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.
October 1
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17).
We can resolve to improve ourselves through our self-efforts, but God makes improvements in us from the inside out. The saying “Out with the old, in with the new” is well-intentioned, but He gets the job done by making us into brand new creatures when we get born again and accept Christ into our lives.
September 30
“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God” (Romans 12:2).
We can receive God’s best by learning to think like Him and bringing our thoughts into alignment with His. This allows us to learn what God’s beautiful plan is for our lives.
September 29
“Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things” (Philippians 4:8, NKJV).
We eventually become what we think about and believe, which is why it’s so important to keep our focus on Jesus and not on worldly issues. If there’s ever any question or confusion over the importance of our thoughts in our Christian walk, this Scripture spells it out with perfect clarity.
September 28
“My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding” (Psalm 49:3).
God’s Word is overflowing with eternal truths; meditating on it brings us life-saving wisdom and godly understanding. Studying it establishes it in our minds and roots it in our hearts so that we’ll eventually find ourselves speaking it automatically in every situation.
September 27
“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer” (Psalm 19:14).
There’s a connection between what we believe in our hearts and what we verbalize. If our hearts are turned toward God and our motives are pure, our speech will reflect that.
September 26
“A brother offended is harder to be won over than a strong city, and [their] contentions separate them like the bars of a castle” (Proverbs 18:19, AMPC).
God gives us close-knit families as one way of expressing His love for us. The devil hates the family put together by God, and therefore tries to destroy it from within. We defeat the enemy by refusing to let family disagreements separate us from our loved ones.