Colossians 3:1 This is a great verse for a Sunday: “If you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.” Since we have been raised with Christ (see yesterday’s devotional), our desires, prayers, worship are to be heavenward.  All that we need as … More Daily Devotional for 2 August 2020 – Colossians 3v1 part 2

Colossians 3:1 Every Christian is a new creation.  Today’s verse shows us how we have become new creations. “If then you have been raised with Christ…”   “If” is better translated “since.”  So “since you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above.” This verse connects our new life with Christ’s resurrection.  A Christian has … More Daily Devotional for 1 August 2020 – Colossians 3v1

Philippians 1:6 This verse is good news for every single Christian.  Over the last few days, we have seen that we are “new creations” (2 Corinthians 5:17), we are “created in Christ Jesus for good works” (Ephesians 2:10), and we are called to “put off your hold self” and “put on the new self” (Ephesians … More Daily Devotional for 31 July 2020 – Philippians 1v6

Ephesians 4:20-24 In some countries, convicted prisoners have to wear prison clothes while in prison.  When a person comes out, they are allowed to remove their prison clothes and they get their old clothes back.  Sadly many go back to the old lives that they lived before prison. When a person becomes a Christian, however, … More Daily Devotional for 30 July 2020 – Ephesians 4v20-24

Ephesians 2:10 The last part of this verse says, “for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” God, in His infinite wisdom, great love and sovereignty, has a purpose that our lives will be full of good works.  How can we know what those good works are? Firstly, He has revealed … More Daily Devotional for 29 July 2020 – Ephesians 2v10 part 3

Ephesians 2:10 Salvation is 100% God’s work.  If you are a Christian, to Him be the glory. But He doesn’t save us and then just leave us to live our lives like they were before we believed.  Nor does He take us to heaven the moment we believe.  No, He saves us and we remain on … More Daily Devotional for 28 July 2020 – Ephesians 2v10 part 2

Ephesians 2:10 “For we are God’s workmanship…”  This is an amazing statement, but it is important to see what it means by looking at the context.  Although it is true that through our creation we are God’s workmanship (“fearfully and wonderfully made,” Psalm 139:14), Ephesians 2 is speaking about new creation. Notice it says, “…created … More Daily Devotional for 27 July 2020 – Ephesians 2v10

2 Corinthians 5:17 The Christian is “in Christ” and he/she “is a new creation.” The rest of the verse says, “The old has passed away; behold (look), the new has come.” Being a Christian changes your life.  The change is not yet perfect (it will be in glory), but the change is real. Old unbelief … More Daily Devotional for 26 July 2020 – 2 Corinthians 5v17 part 3

2 Corinthians 5:17 Yesterday we looked at the first part of this verse, “If anyone is in Christ.”   Next, the verse says, “He (or she) is a new creation.” If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, you have not become religious, you have become a new person.  Jesus said that to enter the kingdom … More Daily Devotional for 25 July 2020 – 2 Corinthians 5v17 part 2

2 Corinthians 5:17 Today we’re going back to looking at what it is to be human, made in God’s image.  We have seen that we are “fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139:14), but we are fallen and we live in a fallen world.  Yet, we have a glorious future, when we will “bear the image … More Daily Devotional for 24 July 2020 – 2 Corinthians 5v17