“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is Read more
“‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’” (Matthew 15:8-9 ESV) Earlier in our devotion, on Day 5, we looked at truth: that if we know the right thing to do Read more
But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. (Hebrews 13:13 ESV) No one ever wakes up and says, “I think I’ll destroy my life today.” No one ever stops and says, “you know Read more
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. (Philippians 4:8 ESV) This morning I started my day the way I have many before Read more
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV) Often, we teach people to do their best. We encourage kids in sports to “hustle.” We tell our kids in school to “study hard.” We tell kids who are Read more
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks Read more
Let all that you do be done in love. (1 Corinthians 16:14 ESV) Earlier on day 17 of our devotion we talked about the Pharisees. This group of religiously devout men were among some of the most carefully observant concerning the Word of God. The Pharisees were known for the Read more
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the Read more
Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a Read more
“If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is contrary to you, but you must rule over it.” (Genesis 4:7 ESV) I’m going to make a bold statement: sometimes you have to kill the Read more