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Would you like to read the Word daily, but don’t know how to begin? Reading our Daily Devotionals is a good way to develop the habit of studying the scriptures. Visit this page to find a scripture for every day of the year, complete with practical advice for applying the principles to your everyday life. It is possible to enjoy reading the Bible. Simply set time aside each day, and soon daily Bible reading will become a lifestyle!
“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him” (1 John 5:14, 15, NKJV).
God always hears His children’s prayers. As our heavenly Father, He wants us to approach Him boldly, with no fear. This is plainly and simply stated, with no guesswork involved.
“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much” (James 5:16).
Prayer is a powerful weapon that helps us win the spiritual battles we face each day. We don’t have to be perfect to pray, we just need to have the right spirit. Prayer and healing go hand in hand; when our hearts are in our prayers, God hears us.
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:1, 2, NIV).
In painful times when it’s difficult to find the strength to carry on, the Bible gives us multiple examples of perseverance. Noah and Moses demonstrated perseverance by responding in faith to God’s Word. Believers who accepted Jesus’ message learned the reality of God’s promises when Jesus was resurrected; this gave them the courage to persevere.
“You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised” (Hebrews 10:36, NIV).
It’s hard to follow through on what we know is the right thing to do when life throws challenges in our face. When we’re tempted to give up and throw in the towel, God reminds us to persevere. His promises are based on what Jesus has already done; the strength to endure comes from Him.
“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future’” (Jeremiah 29:11, NIV).
Reading this and all the other promises God makes to us in the Scriptures reveals that He only wants good for us. Life can be a confusing puzzle, but when we study and meditate on His Word, all the puzzle pieces begin to fall into place. The big picture He envisions for us is overwhelmingly joyful.
“The fear of human opinion disables; trusting in God protects you from that” (Proverbs 29:25, MSG).
Letting ourselves become more concerned about what others think than what God thinks makes us less effective as Christians. When we’re spreading the Gospel of Grace, the world will disapprove and hate us the same way it hated Jesus during His earthly ministry; however, we can’t worry about others’ opinions of us.
“I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well” (Psalm 139:14, NKJV).
We aren’t accidents that just evolved; God, Himself, deliberately made us in His own image. We can praise Him because His works are indeed marvelous. We’re at the top of that list of works.
“If you let people treat you like a doormat, you’ll be quite forgotten in the end” (Proverbs 29:21, MSG).
Being humble and avoiding pride and arrogance is good, but part of having godly wisdom is also maintaining healthy self-esteem. When our self-respect shows through in everything we say and do, others will notice. This makes our message of the gospel even more powerful.
“Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned” (1 Corinthians 2:12, 14, NKJV).
Accepting Jesus into our life and receiving the Holy Spirit enables Him to reveal to us godly wisdom, eternal truths, and things hidden from the world. The world operates in the natural realm—it can’t understand and won’t accept the supernatural realm.
“Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise” (Hebrews 10: 35, 36).
Obeying God’s Word gives us confidence that we’re behaving according to His will. The world tries to take that confidence away, but we must hold fast to it. When life gets difficult, we mustn’t give up; God always keeps His promises.
“Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” (Hebrews 4:16, NIV).
Religion tells us to be meek and timid in God’s presence, but the Scriptures tell us the exact opposite. Believers have been made righteous and holy through Jesus; because we’re the righteousness of God, we have a level of confidence the world doesn’t have.
“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves” (James 1:22).
What we speak certainly is important, but our actions show the world whether or not we really believe what we say. Those professing to be Christians must be careful that their behavior demonstrates their belief and reflects God’s teachings.
“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers” (Ephesians 4:29).
Words are powerful; as believers, we must realize the authority of what we say. We can bring good or evil to pass, depending on what comes out of our mouth. Our words should therefore line up with God’s Word.
“Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour” (Ephesians 5:1, 2).
If we’re to demonstrate God’s love to the world in the same manner as Jesus did, we must be willing to take action and let God order our steps in our Christian walk. Following God goes beyond simply trusting what we think intellectually or feel emotionally is right; it involves studying His Word and letting the Holy Spirit reveal the way we should go.
