Monday, November 17 – “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?” (Romans 8:35) Here’s the deal: Jesus died for your sins on the cross. This means that you have a right relationship with God. You’ve been gifted something that you could never merit or earn. The question for you today is this: Will this gift have any meaningful impact on your life?
Tuesday, November 18 – “And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.” (Colossians 2:15) Everything in this world can be overcome, with the help of Jesus. Because of the love of God, shown to you through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, you’re no longer a slave to fear. Fear of this world. Fear of sin. Fear of death. And most importantly, fear of life. Today, you need to decide if this gift is going to have any meaningful impact on your life.
Wednesday, November 19 – “It is written: ‘I believed; therefore I have spoken.’ Since we have that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak.” (2 Corinthians 4:13) Here’s a rule of life: You’ll always do what you believe. Your actions are based on your belief. If you want to know what someone believes, simply follow them around and watch what they do. So, take note today of everything you do. Then ask yourself this question: What does that action tell me about what I believe?
Thursday, November 20 – “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?” (Psalm 139:7) King David is asking these questions of God. The answer is “Nowhere”. God is with you right now. God was with you last night, last week, last year and when you were a child. God will also be with you from right here, right now, into the future. As long as you’re alive, in this reality, God will be with you. Will this gift have any meaningful impact on your life today?
Friday, November 21 – “You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.” (Romans 5:6) Today, it’s not about God’s timing. It’s about God’s love. God didn’t wait for us to get everything right, before coming as Jesus. Jesus came, at the right time (and there are many reasons for it being the right time) and died for us “ungodly”. Died for us and gave us the option to accept or reject this gift of life. Your question for today is this: Will you accept it or will you reject it?
Saturday, November 22 – “But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.” (Ephesians 4:7) “Apportioned” means “to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution.” Everyone needs grace. But not everyone needs the same amount of grace. God’s grace is endless, bottomless and eternal, for everyone. Some of us simply need more grace, in our lifetimes, than others. How about you? How much grace will you need in your life today?
Tuesday, November 18 – “And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.” (Colossians 2:15) Everything in this world can be overcome, with the help of Jesus. Because of the love of God, shown to you through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, you’re no longer a slave to fear. Fear of this world. Fear of sin. Fear of death. And most importantly, fear of life. Today, you need to decide if this gift is going to have any meaningful impact on your life.
Wednesday, November 19 – “It is written: ‘I believed; therefore I have spoken.’ Since we have that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak.” (2 Corinthians 4:13) Here’s a rule of life: You’ll always do what you believe. Your actions are based on your belief. If you want to know what someone believes, simply follow them around and watch what they do. So, take note today of everything you do. Then ask yourself this question: What does that action tell me about what I believe?
Thursday, November 20 – “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?” (Psalm 139:7) King David is asking these questions of God. The answer is “Nowhere”. God is with you right now. God was with you last night, last week, last year and when you were a child. God will also be with you from right here, right now, into the future. As long as you’re alive, in this reality, God will be with you. Will this gift have any meaningful impact on your life today?
Friday, November 21 – “You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.” (Romans 5:6) Today, it’s not about God’s timing. It’s about God’s love. God didn’t wait for us to get everything right, before coming as Jesus. Jesus came, at the right time (and there are many reasons for it being the right time) and died for us “ungodly”. Died for us and gave us the option to accept or reject this gift of life. Your question for today is this: Will you accept it or will you reject it?
Saturday, November 22 – “But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.” (Ephesians 4:7) “Apportioned” means “to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution.” Everyone needs grace. But not everyone needs the same amount of grace. God’s grace is endless, bottomless and eternal, for everyone. Some of us simply need more grace, in our lifetimes, than others. How about you? How much grace will you need in your life today?
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