If you turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you.

See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.

Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.

But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

“Yet even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; and rend your hearts and not your garments.” Return to the L

For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison.

But from there you will seek the Lord your God and you will find him, if you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul.

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.

“You are the Lord, you alone.

“‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares,
that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh,
and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams;

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.

And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God.

Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Devotional Thoughts

By Gary Wilkerson

“Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.

... so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.

We love because he first loved us.

I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their own good and the good of their children after them.

How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them!

Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.”

But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you.

“O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and showing steadfast love to your servants who walk before you with all their heart.”

The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.

For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor.