Daily Devotions

1 Peter 2:24, “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.” In my pastoral experience, the most difficult promise for people to believe is God’s promise of physical healing. The reality of suffering and excruciating…

1 Corinthians 12:7, “Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.” I find it disappointing when I hear well-intentioned Christians teach that the gifts of the Holy Spirit were only for the first disciples or, that today, only a certain chosen few are given the gifts. The Bible teaches…

Acts 1:4-5, “4 …Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” Before Jesus ascended to heaven, He told the disciples that He would send them the…

Philippians 3:20, “But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.” Have you ever traveled out of the country? I’ve had the great honor and privilege of going on four missions trips, outside the U.S., since being in ministry; three times to India (with a stop in…

John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” The Bible’s most famous verse, John 3:16, is power packed with the goodness of God in four lessons. First we learn, “God so loved the world.” This means…

Ezekiel 36:26, “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.” Ezekiel was a powerful Jewish prophet who lived in the 6th century, B.C., before the time of Jesus; however, even then he was given…

1 Corinthians 6:11, “And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.” Sanctification means to be made holy and separated from sin. In the verses prior to today’s passage, Paul declared to…

Romans 1:16, “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.” In this verse, Paul promises that everyone who “believes” in the gospel “receives” salvation from God. If you believe in the gospel, you are saved…

1 Peter 2:2, “Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation.” Everyone loves babies because they are cute and adorable to look at and their smiles can melt anyone’s heart. However, taking care of babies takes hard work and dedication. My wife has raised and nurtured all…

Romans 12:2, “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is –his good, pleasing and perfect will.” It has been said that an average person can think a thought every second. This…