Day 81 (Year 2) The Pursuit of Wisdom, Righteousness, and Love … “They may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God.” (Acts 26:18b NASB) Sinners usually need a heart that pursues wisdom, righteousness, and love to turn back to God. In fact, certain human wisdom can connect with God’s […]
Day 82 (Year 2) Nurturing the Habit of Thinking and Deep Reflection … “They may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God.” (Acts 26:18b NASB) Believers usually first need to externalize the darkness and step by step break free from external control to turn from darkness to light. We
Day 83 (Year 2) Beware of False Light … “No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.” (2 Corinthians 11:14 NASB) In the past, Paul spoke to the Corinthian church about certain “super-apostles” who were false (2 Corinthians 11:5; 12:11), pointing out that this was “no wonder, for even Satan disguises
Day 84 (Year 2) “He Has Nothing in Me” At one time, Jesus told His disciples, “I will not speak much more with you, for the ruler of the world is coming, and he has nothing in Me.” (John 14:30 NASB) When believers leave Satan’s power and turn to God, we must leave its domain
Day 85 (Year 2) Knowing the Enemy “And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.” (Revelation 12:9 NASB) The “great dragon” and the “serpent of
Day 86 (Year 2) Diligently Understanding God’s Word (Jesus said,) “When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road.” (Matthew 13:19 NASB) The “evil one”
Day 87 (Year 2) Seeking to Understand God’s Word “When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it. …” (Matthew 13:19a NASB) We must work out to know difficult truths. First, the more crucial but less familiar a passage is, the more it should be committed to heart in us—lest the
Day 88 (Year 2) Breaking Free from Satan’s Bondage “And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up. But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, ‘Woman, you are loosed from your
Day 89 (Year 2) Persistence to Overcome Satan “And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up.” (Luke 13:11 NKJV) Today’s scripture offers several points worthy of reflection for believers. First, we should not lose heart when being
Day 90 (Year 2) Seeking Jesus’ Healing “You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.” (Acts 10:38 NASB) To supplement the earlier phrase “had a
