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.
January 17
“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need” (Hebrews 4:16).
Relying on our own performance to get out of trouble puts us back under the law; self-effort is never enough to get us out of a pit we fall into. By contrast, confidently receiving the grace that God offers us allows Him to help us in the midst of any situation.
January 16
“For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father” (Romans 8:15).
In the old covenant, God was distant and unapproachable because of the sin that separated Him from mankind. Under the new covenant, Jesus has taken care of sin and it’s no longer an issue; we now have the opportunity to be God’s beloved children.
January 15
“He has enabled us to be ministers of his new covenant. This is a covenant not of written laws, but of the Spirit. The old written covenant ends in death; but under the new covenant, the Spirit gives life” (2 Corinthians 3:6, NLT).
Under the law, there was no opportunity to get born again and have the Holy Spirit live inside you; this changed when Jesus replaced the law with grace. All believers have now been made able ministers of the new covenant.
January 14
“But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth!” (Revelation 3:16, NLT).
In these last days, God has a warning for those whose faith has grown lukewarm. Jesus is coming soon; this should light a fire under us to spread the Gospel of Grace to the lost before it’s too late.
January 13
“But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7).
Experiencing success in anything we put our hand to requires the right perspective. Seeing ourselves the way God sees us, and not the way the world sees us, turns things around.
January 12
“And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight” (Numbers 13:33).
How others see us is based on how we see ourselves. A negative self-image holds us back from success in life, which is why we must see ourselves as God sees us.
