A weekly devotional designed to help you grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ, through practical application of spiritual truths from God’s word.
In the two verses in Ephesians 2:10 and Philippians 1:6, it simultaneously says that we ARE, as in presently, God’s masterpiece and that the work WILL BE brought to completion. So how are we both a finished masterpiece yet a work in progress at the same time?
Keep ReadingIf you don't resist the devil's temptation of pride, God will resist you. When met with reality that God resists the proud, it should stir us to check our hearts for pride.
Keep ReadingWhen Jesus commissioned His servants to make disciples, He fully intended us to live life with those whom are made disciples in order to teach to, not just share the gospel with and convert and be on our merry way.
Keep ReadingBe honest with yourself. Do you feel like a failure or like your weakness is defining who you are? Never forget that your identity is in Christ and God is calling you to be a faithful steward.
Keep ReadingOne of the hardest parts is often coming to a place of accepting that pain is going to be a part of our process, and still choosing to move forward in it.
Keep ReadingThis king set such a good example of how to respond when faced with bad circumstances. As we face our battles of today, here's what we can glean from his response to this battle of his day.
Keep ReadingOur Heavenly Father knows what we need and will supply every need. We can trust that He won't withhold from us when He's already given us Jesus.
Keep ReadingAs God speaks directly to the tribe of Ephraim, pointing out that He is not like the idols, He is alive, responding and looking after His people, He then uses a simile that can get easily overlooked: “I am like an evergreen cypress; from me comes your fruit.”
Keep ReadingYou may have heard "Count it all joy" when you're going through trials, but let's focus on the second half of this verse and the reason in which we can count it all joy.
Keep ReadingOn initial reading, this may seem like a pretty straight forward thing – be merciful and receive mercy – yet when we take a closer look, the implications are much deeper. The mercy of God goes far beyond salvation alone, and it extends to our everyday lives.
Keep ReadingMost people know the account of the woman at the well from John 4, yet it's even before Jesus meets this woman that we get to see something amazing.
Keep Reading"Normal life" may not be returning, but Jesus is!
Keep ReadingWhat if instead of making resolutions that affect your emotions and physical appearance, you resolved to daily growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ?
Keep ReadingThings of the mind and heart can feel very overwhelming at times, but God gives His way of escape and beckons to bring thoughts captive to Jesus.
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