lightfromtheworddevotional

SALVATION: THE LOVE OF GOD TOWARDS MAN

“But God commendeth his love towards us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” – Romans 5:8 LIGHT FOR NOW: The love of God is revealed in salvation. Salvation is God’s love dispensed to humanity. In previous verses, Paul clearly showed that salvation is on the basis of faith, not worksContinueContinue reading “SALVATION: THE LOVE OF GOD TOWARDS MAN”

YOU HAVE BEEN LED OUT OF THE FLESH INTO THE SPIRIT

“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus” – Romans 8:1 LIGHT FOR NOW: The law of the spirit of life is in Christ Jesus. Romans 8 is one of the most powerful and popular chapters in the entire bible. In it, Paul describes with great detail what is meansContinueContinue reading “YOU HAVE BEEN LED OUT OF THE FLESH INTO THE SPIRIT”

YOU ARE HOLY

“For if the first fruit be holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root be holy, so are the branches” – Romans 11:16 LIGHT FOR NOW: You are holy because Jesus is holy. Paul’s statements in the previous verses assumed that Israel would one day be accepted by God again as the JewishContinueContinue reading “YOU ARE HOLY”

BEING JUSTIFIED

“Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law” – Romans 3:28 LIGHT FOR NOW: The law becomes helpless where faith in Christ is at work. This verse is a summary of what Paul has written in Romans 3:21-27. It also serves as a useful, concise proof thatContinueContinue reading “BEING JUSTIFIED”

MAKE POSITIVE CONFESSIONS

“Then said David to the Philistine, thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defiled ” – 1Samuel 17:45 LIGHT FOR NOW: Your mouth isContinueContinue reading “MAKE POSITIVE CONFESSIONS”

BE THANKFUL

“O give thanks unto the Lord: for he is good; for his mercy endureth forever” – 1Chronicles 16:34 LIGHT FOR NOW: Gratitude is the high way to higher altitude. Gratitude is the quality of being appreciative of the kind gesture or goodness of someone to you. Gratitude is the provoker of greatness. It is impossibleContinueContinue reading “BE THANKFUL”