Category: Daily Devotion

15
Feb

A Better Covenant

Hebrews 8:12—”For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.” Jesus speaks about the new covenant that He was making with the generation after the complaining Israelites. Prior to this, in the first covenant, the blood of animals were used as sacrifice to atone for […]

14
Feb

From Trials of faith to Patience

James 1:3—”The trying of your faith worketh patience.” Let us look at examples of where we commonly see ‘trying of your faith’: -when men/boys speak or pass lewd jokes at your work place or place of study. -when girls ridicule you for being different. -when peers taunt you for no habits of smoking, alcohol, or […]

13
Feb

Obedience and Promised Blessings

Deuteronomy 1:30—”The Lord your God which goeth before you, he shall fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes” Have we ever doubted God; not in the ability section but in merely questioning God? This scripture talks about – what we ought to do when in doubt. […]

12
Feb

Caring God

Psalm 71:9:  Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth. The psalmist requests God to not cast him off in his old age.  He also requests Him not to forsake when his strength fails.  God will never forsake us or leave us when we put our […]

11
Feb

Born of God

I John 5:18:  We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. Whoever is born of God or have God in them will not sin.  The devil will not dare touch such a person who is born of […]

10
Feb

Living by the rivers

Psalm 1:3:  And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. A person who loves the Lord and meditates on His word will be like a tree planted by the rivers […]

09
Feb

The faithful God

Deuteronomy 7:9:  Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and  keep his commandments to a thousand generations. God never breaks His promise.  He will move heaven and earth to fulfill His covenant with those who love Him and keep […]

08
Feb

Everlasting covenant

Jeremiah 32:40:  And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me. God wants to make an everlasting covenant with His people.  He had turned the Israelites away […]

07
Feb

God, our instructor and teacher

Psalm 32:8:  I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go; I will guide thee with mine eye. God loves to instruct those who want to learn.  If we commit our ways to the Lord, He will teach us or direct us as to which way we should be taking […]

06
Feb

Happy when persecuted

I Peter 4:14:  If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you; on their part he is  evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. The Bible says blessed are those who suffer for righteousness’ sake because their’s is […]