Daily Devotion

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...

Paul wants us to understand that we are in a war with the evil of this world. Then he wants us to know where our source of strength is, which is the Lord.  Stand strong in the Lord and the power of His might. He also wants us to know what the armor of God is (From...

Paul is commanding the Ephesians to walk using God’s wisdom, not the worlds. When we do that we are redeeming the time, which means we need to make the most of every opportunity in reaching the lost.  He wants them and us to know that being wise is understanding...

When people look at our life, if we claim the title Christian, do they see anything different than what they see in others who are not Christians? Paul has moved into the application section of Ephesians and tells us we need to live in such a way that others know...

God gives us gifted leaders so that the body of Christ can be equipped to do the work He has called us to. The purpose of all this is to bring unity, spiritual maturity, and Christ likeness.  Each of us has a part to play in the body of Christ (the church). We are...

Paul finishes up the first three chapters of Ephesians which teach us the truth we need to know as believers to live the Christian life before moving into the last three chapters which tell us how to behave.  You have to know how to behave before you can do it. In...

Paul says in Ephesians 2:8-10  that you are saved by trusting in Christ, there is not anything you can do to save yourself or contribute to that salvation, but believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved.  He goes on to add that we have been saved in...