Fellowship

TODAY’S VERSE
Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you.
II Corinthians 13:11 (NLT)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
How often does the love and peace of God elude us? Paul knew about this tendency, so he instructed people in the church to “Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace.” You see, we need each other. It is in relationships that we find joy and grow in maturity. In community, we encourage each other and find the help required to live in harmony and peace. So today, pray for your church. Recommit yourself to fellowship with others. Be joyful, and grow in maturity. Find others you can encourage and live in harmony and peace.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Father, I pray for the people I fellowship with. I pray that we will be joyful, grow in maturity, encourage each other and live in harmony and peace.
AMEN

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Speck or Log?

TODAY’S VERSE
And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own?
Luke 6:41

TODAY’S THOUGHT
Way before Freud came up with the term “projection,” Jesus was teaching interpersonal relationships. Who has created a better behavioral principle than, “Do to others as you would like them to do to you?” Another principle Jesus taught us was to be responsible for our own behavior rather than worrying about what others are doing. Jesus elaborated on today’s verse, saying, “How can you think of saying, ‘Friend, let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye.” Today, may the Lord, through the power of the Holy Spirit, help us take care of our behavior and not judge others for theirs.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Father, forgive me for obsessing over everyone else’s sins and not caring for my own. Today, help me with my behavior. In Jesus’ name I pray.
AMEN

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Real Love

TODAY’S VERSE
The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith.
I Timothy 1:5 (NLT)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
When is love not love? When it is done with the wrong motives, wrong means, and wrong rationale. There have been all sorts of corrupt, devious, and unsanctified behaviors done in the “name” of love. How many have been lured down the wrong path because of promises of love never coming to fruition? How many fights and wars have been in love’s name when it was about power, revenge, or some other motivation? Paul knew that “love” is complex, and when it comes to community, we need to love with pure motives, good behavior, and for the glory of God. We need to let our “love” be His “love.” So today, let us love one another but let’s love with a love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Father, help me to love others the way You do. Fill me with Your love so I can love with a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith.
AMEN

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Don’t Pass By

TODAY’S VERSE
Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.”
Luke 10:36-37 (NLT)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
When asked, “Who is my neighbor?” Jesus answered with the story of the Good Samaritan. The story was about a man that was robbed and left for dead. Jesus told of a priest and a Levite, who because of their love for God and a fellow Jew, should have stopped and helped the wounded person. Instead, they both decided to pass by on the other side of the road. He then said that a Samaritan, an enemy of the Jews, stopped and took care of the situation. Jesus then asked, “Which one of the people was a neighbor to the victim?” The answer was, “The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus then commanded us to “Go and do likewise.” The questions for us are, “Who will we pass by today?” And, “If they are wounded, will we show mercy?”

TODAY’S PRAYER
Father, You care for the wounded. You desire mercy. Help me not to pass by those hurting on my path. Help me to help others as Jesus did.
AMEN

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My Refuge

TODAY’S VERSE
But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them sing joyful praises forever. Spread your protection over them, that all who love your name may be filled with joy.
Psalms 5:11 (NLT)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
Relief, rest, respite; sometimes, our soul just cries out for refuge. Someone to go to who cares, understands, and can help us in our time of need. The Psalmist found this in the Lord. And it is interesting to see the correlation between this refuge and joy. If it was just a place of refuge, we might get momentary peace, but no joy. Joy comes from relationships, and God Himself longs to fellowship with us and be our refuge. That is why the author writes, “Let ALL who take refuge in You rejoice and sing joyful praises forever!” God almighty, who has an unquenchable love for you, is your refuge, and you can come to Him with all your cares and needs. Today pray with the psalmist, “Lord, spread your protection over me and fill me with Your joy!”

TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Father, I come to You to be my refuge. Help me find rest, peace, and joy in You today. In Jesus’ name.
AMEN

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Faith And Love

TODAY’S VERSE
What is important is faith expressing itself in love.
Galatians 5:6 (NLT)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
It was hard enough trying to win people to Christ who had no idea of a monotheistic God. But to have to fight his fellow Christians over keeping the law was a real burden to Paul. In his letter to the Galatians, Paul told the Christians that Christ had set them free, not the law, and he encouraged them to live by the Spirit. He then stated what was real important; that is to have a faith that expresses itself in love. What a beautiful synopsis of our Christian life. Faith in Christ that results in Him loving others through us is our top priority. Today, ask God to increase your faith in ways that express your love to others.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Father, thank You for the death and resurrection of Christ. Please help me increase my faith and live a life that is an expression of Your love.
AMEN

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Live Worthy

TODAY’S VERSE
Lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.
Ephesians 1:1 (NLT)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
God has called us to be His ambassador. We are His children. How should this affect the way we live? Paul writes that we should live in a way that is worthy of being God’s child. And then, he writes out a list of behavior that will guide and lead us as representatives of Jesus. He writes, “Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.” Humility, gentleness, patience, loving each other, and being united in the Spirit are the hallmarks of the Christian life. But how? How can we do this? We can’t. We must depend on the Spirit of God. Paul writes to the Galatians, “But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” Today, live a life worthy of the Lord by living under the direction and influence of God’s Holy Spirit.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Oh Lord, help me live a life worthy of being your child. Holy Spirit, please produce Your fruit in my life.
AMEN

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You Were Made For Joy

TODAY’S VERSE
I will go to the altar of God, to God—the source of all my joy.
Psalms 43:4 (NLT)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
We were made for joy. That is because God created us to fellowship with Him, and it is in this relationship we find real lasting joy. The deep realization of how much He loves us and delights in us causes us to spend time with Him. Like David, we will run to the altar, not an altar of brick and mortar but the altar of our heart. In this “remaining in His love”, we have a joyful fellowship with God. Jesus said it this way, “I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!” The secret is remaining in His love. So today, come to the altar of God, come in joyful anticipation. Come with the full realization that He loves you like the most loving Father in the universe would love their child. Rejoice, be glad, remain in His love, and let your joy in Him overflow.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear loving Father, how I thank You for Your deep love for me. I come today to Your altar to worship and spend time with You. Today, help me remain in full awareness of Your love, so that my joy will be full.
AMEN

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Living For Him

TODAY’S VERSE
We think of your faithful work, your loving deeds, and the enduring hope you have because of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I Thessalonians 1:3 (NLT)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
What do people think about when they consider your life? Is it your skill, behavior, appearance, or accomplishments? Is it your failures, tragedies, or misdeeds? None of that really defines you. You are defined by God and His love for you. Paul confirms this when he continued to write about the Thessalonian church. He wrote, “We know, dear brothers and sisters, that God loves you and has chosen you to be his own people.” God has done the same for you. He loves you, chose you to be His child, and has filled you with the power of the Holy Spirit. It is this that defines you and the outcome of this calling is a life pleasing to Him. So today know that He has called you and will empower you to be faithful in your work for Him. He will help you be loving in all you do and He will fill you with enduring hope.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Jesus, thank You for all You have done for me. Help me live for You and be faithful to You in all that I do. Help me to be loving in all my deeds and to endure in the hope I have in You.
AMEN

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Love

TODAY’S VERSE
The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith.
I Timothy 1:5 (NLT)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
Love can get very confusing. Our emotions can get out of skew, and we can find ourselves wandering down a road that we were never intended for. This is why Paul said that the purpose of his instruction was to help us be filled with a love that comes from a pure heart, not one with envy, deceit, fear, lust, bitterness, or selfish ambition. Paul wanted us to strive to have a love that comes from a clear conscience, not one full of remorse, guilt, shame, or regret. Finally, Paul encourages our love to be guided by genuine faith, not a false notion, legalism or religious ritual. The good news is that the love Paul is writing about is taught in the Bible. May God help us study the word so our love will come from a pure heart, clear conscience, and genuine faith.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Father, help me, as I study Your word, to understand it and live by it. Help me have a love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith.
AMEN

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