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.
April 26
“But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ… And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father” (Ephesians 2:13, 17, 18).
One of the things that changed when Jesus ended the law and replaced it with grace is our access to God. Under the new covenant, He welcomes us.
April 25
“And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death” (Exodus 9:12).
Under the law, God was distant and unapproachable. Thankfully, He no longer forbids us to come to Him.
April 24
“Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin” (Romans 4:8).
In the Old Testament, God held people’s sins against them, and many died. Jesus went to the cross and died for us so that we could be forgiven for all our sins, and live.
April 23
“For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all” (James 2:10).
The law was perfect and flawless but also harsh and impossible for imperfect man to keep in its entirety. It offered no flexibility at all; by contrast, grace makes allowances for our imperfections and offers us mercy and forgiveness.
April 22
“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith” (Galatians 3:13, 14).
Jesus’ death on the cross radically changed life as we know it—on all levels. Before the cross, man lived under curses; after the cross, mankind now lives in blessings.
April 21
“Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth” (2 Timothy 2:15, AMPC).
If we can correctly analyze the Bible, we can also incorrectly analyze it. What was true under the law may no longer be true under grace. It’s important to know where the Old Testament stops and the New Testament begins so that we don’t find ourselves living under the old, expired law.