Category: Daily Devotion

27
Oct

Trust in the Author and Finisher of our Faith

Romans 5:3-6—”Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. For while we were still […]

24
Oct

Rejoice, Thank, Praise = Peace

Philippians 4:4-7—”Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will […]

23
Oct

Handing over your battles to God

Proverbs 21:13:  The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord. A horse is trained so well for the day of battle.  It is trained so as not to be scared or run away in fright seeing a big army marching in the battlefield.  It is the soldier’s duty […]

22
Oct

Listen and be wise

Proverbs 19:20:  Hear counsel and receive instruction that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. It is always better to be trained in godly counsel and instruction when we are young in order for us to be wise towards our latter days.  Children ought to be trained in the ways of God so that […]

21
Oct

Slow to anger and a calm spirit

Proverbs 16:32:  He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. In the world that we live, a man is graded by the amount of wealth he has and the number of acquaintances he has as well as his positions and […]

20
Oct

Living by the word of God

Luke 4:4:  And Jesus answered him saying, it is written, that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. Man needs bread to live his physical life and he needs spiritual bread, i.e., the word of God for his spiritual life.  Just as how the physical bread is needed for […]

19
Oct

Keeping temptations at bay

Luke 22:40:  And when he was at the place, he said unto them, pray that ye enter not into temptation. To be free from temptation, one has to pray.  Temptations can be in any form and nature.  It need not necessarily be just one form or pattern.  Jesus always prayed.  Here in this portion of […]

18
Oct

A life of integrity

Proverbs 19:1:  Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. God loves people who live in integrity of mind and character than a person who is perverse in his lips or who is bad mouthed and is a fool.  To walk in […]

17
Oct

Diligence

Proverbs 22:29:  Seest thou a man diligent in his business ? he shall stand before kings; he shall not standeth before mean men. Diligent means to be careful and hard working.  If anybody is diligent in work, that person will stand before people of high ranking and not ordinary people.  A diligent worker earns favor […]