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.
December 9
“And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many” (Matthew 20:27, 28).
Being a godly leader requires making sacrifices and serving others in the same way Jesus did. The world teaches us to claw our way to the top of the pack for our own gratification with a “win at all cost” mentality, but it takes courage and commitment to follow God’s teachings.
December 8
“For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted” (Luke 14:11, NKJV).
The kingdom of heaven is the complete opposite from the way the world operates. Christian service to others can be a humbling experience, but when we humble ourselves God promises to exalt us before everyone.
December 7
“So, come out from among [unbelievers], and separate (sever) yourselves from them, says the Lord, and touch not [any] unclean thing; then I will receive you kindly and treat you with favor, and I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty” (2 Corinthians 6:17, 18, AMPC).
Believers are to live in the world without becoming tainted or infected by it. Just as any earthly father would remind his little ones, our heavenly Father reminds us that we’re His children and should behave as such.
December 6
“For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:26).
As free moral agents, we get to choose for ourselves whether or not we’re God’s children. In the earthly realm we had no control over what family we were born into, but making the decision to get born again and accept Christ grafts us into a new spiritual family, by choice.
December 5
“The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together” (Romans 8:16, 17, NKJV).
Being God’s children means the world will reject us the same way it rejected Jesus. Our divine family status causes us to suffer for His sake; however, it also gives us access to the same rich inheritance that Jesus received from the Father.
December 4
“Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth” (1 John 3:1, 18, NKJV).
Being an authentic child of God means learning how to love according to His Word. Demonstrating love by our actions instead of just paying lip service to the concept brings us into His royal family.
