October 12 Godliness and Persecution In fact, all those who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.—2 Timothy 3:12 Living a godly life will not insulate you from hardship. Paul said that the more blameless your life, the more likely you will be persecuted. AccordingRead More …

October 11 Spiritual Preparation “When they had gone to buy some, the groom arrived. Then those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.”—Matthew 25:10 There is no substitute for spiritual preparation. Spiritual preparation equips you for unforeseen crises or opportunities. However,Read More …

October 10 Leaders and Managers But the Lord told him, “Listen to the people and everything they say to you. They have not rejected you; they have rejected Me as their king.”—1 Samuel 8:7 The Israelites were to be a nation unlike any other. Every other nation had a kingRead More …

October 9 God’s Sufficient Grace But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me.—2 Corinthians 12:9 Human strength is a strong deterrentRead More …

October 8 Trusting God’s Wisdom “Go and tell Hezekiah that this is what the Lord God of your ancestor David says: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Look, I am going to add 15 years to your life.”—Isaiah 38:5 The fundamental premise of Christianity is thatRead More …

October 7 Questioning God Then the Lord answered Job from the whirlwind. He said: Who is this who obscures [My] counsel with ignorant words? Get ready to answer Me like a man; when I question you, you will inform Me.—Job 38:1–3 Job was a righteous man who, from a humanRead More …

October 6 Prayer Changes You “Now if You would only forgive their sin. But if not, please erase me from the book You have written.”—Exodus 32:32 Prayer is not designed to change God, it is designed to change us. Prayer is not calling God in to bless our activities. Rather,Read More …

October 5 All Things Are Pure To the pure, everything is pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; in fact, both their mind and conscience are defiled.—Titus 1:15 Your heart’s condition will be expressed through your life. It will be evident by your attitudes, yourRead More …

October 4 Spiritual Optimism David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with a dagger, spear, and sword, but I come against you in the name of the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel’s armies—you have defied Him. Today, the Lord will hand you over to me.”—1 SamuelRead More …

October 3 Weak with Those Who Are Weak Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to stumble, and I do not burn with indignation?—2 Corinthians 11:29 Christians do not live in isolation. When we sin, there are repercussions throughout the Christian community. When a brother orRead More …