June 16 The Spirit Bears Witness The Spirit Himself testifies together with our spirit that we are God’s children, and if children, also heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—seeing that we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.—Romans 8:16–17 It is impossible to perceiveRead More …

June 15  A Godly Influence Then the Lord said to Noah, “Enter the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you [alone] are righteous before Me in this generation.”—Genesis 7:1 The children of Noah faced a significant decision. They lived in a world where everyone blatantlyRead More …

  Dewayne Smith · June 14 Noah Walked with God Noah, however, found favor in the eyes of the Lord. These are the family records of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among his contemporaries; Noah walked with God.—Genesis 6:8–9 No matter how ungodly the environment you may beRead More …

  Dewayne Smith · June 12 The Keys of the Kingdom “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth is already bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth is already loosed in heaven.”— Matthew 16:19 The keys of the kingdomRead More …

  Dewayne Smith · June 11 The Fruit of the Spirit But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.—Galatians 5:22–23 An examination of the fruits of the Spirit can be intimidating. Working all nine of theseRead More …

  Dewayne Smith · June 10 As for Me and My House “But if it doesn’t please you to worship the Lord, choose for yourselves today the one you will worship: the gods your fathers worshiped beyond the Euphrates River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you areRead More …

  Dewayne Smith ·  June 9 Tempted As We Are For since He Himself was tested and has suffered, He is able to help those who are tested.—Hebrews 2:18 You will never face a temptation so strong that God has not made complete provision for you to overcome it. God, outRead More …

  Dewayne Smith ·  June 8 God Speaks in Many Times and Ways Long ago God spoke to the fathers by the prophets at different times and in different ways.—Hebrews 1:1 Our generation is preoccupied with methods. When we find a program that works in one business, we immediately want toRead More …

 Dewayne Smith · June 7 Sow Generously Remember this: the person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.—2 Corinthians 9:6 You are called to be intentional about your Christianity. You must be determined to experience the fullness of God inRead More …

  Dewayne Smith ·  June 6 – What Manner of Person Ought You to Be? Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, [it is clear] what sort of people you should be in holy conduct and godliness—2 Peter 3:11 When God told Abraham He was going toRead More …