Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Tuesday, September 6, 2022
1 John 4:7
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.

No one taught you to throw tantrums, steal toys, or headbutt your playmates when you were three years old. Being selfish is natural, and this is clear from an early age. That’s why love, especially the love that comes from a relationship with Christ, is so powerful. It defies human nature because love comes from God. If you’ve accepted Jesus, you understand that His sacrifice was the greatest act of love; so by all means show some of that love to one another.

Monday, September 5, 2022

Monday, September 5, 2022
1 Corinthians 13:4
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant.

Love exhibits patience and kindness, whether or not it has been earned. It isn’t envious, and it doesn’t boast. Nor it is arrogant because love isn’t self-centered. Love isn’t about what you can get, but rather, what you can give to someone else. It’s about making the person you love your first priority, even when it doesn’t benefit you. Our culture twists the definition of love into an emotion that can come and go, but the bible makes the truth clear: love is a choice.

Friday, September 2, 2022

Friday, September 2, 2022
2 Peter 3:13
But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.

God made the world and said it was good, but the perfect world He had made didn’t last long thanks to us. Fortunately, this world won’t be your permanent home. Christ is preparing something so much better for us in Heaven, and because you couldn’t get there on your own, He’s paid for your ticket. As impressive as earth is, it’s going to be nothing compared to the wonders awaiting you in eternity. You have infinite joy and peace to look forward to, but for the time being, do all you can to follow God’s will and win souls for the Kingdom of God during the time you have here!

Thursday, September 1, 2022

Thursday, September 1, 2022
Isaiah 40:26
Lift up your eyes on high and see: who created these? He who brings out their host by number, calling them all by name; by the greatness of his might and because he is strong in power, not one is missing.

Creation is incredible, and God made all of it. He measured the universe with His hand, and He knows the stars by name. The innumerable galaxies scattered across the night sky are evidence of God’s majesty and design. The beauty of creation shows the character of God, in the same way that a painting shows the character of an artist. Next time you find yourself outside with a good view of the night sky, take a moment to pause, lift your eyes on high, and ask yourself “Who created these?”

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Genesis 1:26
Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.

God made you in His image. He is three in one: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and likewise, you were also made with three parts: your body, mind and soul. Each of those three things are “you” but at the same time, none of them are entirely you, illustrating how the God who made you in His image can be three in one. You are a unique and special creation, loved by the

Almighty who sent His son to die for you. He has given you unknowable potential in this world, and if you walk where He calls you, you will bring glory to Him.

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Genesis 1:31
And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

Original creation was good. God even went so far as to say it was very good. In order for genuine love and obedience to exist in a perfect world, we were given free will. With that free will, Adam and Eve chose to defy the Lord’s one rule, bringing sin and death into the world. But even though God’s original creation has been corrupted by sin, you can still see the beauty of what He made, even today. It’s true that earth won’t be your home forever, but while you’re here, don’t forget to step outside and take in what God has made; His handiwork declares His majesty.