Daily Devotional from Galatians 1--Verses 11 and 12For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man's gospel. For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ.The gospel is not of man and it is important to acknowledge that salvation belongs to God. When we are sharing the Gospel it is up to Go...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Corinthians 13--Verse 11 Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. Paul’s final greeting consists of an exhortation to “aim for restoration.” As a community of believers, restoration and reconciliation should be our bread and butter. We are a ragtag bunch of od...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Corinthians 12--Verse 9But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”God’s wisdom is not like worldly wisdom. If we are preparing for battle, wisdom says we should attempt to strengthen both our offensive and defensive a...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Corinthians 11--Verse 30If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weaknesses.Theologian, Karl Barth, used to say, “When we speak of our virtues, we are competitors, but when we confess our sins, we become brothers.” There is something disarming when we disclose our weaknesses. However, weaknesses are something we typically don’t like to put on display. We’d r...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Corinthians 10--Verse 4For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.Strongholds can include spiritual constructs built up in people's minds by Satan over the centuries. These strongholds include arguments, false teachings, lies, and other things that oppose God's knowledge. The weapons of our warfare are really just one: t...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Corinthians 9— Verses 6-8The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Corinthians 8--Verses 14-15 …your abundance at the present time should supply their need, so that their abundance may supply your need, that there may be fairness. As it is written, “Whoever gathered much had nothing left over, and whoever gathered little had no lack.”If 2 Corinthians 8 were to be given a main topic, it would be “generosity”. As believers, Paul urged the Co...  Read More

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