Promise of the Day: The Key to the Kingdom
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Mark 12:33 CJB: “And that loving him with all one’s heart, understanding and strength, and loving one’s neighbor as oneself, mean more than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices.” Devotion: When the scribe answered Jesus with these words, Jesus said to him, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.” […]
Promise of the Day: Falling Down
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Acts 15:16 KJV: “After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up.” Devotion: James quoted this prophecy from Amos 9:11 in regards to the inclusion of the Gentiles in […]
Promise of the Day: The Love of the Bride
Blessings! Today’s Promise is James 4:8 NKJV: “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” Devotion: God is not some big mean guy sitting up in Heaven, looking down on us in judgment. He created us for relationship with Him. Even […]
Promise of the Day: The Good News
Blessings! Today’s Promise is John 16:33 CJB: “I have said these things to you so that, united with me, you may have shalom [peace]. In the world, you have tsuris [tribulation]. But be brave! I have conquered the world!” Devotion: It is impossible to focus on the world and not get caught up in all […]
Promise of the Day: Economics 101
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Philippians 4:19 NKJV: “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Devotion: The world’s economy says, “Take care of yourself first. Then, if you feel like it, help others with whatever is left over.” This seems natural and logical. But our God […]
Promise of the Day: Against the Tide
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Isaiah 45:24 NKJV: “He shall say, ‘Surely in the Lord I have righteousness and strength. To Him men shall come, And all shall be ashamed Who are incensed against Him.’” Devotion: The path of righteousness is neither smooth nor easy. When we choose to serve God, we do an about-face and […]
Promise of the Day: You Are What You Eat
Blessings! Today’s Promise is John 6:58 NKJV: “This is the bread which came down from heaven—not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever.” Devotion: Jesus lost a lot of followers the day He made that statement. They just couldn’t get past the physical. It is […]
Promise of the Day: Walk the Walk
Blessings! Today’s Promise is James 1:22-25 NKJV: “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind […]
Promise of the Day: A Forever Father
Blessings! Today’s Promise is John 1:12 NKJV: “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name.” Devotion: This is great news to those of us who grew up without one or both parents. Even if you grew up with both […]
Promise of the Day: Cheerful Giving
Blessings! Today’s Promise is 2 Corinthians 9:6 NKJV: “But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.” Devotion: In God’s reality, giving is never about “what’s in it for me?” Nor is it always about money. In the Heavenly realm, giving is always […]