Tonight during the evening service at my grandparents’ church, our pastor was going through Exodus 17 talking about how the Israelites walked with God. The Book of Exodus is riddled with different instances and examples of how God’s people failed Him again and again, and yet that never changed how good God was to them….Read more
Month: May 2020
Day 54: You Are Good
I really struggled with the title of this devotional because I don’t want to suggest the idea that in any way we are inherently good. I believe in something theologians call original sin, meaning that when babies are born, they are born into sin. No one needs to teach a child to be selfish or…Read more
Day 53: You Are Kind
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you” (Ephesians 4:32, NIV). This verse tells us that the kindness and forgiveness that we have experienced from God is something that we should share with others as well. As a fruit of the Spirit, we know that this…Read more
Day 52: You Are Patient
As I’ve said before, I am nannying this summer. And for so many hours every week, I hear, “Miss Lia! Miss Lia! Miss Lia!” I can’t even count how many times I heard it today. Usually, there is about a half second for a breath between each “Miss Lia” before the next one is shouted…Read more
Day 51: You Are At Peace
“[God] will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in [Him]” (Isaiah 26:3, NIV). But what exactly is peace? While writing about suffering, I mentioned the fact that no human is exempt from the effects of sin. So how can we have peace when we are suffering and in pain?…Read more
Day 50: You Are Love
Starting a mini series on the Fruits of the Spirit, we come to the first, most well-known: love. The Bible tells us that “We love because he first loved us” (1 John 4:19, NIV). This verse implies that we know what love is and looks like because of how God has shown us love and…Read more
Day 49: You Are No Longer Dead
“Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. The mind…Read more
Day 48: You Are Amidst Temporary
“They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing you will change them and they will be discarded. But you remain the same, and your years will never end” (Psalm 102:26-27, NIV). These verses emphasize the psalmists rejoicing in the knowledge that the Lord our God is eternal….Read more
Day 47: You Are Given Perspective
I accidentally failed to mention I am doing a mini series again with the verses above… but yep, that’s what we’re doing. However, I have already done “raised up” and “alive” so this will be fun. Perspective. I have a love-hate relationship with the idea of perspective because not only does healthy, right thinking show…Read more
Day 46: You Are Hidden
“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:1-3).
