I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly. — Galatians 2:21 — Dmitry C. | Russia Have you tried to justify yourself? We can do this to ourselves, one another, our bosses, our children—even God. The desire to justify self is ingrained in … Read More
Today's Devotional
Behold and Become
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit. — 2 Corinthians 3:18 — D. G. | Asia In the New Covenant, Christians can behold the glory of our … Read More
Let Integrity Guide Your Life
The integrity of the upright will guide them, but the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them. — Proverbs 11:3 — Mykola Leliovskyi: Grace Bible Seminary | Ukraine The Scriptures often remind us that the inward condition of our heart determines our external behavior. The Hebrew words translated here as “integrity” and “upright” are the most … Read More
Always Ready
But sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence. — 1 Peter 3:15 — Igor G. | Russia Shortly before Peter finished his earthly mission and entered … Read More
Blessed to Bless
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed. — 2 Corinthians 9:8 — Gus Pidal: Berea Seminary | Spain Early on as parents, we wanted to make our children aware of the importance of … Read More
Motivational Forces
Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. — Colossians 3:2 — Wesley Robinson: Czech Bible Institute | Czech Republic We are living in a faster pace of life than previous generations. Without electronic devices to remind us of what we need to do today, we may … Read More
Do You Not Know?
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth does not become weary or tired. His understanding is inscrutable. — Isaiah 40:28 — Branimir Plavsic: Theological Biblical Academy | Croatia God often brings good news amid hard circumstances. The Jewish people were about to … Read More
The Hope of Glory
[The saints] to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. — Colossians 1:27 — Igor G. | Russia Our God wants to be known and glorified. He wants all nations of the world … Read More
Resist the Roaring Lion
Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world. — 1 Peter 5:8–9 — Eduardo Nerio: Evangelical … Read More
Confident Confession
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. — 1 John 1:9 — Marius Birgean: European Bible Training Center | Germany True confession of sin to—and forgiveness from—our heavenly Father are vital if we are to enjoy a normal Christian … Read More
The Dangerous Love of Money
For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evils, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. — 1 Timothy 6:10 — Andrew Isiaho: Christ Seminary | South Africa Paul is clear; money itself is not the problem, nor is it evil. … Read More
The Perfect Sacrifice
…once at the consummation of the ages He has been manifested to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. — Hebrews 9:26 — Aleksey Kolomiytsev: Word of Grace Bible Institute | USA Perfect efficacy characterizes the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. In past centuries, the people of God had to offer sacrifices. The purpose was to … Read More
Persevere in Doing Good
Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary. — Galatians 6:9 — Laney Stroup: Japan Bible Academy | Japan The New Testament is filled with the imagery of sowing and reaping. From Jesus’ parable of the sower, to Paul’s final exhortations … Read More
Priceless Treasures from God
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. — Galatians 1:3 — Genci C. | Albania Grace and peace, the two key words of the apostle Paul’s greeting, are found together in most of Paul’s letters. They function as important reminders of the essentials of Christianity. Sadly, sometimes we … Read More
No Greater Love
Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. — John 15:13 — Julius Malewezi: Central African Preaching Academy | Malawi The kind of love that Jesus has for His own is unlike any other. There can be, in fact, no greater love. In this verse, we learn of Jesus’ … Read More
No Stopping!
Not that I have already obtained it…but I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus. Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to … Read More
A Holy Calling
[God] has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity. — 2 Timothy 1:9 — D. G. | Asia Every breath that humans take proves that our Creator is gracious. … Read More
Afflicted, Comforted, Prepared to Comfort
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God — 2 Corinthians 1:3–4 — … Read More
