Daily Devotional

“…By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;...

“For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?” 1 Corinthians 4:7 KJV     How did you make it in life? Can you explain? Of course not! The fact that God has graced you does not make you better than any person....

“What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?” Psalms 116:12 KJV   Sacrifice is not what you do to move the hand of God. Often, we say things like, ‘’I am going to fast 40 days; if God does not move then I know He is no more God.’’ That is where you got it wrong. Before you move, God already did all...

“And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide, ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.” Genesis 22:5. KJV   Sacrifice ought not to be a struggle. It is worship for the believer who truly understands. Sacrifice is willingly offering up something for the sake of something you place a greater value upon. You see,...

“And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.” Genesis 22:5 KJV     Abraham was a man who waited for 25 years before he got what he was waiting for. “And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham:...

“The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,” Ephesians 1:18 KJV   In Christ, nothing works against you! After Apostle Paul came in contact with Jesus, he “…determined not to know anything …save Jesus Christ and him crucified” (1Corinthians 2:2 KJV). And in 1Corinthians...

“Moreover, whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.’’ Romans 8:30 KJV   You know, at times we try to spiritualize glory. Glory is the heavy weight of God on something to bring about the supernatural. But it is much more than that. In the natural, when a parent gives birth...

“Therefore, having been justified on the principle of faith, we have peace towards God through our Lord Jesus Christ; by whom we have also access into this favor in which we stand, and we boast in hope of the glory of God.”  Romans 5:1-2 (Darby Translation)   According to Romans 4:25, Jesus was handed over to die because of our sins and He was raised to life...

“For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.’’ Romans 5:6 KJV   Many believers are stingy and unwilling to give to appreciate the goodness of God on their behalf. They are not willing to give their time and their expertise or anything for the expansion of the kingdom of God. This is because they think they are responsible for all...

“So then, my friends, because of God's great mercy to us I appeal to you: Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to service and pleasing to him. This is the true worship that you should offer”. Roman 12:1 GNT   Paul’s epistles open our eyes to what Jesus did for us. This revelation determines our response. It is not about what you are doing!...