Promise of the Day: The Grand Reception
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Psalm 49:15 NKJV: “But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave, For He shall receive me.” Devotion: The word translated “grave” here, is actually sheol, or hell, and is also defined as the place of exile.* Apart from the eternal glory of God’s presence received by faith in […]
Promise of the Day: Ultimate Spokesman
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Luke 12:12 NKJV: “For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.” Devotion: Being the Lord’s mouthpiece is nothing if not exciting. One thing you can always count on is that if God makes the appointment, He will also set the agenda! I have […]
Promise of the Day: Shepherd or Thief?
Blessings! Today’s Promise is John 10:2, 3 NKJV: “But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.” Devotion: There are so many people out there today claiming to […]
Promise of the Day: No Rest for the Apathetic
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Hebrews 4:9, 10 NKJV: “There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.” Devotion: The author of Hebrews tells us in Chapter 4 that the rest God offers us today is the […]
Promise of the Day: Get Low
Blessings! Today’s Promise is 1 Peter 5:6 NKJV: “Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time.” Devotional: The two most powerful words in the English language may very well be, “I’m sorry.” Husbands often joke about learning to say those words to keep the peace in […]
Promise of the Day: The Walking Dead
Blessings! Today’s Promise is 1 Peter 4:6 NKJV: “For this reason the gospel was preached also to those who are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.” Devotion: There are many who call themselves by the name of Christ, yet are as […]
Promise of the Day: Nothing Too Hard
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Jeremiah 32:17 NKJV: “‘Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You.” Devotion: Did you catch that? Nothing. Nothing is too hard for our God. Not even forgiveness. We as people often struggle with forgiving […]
Promise of the Day: Fearless!
Blessings! Today’s Promise is 2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV: “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” Devotion: So … if God has not given us a spirit of fear … where does it come from? I mean, think about it. Fear was […]
Promise of the Day: Speak Boldly
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Exodus 4:12 NKJV: “Now therefore, go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say.” Devotion: I love Moses. I, like many others I’m sure, can relate to his insecurity when it comes to public speaking. Many use this as an excuse, saying “I’m just not […]
Promise of the Day: Purpose in the Pain
Blessings! Today’s Promise is 2 Corinthians 1:6 NKJV: “Now if we are afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effective for enduring the same sufferings which we also suffer. Or if we are comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.” Devotion: One of the hardest lessons I’ve had to learn in my […]