Day 21

“The integrity [That’s to do the right thing] of the upright [the people who are trying to do the right thing], guides them…”

– Proverbs 11:3

In past months, I used the illustration of a guardrail. So to review, the definition of a guardrail is: a system designed to keep vehicles from straying into dangerous or off-limit areas. Continue reading →

Day 20

Let us take some time to look at scripture that can be a prayer for someone else. Our devotion and prayer time, even as we drive, work, clean, cook, etc. is a time to break chains off of people Continue reading →

Day 19

“But because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and follows Me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it”

– Numbers 14:24

“Because they have not followed Me wholeheartedly, not one of those who were twenty years old or more when they came up out of Egypt will see the land I promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob”

– Numbers 32:11

The obvious difference between these two scriptures is that in one situation Caleb followed God wholeheartedly. When he saw giants in the land God told him to possess, he didn’t think twice about it. Continue reading →

Day 18

“It is He Who has qualified us (making us to be fit and worthy and sufficient) as ministers and dispensers of a new covenant (of salvation through Christ), not ministers of the letter but of the Spirit; for the code of the law kills but the Holy Spirit makes alive.”

– 2 Corinthians 3:6

There are times in our lives — I am sure we can all remember — when we feel unworthy and unable to dispense the Spirit of God to the people around us by what we say and do. Continue reading →

Day 17

No one likes to be told what to do. We all like the feeling of being free to do whatever we want, whenever we want. Continue reading →

Day 16

“Sacrifice and offering You do not desire, nor have you delight in them; You have given me capacity to hear and obey [Your law, a more valuable service than] burnt offerings and sin offerings [which] You do not require.”

– Psalms 40:6

Israel had a hard time understanding God’s intentions in giving them the Law. Continue reading →

Day 15

“For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself [forsaking self-righteous pride] will be exalted.”

– Luke 18:14

Additional reading: Luke 18:9-11, 12-14

Have you ever seen someone doing something so blatantly wrong and immediately thought to yourself, “How could they do something like that?” or “I would never do something like that?” Continue reading →

Day 14

“Be strong and confident and courageous…”

– Joshua 1:6

Additional reading: Joshua 1:5-9

God is telling Joshua to be strong and courageous as he follows the commands given to him. Continue reading →