Posts with the tag “devotions”

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people (His own special people); that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:  1 Peter 2:9 God calls us “a royal priesthood.” This means that we are kings as well as priest under the king-priesthood of Jesus Christ. This has never happened before in the histo...  Read More

The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ…  Romans 8:16-17 As long as you are born again, you are no longer a “slave,” but a son of the Most High God. And God does not just call you, His son. He also calls you “an heir” through Christ (Galatians 4:7). In fact, Romans 8:17 says that you are “jo...  Read More

For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. Romans 4:13 God promised Abraham that he would be the heir of the world. Now, do not be too quick to say, “Well, that promise was made only to Abraham and not me.” But notice that the verse says, “For the promise that he would be the heir of the world wa...  Read More

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Hebrews 11:6 A lot of times when people quote the above verse, they only quote the first half of it. “Without faith it is impossible to please Him.” But notice it goes on to say, “for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He ...  Read More

Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14 So many people are living a life of regrets thinking, “If only…”? “If only I had that college education… If only I had married the ...  Read More