Day 252, Year 1 Thanking God Sincerely “Having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.” (Colossians 2:7 NASB) Previously mentioned that when believers understand and follow the will of Jesus, our faith and our habit of giving thanks […]
Day 251, Year 1 Walking in Him “Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him.” (Colossians 2:6 NASB) The word “walk” in the above verse, peripateo in Greek, also implies “to make one’s way, progress, to regulate one’s life, to conduct one’s self, or to pass one’s life to walk.”
Day 250, Year 1 In Everything Give Thanks “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18 NKJV) The word “everything,” pas in Greek, here means “each, every, all, the whole, or all things.” Thus, we believers can thank God even for our failures, adversities,
Day 249, Year 1 The Darkness of Not Giving Thanks to God “For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.” (Romans 1:21 NASB) Today’s verse reveals a very substantial truth: Giving thanks to God
Day 248, Year 1 The Key to Not Blaming God “In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong.” (Job 1:22 NKJV) The word “wrong” in today’s verse is tiphlah in Hebrew. It also means “unsavoriness, unseemliness, silly, or foolish.” In other words, after experiencing all those misfortunes, Job did not perceive
Day 247, Year 1 Praise Him Even When God Has Taken Away Everything “The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.” (Job 1:21b NASB) There are many good examples of giving thanks for all things in the Bible, with one prominent figure being Job from the Old
Day 246, Year 1 Giving Thanks to the Lord Jesus for All Things “Giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Ephesians 5:20 NKJV) God’s humble people always praise Him. Heaven is the abode of those who show gratitude toward Him, whereas hell is where
Day 245, Year 1 The Humble will be Satisfied “The poor shall eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the LORD. Let your heart live forever!” (Psalm 22:26 NKJV) The “poor” (‘anav) shall eat and be satisfied. Going over the previous passage, it refers to those who were “in the assembly.” Most
Day 244, Year 1 Asking God to Change Your Heart “O LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear.” (Psalm 10:17 NASB) The word “humble” is ‘anav in Hebrew; here it also means “needy, afflicted, weak, or lowly.” The desire of the humble is
Day 243, Year 1 Seek the Lord… “Seek the LORD, All you humble of the earth Who have carried out His ordinances; Seek righteousness, seek humility. Perhaps you will be hidden In the day of the LORD’S anger.” (Zephaniah 2:3 NASB) Believers who are accustomed to following God’s way might risk blindly following existing habits
