Daily Grace
The Ripple Effect of Our Faith
“Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith” (1 Thessalonians 3:7). Our faith not only provides a healthy relationship with our heavenly Father, it inspires others. The Apostle Paul’s...
Our Reward is Seeing Lives Changed
“For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you? Indeed, you are our glory and joy” (1 Thessalonians 2:19-20). One of the incentives which motivates us to move forward is the...
We Model Our Faith for Others
“You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. And so you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia” (1 Thessalonians 1:6-7). One of the most effective...
God’s Gifts Produce Results
“We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thessalonians 1:3). Paul had been in Thessalonica for three weeks and had to leave the city under the...
Use Gracious Words
“Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone” (Colossians 4:6). We affect our world by the way we talk. Our words are to be “full of grace, seasoned with salt.” It doesn’t mean that we always talk...
An Open Door for the Gospel
“And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should” (Colossians 4:3-4). We have a message that has the power to change the world....
The Power of Music
“Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts” (Colossians 3:16). We have an important way of teaching and...
We Are Guided by God’s Peace
“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful” (Colossians 3:15). We face choices and make decisions constantly. What do we do to find God’s will for our lives? How do we know which steps to take...
Clothe Yourselves with Compassion
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion….” (Colossians 3:12). There are two Greek words that can be translated “compassion” and Paul used them both in our one word, “compassion.” The KJV “translates them a “bowels...