Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Romans 12:5
So we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

You’ve got your arms, your legs, fingers, and toes. They’re all individual parts, but they each belong to one body. The same concept is true for the body of Christ. Even though there are believers scattered across the globe, we all make up one body, under one Savior. Christ is the head of the church, and each of us play an important role in allowing that body to function. Whether He’s called you to serve him as a missionary in another country, or as a servant in your own little neighborhood, God has given you a unique purpose; by serving Him, you are serving the body of Christ.

Monday, August 22, 2022

Monday, August 22, 2022
Acts 20:28
Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.

“Tend my sheep.” That simple commandment was one that Jesus gave to Peter after He rose back to life. A church was beginning, paid for by the blood of Christ, and the gospel would soon be spreading all over the world. It was up to Jesus’ disciples, and now you and me, to tend and care for the body of believers we find ourselves in. We are all brothers and sisters in Christ, and good families invest in each other. The moment you accepted Jesus as your Savior, you became part of the body of Christ, and if you take the time to care for the church, it will care for you.

Friday, August 19, 2022

Friday, August 19, 2022
Romans 11:36
For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.

All of Creation glorifies God. The complexity of nature, the thundering oceans, the innumerable stars out in space, and the beauty of life and love. The Creator of the universe made it all for His glory, and for His enjoyment. He cherishes what He has made, and most of all, He loves you. Sin and death have corrupted God’s perfect creation, but because of the debt Christ paid when He was killed on a cross, you have been saved. It can’t be said enough: Our God is an awesome God, and to Him be all the glory, honor and praise, forever and ever.

Thursday, August 18, 2022

Thursday, August 18, 2022
Ephesians 1:11
In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will.

Salvation from your sins and an eternity in heaven is the inheritance the Lord has given you. To all who receive Him and accept His grace, He gives the right to be called children of God. If you have been born again, your story can only end one way: in eternal paradise with the God who loves you more than anything. And while you’re here on earth, you can watch how He works everything together to create a story (and an ending) that’s more beautiful than anything you or I could have written. God’s will is perfect, and so is His plan; so with the guarantee of a happy ending in mind, allow Him to use your life to it’s fullest.

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Romans 8:28
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

It’s impossible to ignore the reality that the world is full of evil. Tragic and terrible things happen every day, but what the Enemy uses for evil, God turns into good. There is no calamity, no injustice, and no tragedy that the Lord can’t transform into something beautiful, because when evil digs a pit, it’s God who makes a well. The darkest and most confusing times are often when God chooses to do big things, and for those who love Him and have answered His call, all things work together for good.

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Proverbs 16:9
The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.

Throughout the bible we are shown that the Lord’s ways are above our ways, and His thoughts above our thoughts. From a human perspective you make your decisions in the present, building plans for the future that you hope to achieve. You only see the here and now, but God see’s everything. He knows what tomorrow brings, and He has incorporated each and every moment of it into His will. You might make plans for your life and take bold strides forward, but the Lord establishes your steps, and only through Him will you find success.