Daily Devotional from 2 Corinthians 7--Verse 6But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus...What a great promise!  There will be a number of times in every person’s life when we will be downcast. There will be potholes in the road of life that affect our spirits negatively. But Paul tells us that God comes to the rescue and comforts us when we are down and depressed. He...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Corinthians 6--Verses 16-17What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, "I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you.”In th...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Corinthians 5--Verse 18All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.Have you ever been estranged from someone? Whether it was a family member, a friend, or even a spouse—I’m sure it was difficult. Sometimes the estrangement is our own fault, and sometimes it isn’t, but if you were able to reconcile that relatio...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Corinthians 4—Verses 16-17So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison.Every day lived is another day closer to Jesus, we get older and weaker but our Spirit continues to be strengthened as we are daily being...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Corinthians 3--Verses 18We all, with unveiled faces, are looking as in a mirror at the glory of the Lord and are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory; this is from the Lord who is the Spirit.When Moses spent time in God’s presence on Mt. Sinai, he had to cover his face because he reflected the glory of God so much that the Israelites physically couldn’t...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Corinthians 2--Verse 4For I wrote to you out of much affliction and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you pain but to let you know the abundant love that I have for you.Sometimes love hurts. Sometimes we must act in a way toward our loved ones that  causes them pain, but is for their benefit. This is sometimes known as “tough love.” It may hurt us as much o...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Corinthians 1--Verse 12We behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity.We can spend so much time wrapped up in Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter ("X")—peering into the lives of others because we are too bored with our own. The mundane tasks that scream for our attention don’t seem as compelling as the latest thread of vacation pics of the family we barely know. T...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Corinthians 16--Verse 13-14Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.At the close of his first letter to the Corinthians, Paul leaves his final instructions. He calls them to be alert, grounded, mature, unwavering—and ultimately do everything in love.These are some great things to apply to our own walk as Christians. ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Corinthians 15—Verses 16-19For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied.Ain’t that the truth? If Christ didn’t rise from...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Corinthians 14-- Verse 12So also you—since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in building up the church.The entirety of this chapter is summed up in this verse. Paul wants the Corinthian church to utilize the gifts of the Spirit—especially tongues and prophecy. BUT, they must be used to build up and edify the church, not an individual believer’s status. Seek...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Corinthians 13--Verse 2And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.What is your spiritual goal in life? I don’t mean the goal to reach heaven. What is it that you desire that can be useful in bringing God’s kingdom here on earth as it is in heaven?Some wis...  Read More

Devotional from 1 Corinthians 12 --Verse 7To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.Consider the Mona Lisa: da Vinci spent hours capturing the spirit and personality of his subject and "manifesting" it in his painting. Mostly it was for her own benefit - she was a wealthy woman who wanted a self-portrait. But it was such a unique piece of art that through the ages, milli...  Read More