Devotionals (Page 3)
Verse of the Day – Aug. 10, 2022
August 10, 2022 – Wednesday Philippians 1:7 NIV 7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. Philippians 1:7 ESV 7 It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I…
Verse of the Day – Aug. 9, 2022
August 09, 2022 – Tuesday Ephesians 4:7 NIV 7 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. Ephesians 4:7 ESV 7 But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Ephesians 4:7 KJV 7 But unto every one of us is given grace…
Verses of the Day – Aug. 8, 2022
August 08, 2022 – Monday Ephesians 3:7-9 NIV 7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. 8 Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ, 9 and to make plain to…
Verses of the Day – Aug. 5, 2022
August 05, 2022 – Friday Ephesians 3:7-9 NIV 7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. 8 Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ, 9 and to make plain to everyone the administration of…
Verses of the Day – Aug. 4, 2022
August 04, 2022 – Thursday Ephesians 3:2-3 NIV 2 Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you, 3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. Comments Paul is describing how and why God’s grace was given to him, it was for Gentiles as he…
Verses of the Day – Aug. 3, 2022
August 03, 2022 – Wednesday Ephesians 2:4-9 NIV 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in…
Verses of the Day – Aug. 2, 2022
August 02, 2022 – Tuesday Ephesians 1:5-7 NIV In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in…
Verses of the Day – Aug. 1, 2022
Verses of the Day – July 29, 2022
July 29, 2022 – Friday 1 John 1:5-7 NIV 5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we…
Verse of the Day – July 28, 2022
July 28, 2022 – Thursday Galatians 5:4 NIV 4 You who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. Comments – Part 2 Why a part 2 on the verse above? I was struggling with Christ and Christ alone as the only way to salvation vs all the things Judaizers wanted to add…
Verse of the Day – July 27, 2022
July 27, 2022 – Wednesday Galatians 5:4 NIV 4 You who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. Comments Paul is writing here to make sure the Galatians understand what is at stake if they try to be justified by the law, by following Jewish law. Trying to do so is a lost cause…
Verse of the Day – July 26, 2022
July 26, 2022 – Tuesday Galatians 3:18 NIV 18 For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on the promise; but God in his grace gave it to Abraham through a promise. Comments When I read the above verse three questions came to mind. What inheritance? What promise? What is this about the law and grace?…
Verse of the Day – July 25, 2022
July 25, 2022 – Monday Galatians 2:9 NIV 9 James, Cephas and John, those esteemed as pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised Comments Paul, Barnabas, and Titus are in Jerusalem meeting with…
Verses of the Day – July 22, 2022
July 22, 2022 – Friday Galatians 1:6-7 NIV 6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 7 which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ.…
Verses of the Day – July 21, 2022
July 21, 2022 – Thursday 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 NIV 9 But 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 about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. Comments – Part 2 To really understand what Paul is telling us…