Daily Devotional from 1 Thessalonians 3--Verses 12-13May the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father.Jesus has taken it upon himself to make you holy. Think of it. One day you will be blameless – clean, flawless, and perfect! No tinge of guilt. No speck of shame. No...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Thessalonians 2-- Verse 13 And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.Paul was making his appeal of his trustworthiness and thanking God for the Thessalonians in this letter. I love how in this c...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Thessalonians 1—Verses 2-3We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.I love that at our Sunday gathering we always take some time to pray for our local churches. It’s important we always remember and pray f...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Colossians 4--Verse 6Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.How we respond to others, especially in conflict, reveals much about our character. I’m so glad that Jesus offers us grace because all of us fail in being gracious in our speech. Here, Paul is encouraging us to let our words be like salt, bringin...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Colossians 3--Verses 1-2If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.After working outside in the yard on a hot, sunny day, it sure feels good to come inside, take a shower, and put on fresh clothes. This is a picture of the t...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Proverbs 19—Verse 20Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future.Notice that we are counseled in two different ways regarding advice and instruction. LISTEN to advice – that doesn’t mean take all advice you get. Advice is based on opinion. Another proverb says that wisdom is found in a “multitude” of counselors. It’s wise to get advice from ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Colossians 2--Verse 6Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him...Though the shepherd cares for the lambs, and carries them in his arms, he doth not cease his care when they become sheep; but, so long as they shall need to be tended, so long will he watch over them. Hence it is that our apostle, though always quick of eye after newborn souls, and abundan...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Colossians 1--Verses 21-22And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him. Jesus’s ministry is one of reconciliation. He has reconciled us to God—wow! This is why we share the Good News, so that others too may be reconciled ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Philippians 4—Verses 6 and 7Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.God tells us not to be anxious about anything, but this doesn’t just happen - we don’t just toughen up...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Philippians 3--Verse 2Watch out for the dogs, watch out for the evil workers, watch out for those who mutilate the flesh.Due to the very nature of our technological world, we have access to so much information and teaching about Jesus. We have access to sermons and teachers all over the world at the push of a button. It is really crazy. Because of the ease of access, false te...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Philippians 2--Verses 12-13Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.Once we accept Jesus as Lord and Savior, we have it made! Don’t we? We are saved from paying the spiritua...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 124—Verse 2…if it had not been the Lord who was on our side when people rose up against us…This psalm takes a different perspective when thanking God for His many blessings. I often focus on thanking Him for what He’s done, what He’s provided, and who He is. But this psalm encourages the church to thank Him for everything that did NOT happen! Have you ever stopped to th...  Read More