Daily Devotion

In this section of Scripture Paul is saying that the Christians who have died are with the Lord, so we should not be sad like the world and their bodies will rise first from the grave at the coming of the Lord. He says the dead in Christ will rise first then the...

Paul is praying that God would give the Thessalonians a greater appreciation of God’s love for them and faithfulness in the midst of all their earthly trouble that can only come from Christ. This would allow their love and endurance to increase. The only way we can...

Paul is thankful to God that the Thessalonians had responded in the right way to the preaching of the Gospel.  They realized it was a message from God and not some human inventions and because of that they had believed the word and been saved.  This word had done a...

Based on everything he has said, Solomon encourages his sons to live by his words so they can gain wisdom. Wisdom leads to life, but the lack of wisdom leads to death. The goal of life is to gain wisdom. As it has been said before that true wisdom is the...

This passage needs to be compared to Ephesians 5:18-20 where it speaks of being filled with the Holy Spirit and the results of this is the same as in Colossians 3:16. So to sum it up, letting the Word of God control your life is the same as being filled with the...

Paul wanted the Colossians to be encouraged in their heart (the mind, will, and emotions) and to persevere in the truth. He did not want them to be swayed by the false teachings that he spells out in the next verses and then contrasts it with the truth of Christ....

Colossians 1:9-10 needs to have verses 11-20 added to it to get the full intent of Paul’s prayer for the Colossians and all believers since it is one sentence in the Greek. Paul is praying that they will fully recognize and have the deepest understanding of God’s...

The principle is right thinking or the principle of displacement…………v8 2 Corinthians 10:5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, "Finally,...

The writer is telling us that we need to heed the things said in the previous verses, not only to hear, but to apply them to our lives in all that we do. Chapter 4 speaks of getting wisdom and in all your getting get wisdom for it is the principle thing. It is not...

TO SHINE AS LIGHTS, WE MUST LIVE LIVES OF INTEGRITY AND "HOLD FAST" THE WORD OF LIFE... Some translations read "hold forth", Certainly we should do both... Hold fast the Word of life by paying attention to it by our study and obedience to it- 2 Timothy 2:15, Ezra...

Proverbs 18:10 speaks of the Lord himself being a refuge, a place of comfort, and a place of complete safety to all who trust in Him. He is there for us no matter what is happening in our lives. He is there for the persecuted, the tempted, the afflicted. Where do...

Paul is praying for the spiritual growth of the Philippians. This growth is to be one that has a greater love based on knowing the word of God. This is a love based on wisdom and discernment that comes only from God. Real love has ours and others best in mind, it...