Devotions

ఎఫేసి 6:14 ఎలాగనగా మీనడుమునకు సత్యమను దట్టి కట్టుకొనుడి. క్రైస్తవ బిడ్డలుగా దేవుని నమ్మిన ప్రియులందరు చేయాల్సినది ఏమిటని ఆలోచిస్తే విశ్వాసి జీవితంలో సత్యమే అన్నిటికి ఆధారం. మన జీవితంలో సత్యం పలుకుతూ సత్యవర్తనుడై జీవించాలి సత్యమే మనలను యధార్ధవంతులనుగాను, బలవంతులనుగాను చేస్తుంది. మానవులలో సత్యం లేనట్లైన భయంతో కూడిన జీవితం, యధార్థత లేని జీవితం, బలహీనపడి చింతాక్రాంతులై ఇంకను నిస్సాహస్థితిలో చేరుకొంటారు. యోహాను 8 : 32 సత్యం మిమ్మును స్వతంత్రులుగా చేయును, సత్యం పాపబంధకములలో…

John 8:47 The Bible talks much about listening to God’s Word because when we do that, we will always hear God’s heart and understand His will. Jesus emphasizes the same in the story of the rich man and Lazarus. It is our bounded duty to read, meditate, speak the Word and claim His Word as…

John 1:49 Nathaniel believed the words of Jesus, and therefore, Jesus said to him that He would experience greater things; in the next verse, He explains how the heavens will open and angels of God ascend and descend on the Son of Man. When Jesus says you will see heavens being opened, He meant access…

John 17: 6 Here, Jesus is saying a prayer over His disciples, and it mentions an essential truth that Jesus gave to His disciples. It is the Words that He received from His Father which He passed it on to His disciples, and the Bible mentions that they accepted the Words (John 17:8). On one…

John 13:12-17 Here, Jesus was teaching one of the most important lessons to His disciples: His serving and humbling don’t make them greater than Him. Likewise, when we humble ourselves, it doesn’t make us lower than we are, or when we keep up our status with pride and position, it doesn’t make us any greater….

Colossians 3: 3-4  This scripture can be interpreted in many ways. It is securing our lives in Christ to the point that we realize that this life doesn’t belong to us but to Him alone. However, another important truth to consider is to understand the words – When Christ, who is our life, appears… This…

Numbers 23:20 The prophet Balaam was hired by king Balak to curse the people of Israel. However, when he goes to curse them, God takes control of Balaam and utters these words – I have received a command to bless; he has blessed, and I cannot change it. In (Galatians 3:13) we read that we…

Psalm 115:12-14  Here, the Psalmist declares the heart of God to His people, that He desires to bless us, to increase us so that we may grow. This blessing is not limited to us but to the coming generations. Only when we understand this truth will we remain confident about what God is doing or…

Acts 20:28 In Ephesians, we read that Jesus loved and gave Himself for the Church, and it is against the Church that the gates of hell shall not prevail. This explains how important the Church is in the sight of God as it is only in Acts 20:28 there is a reference where the Bible…

Psalms 11 (1-3) For a believer, a firm foundation is to always trust in the Lord and never lean on one’s own understanding because our understanding can shake the foundation of our trust. If the foundations are shaken or destroyed, it is impossible to withstand the enemy’s attacks. That’s why the Bible insists on shaping…

A significant word in this passage is watching. Taking heed means being careful/cautious and watching what is happening in life. Often, we consider watching as something happening outside, but here, Jesus mentions watching inside. For example – lest your heart be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life implies what is happening…