Tuesday January 19th, 2021 Memorize: Isaiah 44:24 « “I, the Lord, made everything! I alone stretched out the skies. I spread out the earth by myself.” » Read: Colossians 1:15-20 While Paul was in prison in Rome, he wrote a letter to the Colossians telling them about Jesus, the Ruler of all. Paul wrote that Jesus is the exact image of the unseen God. He existed before anything in creation. For...
Monday January 18th, 2021 Memorize: Mark 9:23 « Jesus replied; “All things are possible for the one who believes.” » Read: Philippians 4:13-20 Paul ends his letter to the Philippians by telling them what a blessing the gift they sent him had been. He writes to them saying, “I can do anything through the power that Jesus Christ gives me! It was so good of you to help me in my troubles. In the...
Sunday January 17th, 2021 Memorize: Philippians 4:6 « Don’t worry about anything, but pray and ask God for everything you need, always giving thanks for what you have. » Read: Philippians 4:4-12 In Paul’s letter to the Philippians, he tells them how they can be truly happy in Jesus. He says: “Be really happy in the Lord! Let your gentleness be seen by all. The Lord is coming soon! Do not worry...
Saturday January 16th, 2021 Memorize: Romans 5:5 « God has poured out his love to fill our hearts through the Holy Spirit he gave us. » Read: Philippians 2:1-11 Philippians is a letter Paul wrote to the church he started in Philippi. In this letter, Paul shows them how that true joy can only come from following Jesus. He writes: “If you are encouraged from being brought together by Christ, if you...
Friday January 15th, 2021 Memorize: Romans 13:12 « The “night” is almost over; the “day” is almost here. We must stop behaving as people do in the dark and be ready to live in the light. » Read: Ephesians 6:10-17 Paul ends his letter to the Ephesians with practical advice for believers struggling against their enemy, the devil. Be strong by relying on the Lord’s strength within you. Put on...
Thursday January 14th, 2021 Memorize: Philippians 2:14-15 « Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God » Read: Ephesians 6:1-9 Paul wrote this letter to the church in the Greek city of Ephesus. He gives them practical advice on how to act in their relationships with others: “Children, obey your parents, for this is the right thing to...
Wednesday January 13th, 2021 Memorize: Ephesians 5:8b-9 « So live like children who belong to the light. This light produces every kind of goodness, right living, and truth. » Read: Galatians 5:16-23 “Let the Holy Spirit control your lives!” Paul said in his letter to the Galatians. “When the Spirit is in control of your thoughts, you won’t want to do all the wrong things your human...
Tuesday January 12th, 2021 Memorize: 1 John 5:3 « Loving God means obeying His commands. And God’s commands are not too hard for us. » Read: Galatians 5:1, Galatians 5: 5-8, Galatians 5: 13-15 Paul wrote a letter to the Christians in Galatia to remind them of the simple message of being saved by faith and living by the Spirit—not by a set of rules. “Christ set us free to enjoy perfect freedom in...
Monday January 11th, 2021 Memorize: Romans 8:37 « But in all these troubles we have complete victory through God, who has shown His love for us. » Read: 2 Corinthians 12:6-10 Paul tells us a bit about himself and how that an ongoing problem helped him not to become proud. He wrote, “I wouldn’t be a fool if I told you about all my achievements—I would be telling the truth. But I don’t want anyone...
Sunday January 10th, 2021 Memorize: Romans 12:2a « Don’t change yourselves to be like the people of this world, but let God change you inside with a new way of thinking. » Read: 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 Paul told the believers in Corinth not to become partners with those who do things that dishonor God. “Right and wrong cannot be partners, just as light and darkness cannot live together,” he...
