To enjoy the future, accept God’s forgiveness for the past. Taken from Our Daily Bread (odb.org) daily devotionals. Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT)
Chris Baker is a tattoo artist who transforms symbols of pain and enslavement into works of art. Many of his clients are former gang members and victims of human trafficking who have been marked with identifying names, symbols, or codes. Chris transforms these into beautiful art by tattooing over them with new images. When it comes to problems, the way out is to trust God on the way through. Taken from Our Daily Bread (odb.org) daily devotionals. Everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. 1 John 5:4
Each year on June 18 the great Battle of Waterloo is recalled in what is now Belgium. On that day in 1815, Napoleon’s French army was defeated by a multinational force commanded by the Duke of Wellington. Since then, the phrase “to meet your Waterloo” has come to mean “to be defeated by someone who is too strong for you or by a problem that is too difficult for you.” Only God can transform a sinful soul into a masterpiece of grace. Taken from Our Daily Bread (odb.org) daily devotionals. Matthew 5:48 You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
For years I thought of the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5–7) as a blueprint for human behavior, a standard no one could possibly meet. How could I have missed the true meaning? Jesus spoke these words not to frustrate us, but to tell us what God is like. |
Bible Study
A child of God will set aside some time (daily) to find out what God is saying to him through His Word. These short Bible Studies are meant to help you focus and build your spiritual faith muscles in the Word of God. ArchivesCategories |