Posts with the category “daily-devotionals”

Scripture:“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”(1 John 1:9 NIV)Reflection:Even after we’ve experienced God’s forgivenes...  Read More

Scripture: “And we all, with unveiled faces, contemplating the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into His image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” (2 Corinthi...  Read More

Scripture:“I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.”(Philippians 1:6 NIV)“I have said these things to you, so that in Me y...  Read More

Scripture:“For it is by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.”Ephesians 2:8–9 NIVReflecti...  Read More

Scripture:Matthew 13:44 (NIV)“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.”Reflec...  Read More

Scripture:1 Peter 5:7 (NIV)“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”Reflection:Adversity is inevitable, but it is also an invitation. Don’t bail on Jesus when things get tough. When you...  Read More

Scripture:2 Peter 3:18 (NIV)“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”Reflection:Spiritual growth is not a mystery reserved for a few; it’s the natural outcome of spend...  Read More

Scripture:Philippians 3:10 (NIV)“I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death…”Reflection:Paul’s longing was not...  Read More

Scripture:Philippians 3:8 (NIV)“What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord…”Reflection:What we treasure most shapes our hearts, habits, ...  Read More

Scripture:Philippians 3:9 (NIV)“…not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.”Re...  Read More

Scripture: Philippians 3:10-11 (NIV)“I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to...  Read More

Scripture:2 Corinthians 5:20 (NIV)“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us.”Reflection:To be united with the reigning Christ is to be sent as His ambassa...  Read More

Scripture:Titus 2:13 (NIV)“…while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.”Reflection:Life in a broken world can wear down my hope. Injustice,...  Read More

Scripture:Revelation 4:11 (NIV)“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”Reflection:...  Read More

Scripture:Matthew 28:20b (NIV)“And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”Reflection:The reign of Jesus is not only cosmic and universal; it is intimate and personal. The King who ru...  Read More

Scripture:Colossians 2:15 (NIV)“And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.”Reflection:The cross, in the eyes of the world, l...  Read More

Scripture:Hebrews 12:28 (NIV)“Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.”Reflection:The kingdoms of th...  Read More

Scripture:Ephesians 2:4–5 (NIV)“But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.”...  Read More

Scripture:Revelation 19:11–16 (NIV, excerpt)“I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True… On his robe and on his thigh he has this name wr...  Read More

Scripture:Colossians 1:16–17 (NKJV)“For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All th...  Read More

Scripture:Romans 8:34 (NIV)“Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.”Reflection:Christ’s work didn’t end at the resurre...  Read More

Scripture:Philippians 2:9–11 (NIV)“Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on eart...  Read More

Scripture:Philippians 2:8 (NIV)“And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!”Reflection:The obedience of Jesus did not falter in the ...  Read More

Scripture:Philippians 2:5–7 (NIV)“In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used ...  Read More

Scripture: Hosea 3:1 (NIV)“The Lord said to me, ‘Go, show your love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the Lord loves the Israelites, though they turn...  Read More

Scripture: Matthew 13:44 (NIV)“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.”Refle...  Read More

Scripture: Luke 16:22-23 (NIV)“The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up a...  Read More

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”Reflection:You were created for a purpose that only Ch...  Read More

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14 (NIV)“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the ro...  Read More

Scripture: John 10:10 (NIV)“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”Reflection:Abundant life isn’t about having more things or...  Read More

Scripture: Hebrews 9:27 (NIV)“Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment…”Reflection:The sermon emphasized that death is not the end; our souls live on, fully conscious a...  Read More

Scripture: Philippians 3:8-9 (NIV)“What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them ga...  Read More

Scripture:Philippians 3:10“I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death.”Reflection:Paul’s longing was not only ...  Read More

Scripture:1 John 1:9“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”Reflection:The journey of faith is not always a straight line....  Read More

Scripture: Romans 5:9  "Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him!" Reflection:  Justification means standing before God "just-as-if-...  Read More

Scripture:John 1:16“Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given.”Reflection:God’s grace is not a one-time transaction; it is an ever-flowing, inexhaustible resource ...  Read More

 Scripture:Hebrews 10:17“Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.”Reflection:Human forgiveness is often incomplete—we may say “I forgive you” but still hold onto the offense in our hearts....  Read More

Scripture:Philippians 3:8“I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain ...  Read More

Scripture: Ephesians 3:18-19  "And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, tho...  Read More

   Scripture: 1 Peter 1:18-19  "For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but...  Read More