Friday, November 8, 2024

Friday, November 8, 2024
1 Corinthians 13:3
If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.

You could give everything you have to the poor, and God says you would still gain nothing. Because giving isn’t just about sharing what you have in your hands or around your house, it’s about sharing what you have in your heart. And if your heart is looking for praise, Paul says, don’t do it. Giving should always be motivated by love.

Thursday, November 7, 2024

Thursday, November 7, 2024
Matthew 16:26
What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul.

Jim Carrey once said, I wish everyone could get rich and famous and have everything they ever dreamed of, so they could see that’s not the answer. So, even if you gained the whole world, the Bible says without God, you still come up empty. But if you do the opposite and empty yourself for God, Jesus says you’ll gain in every way.

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Psalm 90:12
Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

When you take a minute and number your days, you realize you may not have as many as you think. And hopefully, that will cause you to gain more understanding and wisdom with the time you do have on earth. What will you do with your days?

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Philippians 1:21
For me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

Whether Paul lived or died, his focus was on one thing… Christ. If he died, he knew he would be with Jesus for the rest of eternity. If he lived, his focus was living for Jesus by sharing the Gospel with anyone and everyone he met. To Paul, it really was that simple. Let’s learn to let our focus for living and dying be all about Christ.

Monday, November 4, 2024

Monday, November 4, 2024
1 Timothy 6:6-7
But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world.

The world tells you that money and likes on social media will make you content, but in God’s economy contentment isn’t based on what you hold in your hands, but what you hold in your heart. Since you came into this world with nothing and will go out of it with nothing, it makes sense that nothing will satisfy you but what you gain from knowing the Lord.

Friday, November 1, 2024

Friday, November 1, 2024
1 Chronicles 16:29
Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and come before Him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness.

If your friend gave you a gift for your birthday, you’d never go thank your neighbor for that gift because it wasn’t from them. Yet we’ve been given so many gifts by the Creator of the Universe and yet we don’t often utter our thanks to Him. In fact, most of the time, we take them for granted. So, maybe take some time today to simply look around your house, your neighborhood, and your town, and proclaim your thanksgiving to the God who’s worthy of all praise!