The Life Devotional

“For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and affliction we have been comforted about you through your faith. For now we live, if you are standing fast in the Lord.”

Go Deeper — Search online for “stories of martyrs.” Or read about a few from the book Foxe: Voices of the Martyrs. Let the accounts of selfless men and women, such as Paul, be an encouragement to you as you continue in your walk of faith.

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"The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine."

Go Deeper — Have you ever taken glory for your own confidence in a situation when it was God who was central in the victory? Take to heart and meditate on the words of David, making them your own as you continue to live a life of active faith.

Read Further — Instead of fearing what is ahead, learn to Fear the Lord. Discover what it means and why it is beneficial.

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“What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them?”

Go Deeper — In a world where we wonder about authenticity, let your life be one that consistently models a Christ-like love for all people. Spend some quiet time asking God’s Holy Spirit to guide you to how you can do that better, because we all need to work at being more Christ-like.

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“In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.”

Go Deeper — Take a moment and spend time with God, confessing your sin and asking His forgiveness. Thank Jesus for taking it upon Himself to die, carrying your burden, and in return, giving you new life.

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“Having said these things,(Jesus)spit on the ground and made mud with the saliva. Then he anointed the man’s eyes with the mud and said to him, ‘Go, wash in the pool of Siloam’ (which means Sent). So he went and washed and came back seeing.”

Go Deeper — Think about the areas where you struggle to obey God. Does your disobedience spring from your lack of faith? Instead of trying harder to believe, consider copying Naaman and the others mentioned. Humbly obey God and trust Him to build your faith.

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“...let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.”

Go Deeper — Look at your recent “good” deeds and “bad” ones. Ask for forgiveness for the bad, and then give God the glory for the good. Strive to live faithfully, not by your own efforts.

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“That is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.”

Go Deeper — What are ways you can put your faith in action in your community? Who can you encourage, and who do you know who can encourage you?

Read Further — Here is an idea for you and a few other Christians to do in order to put your faith into action. Form a Neighborhood Prayer Walk.

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“For when we were still without strength (totally powerless), at the right time, Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

Go Deeper — Look back and remember your life before you became a Christian. Remember who you once were. “And such were some of you,” as the Bible says. Relate to those who do not believe, since you too were once lost, without hope, and without God in the world.

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“Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.”

Go Deeper — If you’ve never been baptized, talk to your pastor. Baptism — an essential step for followers of Jesus — is an opportunity to proclaim what has already happened in your heart and publicly declare your desire to follow Jesus.

Read Further — If you wonder if your sins might be too big or bad to be forgiven, this article may help.

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“Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.”

Go Deeper — Read I Corinthians 12, and Colossians 1:3-6. Next, pray and thank God for the gifts He has given you and promise Him to use them for His glory, not yours. 

Read Further — In what do you base your identity and purpose? Discover your true worth.

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