Daily Devotionals

In painful times when it’s difficult to find the strength to carry on, the Bible gives us multiple examples of perseverance. Noah and Moses demonstrated perseverance by responding in faith to God’s Word. Believers who accepted Jesus’ message learned the reality of God’s promises when Jesus was resurrected; this gave them the courage to persevere.

It’s hard to follow through on what we know is the right thing to do when life throws challenges in our face. When we’re tempted to give up and throw in the towel, God reminds us to persevere. His promises are based on what Jesus has already done; the strength to endure comes from Him.

Reading this and all the other promises God makes to us in the Scriptures reveals that He only wants good for us. Life can be a confusing puzzle, but when we study and meditate on His Word, all the puzzle pieces begin to fall into place. The big picture He envisions for us is overwhelmingly joyful.

Letting ourselves become more concerned about what others think than what God thinks makes us less effective as Christians. When we’re spreading the Gospel of Grace, the world will disapprove and hate us the same way it hated Jesus during His earthly ministry; however, we can’t worry about others’ opinions of us.

We aren’t accidents that just evolved; God, Himself, deliberately made us in His own image. We can praise Him because His works are indeed marvelous. We’re at the top of that list of works.

Being humble and avoiding pride and arrogance is good, but part of having godly wisdom is also maintaining healthy self-esteem. When our self-respect shows through in everything we say and do, others will notice. This makes our message of the gospel even more powerful.