Christian Devotional

Are you looking for peace and happiness? Do you want a better life? Only one person, our redeemer, has the holiness, wholeness, power, and grace to be our all in all.

Colossians 1:13-14 points out Christ’s role as our Redeemer.  “He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”

Jesus is the only One able to rescue us from the domain of darkness. He is the only One able to transfer us to His kingdom. 

Yes, Jesus is the One able to rescue us, redeem us from sin and take us to the holy heights of heaven. So we look to the cross and our resurrected Lord. We turn to the Bible and anticipate Christ’s return. We know that as Jesus kept His Word and came once for salvation, He’ll return to redeem us out of this world and take us to our eternal home. 

Our redemption is closer today than it was yesterday. Praise Him!

Lord Jesus, REDEEMER, I’m closer to heaven today than I was yesterday. I’m closer to seeing Your incredible beauty. Thank You for rescuing me from the domain of darkness. I love You and pray Your light shines in my hearts and blesses others. 

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Have you noticed that people in our nation are often at odds with one another?

 “What an understatement,” you may say. And, you’re right. Rioting in the name of peaceful protests. Name-calling and accusations. One faction looks at the other as an enemy. 

In light of that, did you know Romans 5:10 says we were once enemies of God? Gulp. Not a good position! 

How did we get on the right side of God so we’re not His enemy? Romans 5:10 answers that question. “We were reconciled to God through the death of His Son.” It continues, “…we shall be saved by His life.” 

No one wants to be on the wrong side of an issue. No one wants to be on the wrong side of God. 

We have Jesus to thank for reconciling us to our glorious Heavenly Father.

Jesus, mighty RECONCILER, thank You for reconciling me to God through Your death on the cross. I rejoice and praise You!

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Have you ever been driving and keeping your eyes on the road when suddenly a car came up too fast behind you? If so, do you remember the startling feeling? Do you remember hoping the driver would slow down rather than rear-end you?

Often, we speak of the Lord leading us, but Isaiah 52:12 also speaks of the Lord as watching out for our backs: “…the Lord will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard.”

In Isaiah 52:12, God is referred to as a rear guard when the Israelites escaped Egyptian bondage. 

God is also our rear guard. He watches over us, leads us, and not until heaven will we know how many times He’s protected us from encroaching evil and danger. 

Just as it was important for Moses and the Israelites to pay attention to and follow God’s instructions, it’s important for us to pay attention and follow His instructions. 

How do God’s warnings and instructions come to us? They come through the Bible and the Holy Spirit’s promptings. 

How well are we paying attention to our Rear Guard?

Lord, thank You for being my REAR GUARD and for all the ways You watch over me and protect me. Help me be ever sensitive to Your warnings. I love You. 

In addition to being our rear guard, the Lord is also our fortress. Debbie discusses this further in her blog post, “A Good Place to Be.” To read the full post, click HERE. 

Did you see the movie, Ransom?

Mel Gibson played the father of the son who was kidnapped. There was no way the kidnapped son could free himself. The kidnappers demanded the father pay a certain price, a ransom, to get his son back.

That’s what our Heavenly Father did for us. 

We were captives in sin so our Heavenly Father gave Jesus as the ransom to pay for our freedom. 

Was it only our Father’s idea? No. First Timothy 2:6 says that Jesus was in one accord with the Father. “…Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all.” 

Yes, our sweet Lord gave Himself as a ransom so we could be reunited with Him and our Heavenly Father forever.

How do we become free from sin? We say “yes” to the offer of Jesus being our ransom so we are released from captivity to sin and Satan.

Lord Jesus, I praise You, my RANSOM, my Lord. 

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Death. It seems so final. 

I’d prepared for my mother’s death because she’d been ill for a long time. But the casket. The cemetery. I broke down weeping. Some family members whispered they were surprised at my grief, but all I could think of was how much I was going to miss her.

What does Jesus want us to know about death? What did He prove when He raised Lazarus and others from the dead? 

Jesus wants us to know that death isn’t final. In fact, Jesus describes death as sleep. Just as someone rouses us from sleep by calling our name, Jesus will rouse us from death as He states in John 5:25. “Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live” (John 5:25).

Isn’t it comforting to know that after you pass from this earth you will hear Christ’s voice and awake in His presence? 

There are no better, more comforting words we could hear. Who do you need to share them with?

Lord, who RAISES THE DEAD IN CHRIST, thank You for Your eternal promise that I will one day see You and my loved ones who have died in faith in You.

