PHILIPPIANS 2:12-14 – “Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. Do all things without complaining and disputing” THEME OF THE DAY:…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Old Testament
HEBREWS 9:27 – “And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment.” THEME OF THE DAY: MAYBE TODAY. In today’s scripture, unless Jesus returns in clouds, there is the declaration of an appointment for every human being that will be kept. It cannot be cancelled, rescheduled, ignored, or forgotten. We will keep it. We don’t…
PSALM 86:1-5 – “Incline your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. Preserve my life, for I am godly; save your servant, who trusts in you—you are my God. Be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all the day. Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, do I…
JOB 23:12 – “I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.” THEME OF THE DAY: LOVE FOR GOD’S WORD. Right now, could we read today’s scripture and not only say, “Amen” to Job’s words, but also affirm they describe our attitude and actions towards God’s Word? Let’s…
PSALM 73:25 – “Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.” THEME OF THE DAY: THE POWER OF THE RENEWED WILL. Do we know the greatest power given to those who have become believers in the Lord Jesus? We might be quick to say, “The Holy Spirit.” God gave us the power…
2 CORINTHIANS 3:18 – “And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.” THEME OF THE DAY: SATISFIED IN CHRIST ALONE. The 17th century Puritan Pastor/Theologian, John Owen, in his excellent book The Glory of…