DAY 099Faithful in a Little "Whoever is faithful in very little is also faithful in much,and whoever is unrighteous in very little is also unrighteous in much."Luke 16 :10 God rewards those who are faithful. Throughout your life God will seek to grow you in your faith. He will continually bring you to times when you must trust Him. He will lead you into situations that require ..
DAY 098Infinite Treasure Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that thisextraordinary power may be from God and not from us.2 Corinthians 4 : 7 Knowing God and having Him reside within you is a treasure of infinite value. Jesus likened this value to that of a perfect pearl. The collector would readily sell everything he had in order to possess this one matchless pearl (Mat..
DAY 097Changed through Meditation Instead, his delight is in the LORD's instruction,and he meditates on it day and night.Psalm 1 : 2 Meditation means "to think deeply and continuously about something." For a Christian, this means remaining in the presence of God and pondering each truth He reveals about Himself until it becomes real and personal in your life. This takes time. I..
DAY 096He Made Him to Be Sin He made the One who did not know sin to be sin for us,so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.2 Corinthians 5 : 21 This verse should startle us and cause us to tremble. It is not a verse to be read quickly and passed over. We will never comprehend the awesome price that Jesus paid to cleanse us o our sin and to give us His righteousn..
DAY 095He Spared Not His Own Son He did not even spare His own Son but offered Him up for us all;how will He not also with Him grant us everything?Romans 8 :32 If you ever feel that you are so insignificant that God does not care about you or that He does not want to listen to your prayers, you will be encouraged by Romans 8:32. There, you are assured that your heavenly Father ..
DAY 094Fresh Encounters with Christ What we have seen and heard we also declare to you, so that you may have fellowship along with us; and indeed ourfellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.1 John 1 :3 John the apostle never ceased to marvel at the life-changing relationship he enjoyed with his Lord. It overwhelmed him to know that, at a particular time in hi..
DAY 093The Risen Lord His head and hair were white like woolㅡwhite as snowㅡand His eyeslike a fiery flame. His feet were like fine bronze as it is fired in a furnace,and His voice like the sound of cascading waters.Revelation 1 :14 -15 At times it is tempting to conclude: "If only I could have walked with Jesus, as the twelve disciples did, it would be so much easier to liv..
DAY 092Death Brings Much Fruit "I assure you: Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, itremains by itself. But if it dies it produces a large crop."John 12 : 24 Some things must die in order to be productive. Certain seeds will not germinate into a plant unless they freeze during the winter, Jesus knew that His death would bring salvation to the world. The moment ..
DAY 091This Is Your WisdomCarefully follow them, for this will show your wisdomand understanding in the eyes of the peoples.Deuteronomy 4 : 6a Wisdom is not what you know about the world but how well you know God. Human reasoning will not make you wise. It may even lead you to reject the ways of God (1 Cor.1:18-25). God's purpose in creating a nation for Himself was to demonstr..
DAY 090Your Lord Precedes You"But After I have been resurrected,I will go ahead of you to Galilee."Mark 14: 28 God never sends you into a situation alone. He always goes before His children, as He did with the children of Israel when He led them with a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. You do not serve as His advance troops in a foreign and hostile situation. He alway..