Today’s Devotional Written by: Jessica Galvan Scripture: Ephesians 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. KJV: For our battle is not against flesh and blood; but against rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Scripture: Colossians 2:6-7 (the Message) My counsel for you is simple and straightforward: Just go ahead with what you’ve been given. You received Christ Jesus, the Master; now live him. You’re deeply rooted in him. You’re well constructed upon him. You know your way around the faith. Now do what you’ve been taught. School’s out; quit studying the subject and start living it! And let your living spill
Scripture: Mark 1:14-15 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” Thought for the Day: What do you think would be the response if you walked down a main street and yelled, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of
Scripture: Psalm 5:7 But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house, I will bow down toward your holy temple in awe of you. Thought for the Day: The unknown has always been a catalyst for me to seek answers. I think most of us would tend to agree, and when it comes to our understanding of God, it is no different. As we
Scripture: Ephesians 4:31-32 Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice, and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you. Thought for the Day: On this day in 1572, a ‘special’ marriage occurred between the soon to be King Henry IV of France and Margaret of Valois. This was a
Scripture: Proverbs 14:12 There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death. Thought for the Day: There are some passages of scripture that scream joy and optimism. I love coming across those passages and allowing their undeniable cheerfulness to lift my spirit. Of course, not every passage makes you feel all warm and fuzzy. And some, like the above
Scripture: Ephesians 4:31-32 Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice, and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you. Thought for the Day: At the end of the day, Paul wanted his communities to be kind, not simply to the world outside the community of faith (though they must),
Scripture: Luke 9:23-24 Then Jesus said to them all, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it…” Thought for the Day: When you are trying to determine the original intent of a passage
Scripture: 2nd Corinthians 8:1-2 (the Message) Now, friends, I want to report on the surprising and generous ways in which God is working in the churches in Macedonia province. Fierce troubles came down on the people of those churches, pushing them to the very limit. The trial exposed their true colors: They were incredibly happy, though desperately poor. The pressure triggered something totally unexpected: an outpouring of pure
Scripture: 1st Peter 1:22-25 Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth so that you have genuine mutual love, love one another deeply from the heart. You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God. For “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass