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Victory One Step at a Time
August 23 Victory One Step at a Time The Lord your God will drive out these nations before you little by little. You will not be able to destroy them all at once; otherwise, the wild animals will become too numerous for you.—Deuteronomy 7:22 When God led His people intoRead More …
The Meek
August 22 The Meek Blessed are the gentle, because they will inherit the earth.—Matthew 5:5 In popular thinking the term meek implies weakness. The word Jesus used had a different meaning. His picture of meekness is that of a stallion that has been brought into subjection to its master. WhereasRead More …
Hunger and Thirst
August 21 Hunger and Thirst Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, because they will be filled.—Matthew 5:6 Hunger and thirst are the body’s way of telling us that we are “empty.” Our natural response to physical hunger and thirst is to seek food and water to satisfyRead More …
Those Who Mourn
August 20 Those Who Mourn Blessed are those who mourn, because they will be comforted.—Matthew 5:4 God wants us to experience His joy (John 15:11). Yet we cannot experience His joy until we have mourned over our sin. If we do not grieve over the weight of our sin, weRead More …
The Poor in Spirit
August 19 The Poor in Spirit Blessed are the poor in spirit, because the kingdom of heaven is theirs.—Matthew 5:3 The Bible presents many paradoxes that challenge our human way of thinking. We think of the poor as possessing very little, yet Jesus said the riches of heaven belong toRead More …
Daily Bread
August 18 Daily Bread Give us today our daily bread.—Matthew 6:11 Jesus often reminded His followers not to worry. He told them not to be anxious about tomorrow’s needs or potential problems (Matt. 6:25). Rather, Jesus stressed a daily reliance on the Father, who provides for His children day byRead More …
May God Rule in Our Midst
August 17 May God Rule in Our Midst Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.—Matthew 6:10 In heaven, God’s will is the only priority. A word from God brings angels to do His bidding, immediately and without question. Jesus instructed us to prayRead More …
Hallowed Be Your Name
August 16 Hallowed Be Your Name Your name be honored as holy.—Matthew 6:9b Our calling as Christians is to bring glory to the name of God. God’s name represents His character. Taking the name of God in vain misrepresents God’s character to others (Exod. 20:7). As Christians, we carry theRead More …
Victory over Sin
August 15 Victory over Sin —that is, God’s righteousness through faith in Jesus Christ, to all who believe, since there is no distinction. For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. They are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.Read More …
Can We Continue in Sin?
August 14 Can We Continue in Sin? What should we say then? Should we continue in sin in order that grace may multiply? Absolutely not! How can we who died to sin still live in it?—Romans 6:1–2 A Christian has died to sin. Sin has no control over a corpse.Read More …
D5 Creation