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“You look radiant.” Do people say that when they see you? Does the glow on your face cause them to comment? If you said no, neither has anyone said that about me. Guess who that is said about, though? Jesus. Hebrews 1:3 describes Him as “the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature.”

The word “radiance” is only used 5 times in the Bible and each reference is to God. 

Commentator Vines defines God’s “radiance” as “shining forth, of a light coming from a luminous body.”

One day we will see Jesus in all His radiance. So remember that when things around you are dark. Jesus is radiant, not dark. Look to Him. Go through His attributes and the revelations of His divine character. Turn your face from the darkness to His glorious nature.

Nothing can extinguish Christ’s radiance. One glorious day we’ll join those who are living in God’s radiance. We’ll fall on our knees and worship Him. 

The day is coming when we will either go to Jesus or He returns through the clouds. Keep watching and living for Him.

Heavenly Father and Lord Jesus, my heart is overwhelmed when I think of how I will one day behold You in Your RADIANT glory. I praise You and look with anticipation to that day. 

Jesus is referred to as the Light several times in the book of John. Want to learn more? Watch this video clip of Debbie’s teaching on the subject.

Are you familiar with the Rolling Stones’ 1965 song “[I Can’t Get No] Satisfaction”? 

Keith Richards and Mick Jagger’s lyrics, “can’t get no satisfaction” resonated with people in the 1960s and also today. But do you know who has found satisfaction? God.

First John 2:2 says, “He [Jesus] Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.” 

The word propitiation means satisfaction. This verse tells us that Jesus satisfied God’s righteous requirement that sin be dealt with rather than ignored. 

How did Jesus do that ? He substituted His life for ours. How incredible!

If its been a while since we thanked Jesus for satisfying God’s righteous requirements of the law on our behalf, now would be a good time to do that. 

Jesus, PROPITIATION FOR OUR SINS, thank You for sacrificing Your life for my sins. I love You! 

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Have you ever promised something and then didn’t fulfill your promise? 

If you have, you know what a horrible feeling it is. Maybe we promised, “I’ll never say that again.” Then we did. Or, maybe we said to God, “I promise if you get me out of this mess, I’ll do better next time.” Then we failed to do as we said. Or maybe we don’t trust people because they’ve made promises to us they didn’t keep.

When it comes to God, Romans 4:21 assures us, “that what God promised, He was also able to perform.” 

In other words, we may be well-intentioned, but fail. Not God, though. What He promises, He will do. What a blessing to know that God keeps His promises.

In the midst of failed promises and lies, it’s a great time for us to read God’s promises in the Bible. Our hearts can be at peace as we read them because we know they are true.

Heavenly Father, in a world that is filled with lies and failed promises, I praise You for being a faithful PROMISE KEEPER.  

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Have you ever thought of God as being a life preserver? 

Psalm 116:6 describes Him that way. “The LORD preserves the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me.” 

The word “preserve” in this verse means to save a life. No doubt Jesus fits the description. He rescues those who are drowning in sin when they call on Him for salvation.

We understand the need for someone to save us from raging waters. Do we understand the need for Jesus to save us from raging sin? 

We understand the need to be saved from physical death. Do we understand the need to be saved from spiritual death?

Jesus, You are the only One who can rescue me from sin and PRESERVE my soul for eternity. I love You and thank You.

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Isaiah prophesied something we would never imagine: that the holy God would allow His Son to become a servant who would take man’s punishment for their sins. “My Servant will justify the many, as He will bear their iniquities” (Isaiah 53:11). 

“Bear their iniquities.” Let those words sink in. Jesus bore your sin. I can hardly get my mind around, “Jesus bore my sin.” I feel so badly that He had to do that for me in order for me to go to heaven. Do you? 

It is in the Father and Son’s actions, Jesus becoming a Servant who would die on the cross for us, that we see proof of their great love. As Jesus said in John 15:13, “Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends;” exactly what Jesus did. 

What had Jesus been teaching prior to His definition of the greatest of love? That His followers are to love as He does. “This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you,” John 15:12; continuing in verse 14, “You are My friends if you do what I command you.” 

Jesus was a servant to His Father; as we are to be His servant. Are we living to serve the Father and Son or living to serve ourselves? The proof is our love for others; our love in action. 

Lord Jesus, who the Father calls, “MY SERVANT,” I worship You. Thank You for bearing my sins. I love and adore You. Quicken me to be as You, laying down my life, serving the Father, loving others.

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