In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies. For a man who loves his wife actually shows love for himself. Ephesians 5:28 Our culture today teaches us to look out for "number one." Ourselves. Society tells us that it is perfectly acceptable, and even good...
Continue ReadingFor husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up His life for her. Ephesians 5:25 If you are following along with these Daily Devotionals this week, then you know that yesterday we read about Christ's great love for us. He loved us so much that He sacrificed...
Continue ReadingHe took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then He broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, "This is My body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me." After supper, he took another cup of wine and said, "This cup is the new covenant between God and His...
Continue ReadingSo encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 According to Webster's dictionary, several synonyms to the word "encourage" are "bear up," "cheer up," and "embolden." Isn't that what all of us need today? Don't we all need someone to bear us...
Continue ReadingHe does not punish us for all our sins; He does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve. Psalm 103:10 Who is that person in your life who constantly offers you forgiveness, even when you do not deserve it? For me, it is my sister. When I do something that hurts her, she graciously forgives me...
Continue ReadingUnderstand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. James 1:9 Technology can be a great thing, and a destructive thing all at once. One of the positive things is that it helps us communicate with each other in a way that we never...
Continue ReadingTherefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory. Romans 15:7 The beloved Fred Rogers ended every episode of his children's television show by saying, "You've made this day a special day, by just being you. There's no person in the whole world like...
Continue ReadingAlways be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other's faults because of your love. Ephesians 4:2 I'm not sure about you, but I often find that the words "me," "my," and "mine" in my vocabulary far too often. I am not proud of this fact. When I find these...
Continue Reading"My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts," says the Lord. "And My ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts higher than your thoughts." Isaiah 55:8-9 Unrealistic expectations can get...
Continue ReadingSo let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time, we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up. Galatians 6:9 We live in a world of instant gratification. If we want to buy something, we can order it online and get it the very next day. If we are hungry, we can...
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