Today’s Verse: Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. ~2 Timothy 2:1 Vitamins are an essential for strong and healthy bodies. Eating the right food sources is important for obtaining vitamins for our bodies. Taking multivitamin supplements help us to make sure we get the minimum daily requirement of vitamins. This morning we need to consider a daily essential of a spiritual vitamin that we need in order that are able to withstand the challenge

Today’s Verse: Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger? ~Ruth 2:10 One of the most touching stories in Scripture is the record concerning Ruth the Moabite. The primary characters in this story are Ruth, Naomi, and Boaz. Of course, in the background of this story we see the providence of God at work. Symbolically, Boaz is a picture of th

Today’s Verse: Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. ~Hebrews 12:11 Parents who desire to see their children turn out right, understand the necessity of proper instruction and training. Part of this involves the chastening of a child. Chastening is the discipline of a child for the purpose of correcting bad behavior. The goal is to tea

Today’s Verse: And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head. ~1 Samuel 1:11 No one is insignificant in the eyes of the Lord! It is by God’s mercies that He would consider and use any of us for His glory. Hannah is o

Today’s Verse: For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. ~Romans 12:3 Our devotion this morning is what I call food for thought. It is about a necessary characteristic of spiritual living that needs to be active all the time in us. Paul admonishes believers to think soberly. Let us see, this morning,

Today’s Verse: Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. ~2 Timothy 2:1 Strength training is a necessary workout routine for keeping the muscles in our arms, legs, and torso strong. Aging and inactivity cause us to lose muscle mass, make us weaker, and over time, make us susceptible to injury and lack of energy. In the spiritual realm, it is vitally important that we are strength training in our Lord. Paul told Timothy to be strong in the grace t

Today’s Verse: And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. ~2 Corinthians 12:7 Whenever someone has surgery, the surgeon will prescribe medication to the patient to help them “manage the pain.” Managing pain means to alleviate the discomfort so that we do not feel it or until the pain subsides and is no longer a prob

Today’s Verse: But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. ~1 Peter 5:10 Peter wrote his first letter to believers who were scattered in many separate locations because of persecution. One of the many recurring words he uses to describe their plight was suffering. The words suffer and suffering are used a combined total of 16 times. He refers to th

Today’s Verse: To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. ~Ephesians 1:6 Ephesians 1:3 teaches us that we have been blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. The first three chapters of Ephesians encourages us about how rich we are in the riches of His grace. One of these spiritual blessings is the security of being accepted in the beloved. Let us see how this encourages us about who we are in our L

Today’s Verse: Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none. ~Psalm 69:20 The superscription to Psalm 69 says, “Upon Shoshannim.” This means “upon the lilies.” The context of this psalm presents to us a lily among thorns. It is a Messianic psalm as it was quoted by or refers to our Lord Jesus Christ several times (vv. 4, 8, 9, 21). It is a psalm of David as he goes throu

Today’s Verse: And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming. ~Genesis 24:63 Camels are widely mentioned in the Bible. We find camels mentioned 59 times in the Bible, and eighteen of these mentions are in Genesis 24. Jesus used camels as analogies in His teaching. They were a symbol of a man’s wealth. They were a useful means of transportation. Their coarse skin and hair was worn as clothin

Today’s Verse: Thus saith the LORD, The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest. ~Jeremiah 31:2 The idea of wilderness brings to mind a place that is very large in size and where everything is wild and open. In the context of the Bible, it typically represented a desert. Deserts are arid, barren landscapes that contain cactus, desert brush, much heat, and wild animals. When you’re in the wilderness, you

Today’s Verse: Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. ~Romans 5:9 In our English vocabulary, the word “more” implies exceeding, expanded, extra, larger, increased, and over and above. We could use this word in phrases such as, “That’s more than I expected.” However, add the word "much," and we have "much more." Much more means far greater, exceeding abundantly, and super increased. Paul uses “much more” to describe the rich

Today’s Verse: The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law. ~Psalm 119:61 According to the FBI, there were 282,061 robberies in the United States in 2018. As a victim of a robbery, money or goods have been taken away from you. In some cases, violent robberies result in injury to the victim. The psalmist said that a company of wicked people robbed him. Let us see how he responded to the injustice that happened to him. We see the grief. When you’ve

Today’s Verse: Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger? ~Ruth 2:10 Have you ever unexpectedly received VIP treatment? If you have, you probably were over-elated about the attention, care, and treatment you received. VIP stands for “very important person.” Every child of God is a very important person. In our devotion this morning, Ruth

Today’s Verse: For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain. ~1 Thessalonians 3:5 Have you had times in your life when your emotions were so bottled up within you that you felt like you were going to explode from within? Paul speaks twice of being no longer able to forbear. This means he couldn’t bear holding inside what was building up. He was alone at Athens and very bur

Today’s Verse But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. ~James 4:6 The Book of James teaches us about the gifts of God. God’s gifts are good, perfect, heavenly, and Father-sent. In our devotion this morning, James encourages us about the gift of grace. We typically think of grace as it relates to salvation. “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, l

Today’s Verse: And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; ~Luke 2:36 Have you ever fathomed that there is only of you? There may be others with the same name, but there is only one of you. You are unique and set apart for the glory of God. God has a different journey for each of us as we walk this life of faith. However, God demonstrates His faithful

Today’s Verse: Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. ~2 Timothy 2:1 Strength training is a necessity for keeping the muscles in our arms, legs, and torso strong. Aging and inactivity cause us to lose muscle mass, make us weaker, and, over time, make us susceptible to injury and lack of energy. In the spiritual realm, it is vitally important that we are strength training in our Lord. Paul told Timothy to be strong in the grace that is in Chris

Today’s Verse: And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage. ~Ezra 9:8 The word “little” implies something very small and, possibly, insignificant. When the word is used, we are indicating not very much in quantity. However, we know that little is much when God is in it. Jesus blessed a few small