“My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from death and cover over a multitude of sins.” (James 5:19–20, NIV84) Our job is not to declare ourselves right and the rest of […]
04/21/22 Daily Devotion – Does truth really matter?
“He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.” (James 1:18, NIV84) Does truth really matter? Isn’t it alright for you to have your truth and for me to have my truth? Can’t we be the definers of what truth is? Those […]
04/20/22 Daily devotion – Tolerance should apply to Christianity too!
“They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.” (2 Timothy 4:4, NIV84) What surprises me most about modern thought is its lack of tolerance. There was a day when all thought was worthy of having a place in academic and philosophical arenas. Our society talks about tolerance but has nearly […]
04/19/22 Daily Devotion – The word of truth must be handled with care!
“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15, NIV84) We are nearing the end of our devotional journey into the topic of truth. We have looked at the concept of truth from many […]
04/18/22 Daily Devotion – Truth can be repackaged, but never redefined!
“Deacons, likewise, are to be men worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain. They must keep hold of the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience. They must first be tested; and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons.” (1 Timothy 3:8–10, […]
04/17/22 Daily Devotion – What pleases God the most?
“This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men—the testimony given in its proper time.” (1 […]
04/16/22 Daily Devotion – Why people perish!
“…and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.” (2 Thessalonians 2:10, NIV84) “They refused to love the truth and so be saved.” Once again we are faced with the fact that understanding truth is more than cognitive assent. Paul […]
04/15/22 Daily Devotion – The belt of truth holds it all together!
“Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place.” (Ephesians 6:14, NIV84) This verse comes from a section of Scripture that is very familiar to most Christians. Here Paul encourages us, as Christians, to daily clothe ourselves with the armor of God. He assures us that […]
04/14/22 Daily Devotion – Speak the truth in love in your life!
“Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.” (Ephesians 4:15, NIV84) Again we look at the connectedness between truth and love. Paul says that he is committed to speaking the truth in love. Truth alone is a point waiting for a counterpoint. […]
04/12/22 Daily Devotion – The connection between love and truth!
“Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.” (1 Corinthians 13:6, NIV84) We have been looking at the biblical concept of truth for weeks now. When you are up in the branches of a tree looking under the leaves for fruit, it is easy to lose perspective of the entire orchard. We can […]
