Daily Devotional from Ephesians 3--Verses 16-21…that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the lov...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Ephesians 2--Verse 14For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility.There was a thick-slab wall that stood in the temple. It read: “Foreigners must not enter…Whoever is caught will have himself to blame for his ensuing death.” This was called the Thanatos Inscription. Thanatos is a Greek word that means de...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Ephesians 1--Verse 17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him. I love this prayer of blessing that Paul gives to the church in Ephesus.We need revelation of the knowledge of Christ through the Holy Spirit! The Holy Spirit is who directs us in all wisdom. When you’re reading a Script...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Galatians 6--Verses 1 and 2Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.We all mess up and have flaws, so we need to be accountable to one another but we need to be gentle, not angry or pointin...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Galatians 5--Verse 2 (CSB)Take note! I, Paul, am telling you that if you get yourselves circumcised, Christ will not benefit you at all. During this time, there were Jewish leaders who were coming into the Galatian Church and telling believers that they had to get circumcised in order to be truly saved—without circumcision, their salvation wasn’t in full effect. Sometimes we ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Galatians 4--Galatians 4:4-7“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an he...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Galatians 3--Verse 24So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith.Paul uses an interesting metaphor to describe the role of the law. Back in the day, a guardian was an esteemed servant who attended the child from his home to school and then back to his home again. He wasn't the teacher, but he conducted safe passage for the...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Galatians 2--Verse 20I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.Paul was opposing those who were teaching non-Jewish believers that they weren’t truly saved unless they followed the Law—mainly by getting circumcised. Paul...  Read More

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