“Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let … Continue reading Put Off, Put On
Christian Devotional
My times with the Lord in His Word
Evil May Not Dwell with God
“For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;evil may not dwell with you.The boastful shall not stand before your eyes;you hate all evildoers.You destroy those who speak lies;the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man. “But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,will enter your house.I will bow down toward your holy … Continue reading Evil May Not Dwell with God
If You Would Enter Life
And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?” And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.” He said to him, “Which ones?” … Continue reading If You Would Enter Life
If Your Eye Causes You to Sin
“Woe to the world for temptations to sin! For it is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the one by whom the temptation comes! And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than … Continue reading If Your Eye Causes You to Sin
What Happens When You “Tell it to The Church”?
“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. … Continue reading What Happens When You “Tell it to The Church”?
Blessed are All Who Take Refuge in Him
“Why do the nations rageand the peoples plot in vain?The kings of the earth set themselves,and the rulers take counsel together,against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying,‘Let us burst their bonds apartand cast away their cords from us.’ “He who sits in the heavens laughs;the Lord holds them in derision.Then he will speak to … Continue reading Blessed are All Who Take Refuge in Him
The Way of the Righteous
“Blessed is the manwho walks not in the counsel of the wicked,nor stands in the way of sinners,nor sits in the seat of scoffers;but his delight is in the law of the Lord,and on his law he meditates day and night. “He is like a treeplanted by streams of waterthat yields its fruit in its … Continue reading The Way of the Righteous
Unceasing Anguish in My Heart
“I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit— that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the … Continue reading Unceasing Anguish in My Heart
All Who are Led by the Spirit
“So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are … Continue reading All Who are Led by the Spirit
Those Who are In Christ Jesus
“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in … Continue reading Those Who are In Christ Jesus