When the daily grind overwhelms, God promises to bring rest through his Word. This daily devotion & journal prompt is written to accompany your morning coffee or nighttime routine.
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βThe Everyday Sabbath
When the daily grind overwhelms, God promises to bring rest through his Word. This daily devotion & journal prompt is written to accompany your morning coffee or nighttime routine.
2 Cor 7:10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. Read the context Very few people prefer to make someone else sad. So why should we talk about rebellion and sin? This isn't sorrow for the sake of just feeling bad enough. The purpose of repentance is to point back to the cross. Godly sorrow leads us again to the source of our salvation. Sorrow over sin doesn't remain, instead it leads to greater joy. When have you felt...
2 Cor 5:21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. Read the context Sometimes a trade seems too good to be true: Swapping a beater for a brand new free car or an empty wallet for a blank check. At the cross, the sin and rebellion that keeps you from God is placed on Christ. You received his righteousness. It might seem too good to be true, but it's what God did for you. Why does God's grace at the cross surprise you most? Who is...
Romans 12:1β2 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of Godβs mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to Godβthis is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what Godβs will isβhis good, pleasing and perfect will. Read the context Kids are impressionable. They love to mimic what they see other people doing. Adults aren't all...