our Christ-like behavior. Patience and persistence are essential to this.
