Promise of the Day: Persistence Pays
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Romans 2:10 CJB: “…but glory and honor and shalom (peace) to everyone who keeps doing what is good, to the Jew first, then to the Gentile.” Devotion: The most evil person does good once in a while. But how can we keep doing good? Especially when we are tired and stressed? When […]
Promise of the Day: Eating Well
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Isaiah 1:19 CJB: “If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good of the land;” Devotion: That doesn’t sound like a lot to ask. And, in fact, most Christians are willing, otherwise they wouldn’t call themselves Christians. It’s that second part that keeps us from eating the good of […]
Promise of the Day: More Like God
Blessings! Today’s Promise is 1 Peter 2:1-3 CJB: “Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice, of all deceit, hypocrisy and envy, and of all the ways there are of speaking against people; and be like newborn babies, thirsty for the pure milk of the Word; so that by it, you may grow up into deliverance. For you […]
Promise of the Day: Go Tell It!
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Isaiah 52:7 CJB: “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, proclaiming shalom, bringing good news of good things, announcing salvation and saying to Tziyon, ‘Your God is King!’” Devotion: The closer we draw to God, the closer He draws to us. And the deeper we […]
Promise of the Day: Stay on the Way
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Titus 2:11, 12 CJB: “For God’s grace, which brings deliverance, has appeared to all people. It teaches us to renounce godlessness and worldly pleasures, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives now, in this age;“ Devotion: The Word of God is our compass. It shows us the Way to eternal life, […]
Promise of the Day: Never a Dull Moment
Blessings! Today’s Promise is John 15:28 CJB: “When the Counselor comes, whom I will send you from the Father — the Spirit of Truth, who keeps going out from the Father — he will testify on my behalf.” Devotion: I’m so glad we don’t have to figure God out all by ourselves. As we allow […]
Promise of the Day: More Than Enough
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Job 10:12 CJB: “You have granted me life and favor, And Your care has preserved my spirit.” Devotion: In the first sentence of this chapter, Job says, “I am just worn out.” Have you ever felt that? I have. Job was feeling that God had only created him to abuse and […]
Promise of the Day: Victory March
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Deuteronomy 31:8 NKJV: “The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” Devotion: Moses spoke these words to Israel on his 120th birthday, preparing them for the next leg of their journey. The […]
Promise of the Day: Knowing God
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Ephesians 1:17 NKJV: “…that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him.” Devotion: University? Seminary? Church? No. Everything we ever need to know about God, we learn by getting to know our Lord […]
Promise of the Day: Sure Footed
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Psalm 119:165 NKJV: “Great peace have those who love Your law, And nothing causes them to stumble.” Devotion: Have you ever admired someone so much that you tried to emulate them in style, or language, or practice? This is what this verse is talking about. The word “law” here is “Torah” […]