Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Tuesday, March 5, 2024
1 Peter 3:3-4
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.

God designed all kinds of beautiful things, including you. But when you let your outward appearance become the focal point of life, your heart will inevitably start to fall behind. Your soul weighs far more than passing beauty and fleeting charm, and it was the inner self that Jesus was more concerned with whenever He met someone. It brought Him joy to meet outcasts who loved the Lord and were humble at heart. Meanwhile, the ones He scorned were the Pharisees, calling them whitewashed tombs: perfect on the outside, but full of dead bones on the inside.

Monday, March 4, 2024

Monday, March 4, 2024
Proverbs 31:25
She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.

Strength is far more than physical; it’s an inner fortitude that comes not from your own sufficiency, but from a reliance on the source of all strength – the Almighty. In a world clamoring for attention and applause, godly dignity comes from knowing your identity before Him. This dignity is not swayed by external opinions but remains anchored in the unchanging truth of being His child. With strength and dignity rooted in the Lord, there is nothing tomorrow can bring that can separate you from Him.

Friday, March 1, 2024

Friday, March 1, 2024
Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

God isn’t limited by space, time, or nature the way you and I are. He is with you in this very moment, and at the same time, He’s with believers on the other side of the world. His attention is undivided, and yet in one day He answers more prayers than you can possibly imagine. He doesn’t have to clear His schedule to make time for you, and He doesn’t wonder at what your future may hold. He made you, He loves you, and He will be right beside you through every day of your life, as He has been since the day you were born. Our God is an awesome God

Thursday, February 29, 2024

Thursday, February 29, 2024
Matthew 7:3
Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?

We’re so quick to judge others based on their flaws, but too busy to see our own. What if you applied the same scrutiny to yourself that you apply to others? Jesus challenges you and I to stop looking outward, and instead, turn your gaze inward. To examine your motives, your thoughts, and your desires, and to acknowledge your strengths and flaws for what they are. As you strive to be more like Christ, be honest with yourself and with God about the things in your heart that need to change, praying always for grace and for His help moving forward.

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
1 Samuel 16:7
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”

Appearance is everything in our culture, especially on social media; but God doesn’t see it that way. When Samuel was searching for the next king of Israel, he encountered more than one impressive young man who looked the part. Yet, the Lord rejected all of them, selecting instead a young shepherd boy named David. He was a man after God’s own heart, and the Lord knew that the stature of the heart mattered more than the stature of the body. You don’t have to put on a face for Him, for the Lord sees not as man sees. Give Christ your heart, acknowledging that you aren’t picture-perfect, but praying in faith that He would forgive you and make you more like Himself.

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Luke 11:33
No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light.

Christ was meek, but not cowardly. He was humble, but He spoke the truth and didn’t back down. He was the Son of God, the brightest light on earth, and it would’ve been a waste for Him not to spread that light in a world that is drowning in darkness. With Christ in Heaven, a piece of the Holy Spirit now lives within all who believe, so that we can be His ambassadors. Until He returns, we have a responsibility not to hide under a “basket” of shame or fear. Instead, stand firm, proud of the God who rescued you from death, and bold enough to tell anyone about Him.