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 10
“And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope” (Romans 5:3, 4).
Just like everyone else, we as Christians can be assured that we will encounter challenges and tough times in our lives; no one is exempt from that. However, God uses them as tools to build our faith and moral character in our spiritual walk.
September 9
“Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways…The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just” (Proverbs 3:31, 33).
The world’s influences are all around us; we must therefore choose our role models carefully. Although Jesus has lifted all the curses from the Old Testament, there are still consequences in the natural for everything we do, whether evil or good.
September 8
“So don’t be embarrassed to speak up for our Master or for me, his prisoner. Take your share of suffering for the Message along with the rest of us. We can only keep on going, after all, by the power of God, who first saved us and then called us to this holy work. We had nothing to do with it. It was all his idea, a gift prepared for us in Jesus long before we knew anything about it. But we know it now” (2 Timothy 1:8, 9, MSG).
People need to hear the good news of unconditional love, acceptance, salvation, and eternal life that the Gospel of Grace brings, and we have the responsibility of sharing it. If we suffer at the hands of others for sharing the truth, it’s a small price to pay for the gifts we receive from God.
September 7
“And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up” (Deuteronomy 6:6, 7).
We’re to constantly keep God’s commandments in our minds and also in our hearts; as parents, we must teach them to our children to protect and strengthen the next generation. The world is afraid to talk about God and His love, but as Christians, we’re not of the world.
September 6
“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest” (Joshua 1:9).
As God’s children, we have His promise that He’ll never leave us, especially in times of trouble or danger; we don’t have to fear. This is a commandment as well as a reassurance, and it’s a promise the world doesn’t have.
September 5
“My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth” (1 John 3:18).
We have a divine heritage as God’s own beloved children; our heavenly Father asks that we behave accordingly. This means showing the world Jesus’ love through our attitudes, actions, and how we live our lives.
