Posts with the tag “carol”

Daily Devotional from Revelation 7—Verses 9-12 (excerpted)…a great multitude…, clothed in white robes… crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” And all the angels were standing around the throne…and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and po...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Revelation 6--Verse 9I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne.From John Gill's Exposition of the Bible:“Christ may be meant by the altar here, as he is in Hebrews 13:10 – [he is] the altar that sanctifies the gift, and from which every sacrifice of prayer and praise comes up with acceptance before God; ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Peter 3--Verses 8-12But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. 11…what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holine...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Peter 1—Verses 4-7…he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature...make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, an...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Timothy 4—Verses 2 & 5…preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching…As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. It’s important to always be ready to share the gospel, correct an error, and encourage right behavior. But we must do it patie...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Timothy 2— Verses 4-7, 19-20No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.As soldiers, we are to...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Timothy 2--Verses 1-4First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people…Paul urges us to make for all people:Supplications (requests of God)Prayers (general concerns)Intercessions (for specific needs/difficulties)Thanksgivings (expressions of gratitude to the Lord)He makes a point of urging us to pray for “all who...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Colossians 2—Verses 6-7Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.We who have received Jesus Christ have this unfathomable privilege of walking in Him, residing and moving within His presence. The idea of being rooted in Him brings to mind depth, ...  Read More

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 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 Romans 13 –Verses 11-14Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immo...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Romans 2 –Verse 4Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?For unbelievers, this verse is about rejecting Christ, giving no thought to Him or how he has patiently waited for them to accept his offer of love and mercy.For believers, this may be seen as hardening our hearts, c...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Acts 12--Verses 5-12 (selected)So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church. When Peter came to himself, he said, “Now I am sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.” When he realized this, he went to the house of Mary…where many were gathered togethe...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Luke 14--Luke 14:16b-18A man once gave a great banquet and invited many. And at the time for the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’ But they all alike began to make excuses.Despite the normal kinds of things they mentioned, each of the invited men could have attended the graciously prepared meal. Since they r...  Read More