Anchor Week 4 Devotions (with scripture)
Monday, April 29, 2024, Read Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”
Many people view faith as a blind leap into the dark, a vague hope, or wishful thinking. But the Bible defines faith as confident and sure. It’s not some blind leap, but it’s banking our lives on the One who is the most dependable, most durable, most faithful being in the universe, GOD! He has given us His Word. He has kept His promises. He has sent His Son to save and sustain us. When we put our faith in Jesus, we build our lives on a solid foundation; we grab hold of the anchor for our souls, firm and secure. May we live by faith today!
Tuesday, April 30, 2024, Read Hebrews 11:6 “Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”
When we pray, we’re not just saying some words into thin air. We’re speaking to a God who exists. A God who hears us. A God who is working in response to what we’re saying. We need to be reminded all the time that He really does exist. In fact, we’re talking about Him right now and we’re about to talk to Him in a moment. He hears us and He rewards us for seeking Him. And Jesus says, “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” What are you asking God for today?
Wednesday, May 1, 2024, Read 1 John 1:7 “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.”
Walking in the light of God’s Word, both written (the Bible) and living (Jesus & the Holy Spirit) is a Christian norm. To walk in darkness is to try to turn God off and keep Him and His Word from illuminating our lives. But to walk in the light is to desire ongoing, daily fellowship with our Creator and to allow His Word to guide our steps and direct our feet to becoming more and more like Jesus in attitude and action. And when we choose to walk in His light, the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin, ensuring our continual fellowship with our Holy God.
Thursday, May 2, 2024, Read John 15:4b “No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.”
To remain in Jesus is to hold fast to Him in trusting obedience. If a Christian fails to remain in Jesus, they will live a defeated life. And, like a branch attached to the vine, the sure sign that a Christian is remaining in Jesus is fruitfulness. Producing the fruit of “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” reveals that the Spirit of the living God lives in us and we remain in Him. For apart from Jesus “we can do nothing.” So, let us seek to remain in Him today, until remaining in Him becomes as natural as breathing.
Friday, May 3, 2024, Read John 15:8 “This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.”
Spiritual fruitfulness marks the true follower of Christ, the one who has chosen to remain in Jesus and allow His Word to remain in them. True Christians seek to impact their community and their world with the love of Christ for the sole purpose of leading others to Jesus, their Savior. And when we bear such fruit, God gets the glory, for it is God who bears His fruit in and through us. The closer we stay to Christ, the more fruit we will bear. So let us remain in Him so that we can bear much fruit and show ourselves to be His disciples.
Monday, April 29, 2024, Read Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”
Many people view faith as a blind leap into the dark, a vague hope, or wishful thinking. But the Bible defines faith as confident and sure. It’s not some blind leap, but it’s banking our lives on the One who is the most dependable, most durable, most faithful being in the universe, GOD! He has given us His Word. He has kept His promises. He has sent His Son to save and sustain us. When we put our faith in Jesus, we build our lives on a solid foundation; we grab hold of the anchor for our souls, firm and secure. May we live by faith today!
Tuesday, April 30, 2024, Read Hebrews 11:6 “Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”
When we pray, we’re not just saying some words into thin air. We’re speaking to a God who exists. A God who hears us. A God who is working in response to what we’re saying. We need to be reminded all the time that He really does exist. In fact, we’re talking about Him right now and we’re about to talk to Him in a moment. He hears us and He rewards us for seeking Him. And Jesus says, “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” What are you asking God for today?
Wednesday, May 1, 2024, Read 1 John 1:7 “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.”
Walking in the light of God’s Word, both written (the Bible) and living (Jesus & the Holy Spirit) is a Christian norm. To walk in darkness is to try to turn God off and keep Him and His Word from illuminating our lives. But to walk in the light is to desire ongoing, daily fellowship with our Creator and to allow His Word to guide our steps and direct our feet to becoming more and more like Jesus in attitude and action. And when we choose to walk in His light, the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin, ensuring our continual fellowship with our Holy God.
Thursday, May 2, 2024, Read John 15:4b “No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.”
To remain in Jesus is to hold fast to Him in trusting obedience. If a Christian fails to remain in Jesus, they will live a defeated life. And, like a branch attached to the vine, the sure sign that a Christian is remaining in Jesus is fruitfulness. Producing the fruit of “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” reveals that the Spirit of the living God lives in us and we remain in Him. For apart from Jesus “we can do nothing.” So, let us seek to remain in Him today, until remaining in Him becomes as natural as breathing.
Friday, May 3, 2024, Read John 15:8 “This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.”
Spiritual fruitfulness marks the true follower of Christ, the one who has chosen to remain in Jesus and allow His Word to remain in them. True Christians seek to impact their community and their world with the love of Christ for the sole purpose of leading others to Jesus, their Savior. And when we bear such fruit, God gets the glory, for it is God who bears His fruit in and through us. The closer we stay to Christ, the more fruit we will bear. So let us remain in Him so that we can bear much fruit and show ourselves to be His disciples.