“Then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.” (Philippians 2:2 NIV) One of the most devastating works of Satan upon the Church must be its many divisions. The heart of Jesus must break to know that we (the Church) have split and splintered […]
08/18/22 Daily Devotion – Christ alone can meet our needs!
“If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion…” (Philippians 2:1, NIV84) Boy, has Paul hit a home run with this verse. He touches on the topics of encouragement, comfort, fellowship, tenderness and compassion. Read over those […]
08/17/22 Daily Devotion – Our pain has an important purpose!
“For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him.” (Philippians 1:29, NIV84) A very peculiar phenomenon exists within the Christian church. Although Christianity is the most love-based religion on the planet, its members experience the most suffering. I don’t mean suffering […]
08/16/22 Daily Devotion – We must live of one mind in Christ!
“Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel.” (Philippians 1:27, NIV84) Being in prison, Paul […]
08/15/22 Daily Devotion – Being Christian is Christ living in us!
“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” (Philippians 1:21, NASB95) “For to me, to live is Christ.” This is hard for us to fully understand. Central to Paul’s understanding of the Christian life is that Christ now lives in us and we in Him. He says in Galatians 2:20, “It […]
08/14/22 Daily Devotion – Any time is the right time for God to work through you!
“…according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will not be put to shame in anything, but that with all boldness, Christ will even now, as always, be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.” (Philippians 1:20, NASB95) So, what does it take for God to be exalted and glorified through […]
08/13/22 Daily Devotion – Holy fires can’t be quenched!
“Now I want you to know, brethren, that my circumstances have turned out for the greater progress of the gospel, so that my imprisonment in the cause of Christ has become well known throughout the whole praetorian guard and to everyone else.” (Philippians 1:12–13, NASB95) The Christian message has many enemies. Ever since Jesus began His […]
08/12/22 Daily Devotion – Wisdom and love do go together!
“And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ — to the […]
08/11/22 Daily Devotion – He is with us, not just on Sundays!
“…being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 1:6, NIV84) Most every single day, the most comforting thing for my personal walk with God is that I am not alone. I know for certain that it is […]
08/10/22 Daily Devotion – Peace, love and Jesus!
“Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 1:2, NIV84) One cannot find two better words to put in a greeting than “grace” and “peace.” In this crazy world we live in, are there any higher or nobler states to aspire to? Every human being on the planet […]
