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One Big Decision Settles Other Decisions
By Adrian Rogers
March 26, 2025 Wednesday

“Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying to them, ‘Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the gold image which I have set up? Now if you are ready at the time you hear the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with all kinds of music, and you fall down and worship the image which I have made, good! But if you do not worship, you shall be cast immediately into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. And who is the god who will deliver you from my hands?’”
Daniel 3:14-15

Have you ever left for dinner not knowing where you wanted to go? You pull out of the driveway and ask, “Where do you want to go?” The people with you say, "What do you want?” And you say, “Well, I don't know.” And you're steering the car all over the city. If you know you’re going to a certain place, you just turn and go, right? You made one big decision, then the rest is automatic.

Daniel and his friends had God’s Word hidden in their hearts. They already knew what was right and what was wrong. When Nebuchadnezzar asked what the young men would do, they didn’t have to think about it. Their faith was settled; and it was strong. In verse 17 they said, “Our God . . . is able.” They believed God, even when Nebuchadnezzar asked, “Who is the god who will deliver you?” God will deliver us. If He doesn’t deliver us through the fire, He’ll deliver us in the fire. But He will deliver us. Have faith in God: He cannot fail. Have faith in God: He must prevail. He watches over His own. Have faith in God.

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Prisoners of Hope
By Megan Conner
March 11, 2025 Tuesday

Bible Reading:
“Return to your fortress, you prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you.” – Zechariah 9:12, NIV

Does your life feel out of control? Are you longing for safety and security but still feel exposed? Perhaps, you have tried every possible solution, but none have brought about resolution. You have clawed, fought, pleaded, built, torn down… anything and everything to find respite for your exhausted mind, heart, and soul. Still, there is no relief. Despite the uncertainty and possibly discouragement, you have not given up hope.

If that is you, hear the call of God today, “Return to your fortress, you prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you” (Zechariah 9:12, NIV).

When I first read this scripture, it stopped me in my tracks. Prisoners of hope. What an incredibly powerful connotation. Incarceration, in any form, is typically associated with some pretty negative contexts. However, the concept of being held captive to hope offers assurance, not imprisonment. It alludes to security, to provision, to a refuge. It is a bold promise from God that if we remain in Him during times of trouble, He will deliver us from the darkness and restore to us the joy of our salvation.

This declaration from the Old Testament prophet, Zechariah, comes right after the foretelling of the coming Messiah. “Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a c**t, the foal of a donkey,” (Zechariah 9:9, NIV). This prophecy was penned approximately 500 years before the birth of Jesus, yet it clearly speaks of the Messiah’s entrance into Jerusalem. There, He journeyed toward death on a donkey while the people shouted “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!” (Matthew 21:9, NIV).

It was fulfilled just as it was foretold. The King came and redeemed mankind. With His own blood, He opened wide the fortress of God and called us all in. He is the Word and in Him, we can find all the security we need. “Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him” (Proverbs 30:5). When we enter into the fortress of the Lord, we receive His external covering, but internally welcome Him into our own hearts. It is His residence within us that allows us to be imprisoned by this living hope.

Peter in his letter to believers scattered abroad, describes the active assurance granted to us through the resurrection of Jesus Christ and God’s promise to shield us with His power until our salvation is tangibly claimed in eternity.

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time,” (1 Peter 1:3-5, NIV).

This is why we cannot forfeit hope. We are prisoners to it. For no matter what goes on in this life, we know there is a good God who gave His only Son to ensure we would be safe with Him. Keep holding on to hope, friend. You are held. You are loved. You are safe.

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1, NIV).

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BE SOBER AND ALERT
By Michelle Lazurek
March 10, 2025 Monday

Bible Reading:
“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.” - 1 Peter 5:8

A pastor and fellow author friend emailed me one day asking if I had worked with a particular publishing company. He told me the company sent him a link to my book and said they collaborated on illustrations with my publisher. After some quick thinking and about an hour’s worth of research, we both quickly realized it was all a scam.

This self-publishing company told him they had worked on my book to scam him out of money for illustrations. After some angry emails to the manager, I told her I had never worked with that company and that they were wrong for sending false information to my friend. I hope it will scare the owner enough not to scam people using fake links for illustrations.

If not for my friend’s willingness to check the source and not unquestioningly believe what she told him, we would never have caught this scam. However, he could contact me and verify the information because we were personal friends. It would have been easy for him to be deceived into thinking that this company had a hand in the gorgeous illustrations accompanying my book. But with some discernment and knowledge from the Lord, we could discern that the information she gave him was all a lie.

In the above verse, Paul reminds us to always be on alert. Satan will use whatever schemes are necessary to get him to believe his lies. It would have been easy for my friend to believe this woman's lies because he knew me and could have thought she knew me, too. However, verifying the source of the information and testing it against my testimony proved the information was a lie.

It is essential for us as Christians to always test what we hear and see with Scripture. This applies to anything we hear in church or what society tells us. It is easy to believe a lie when we don't verify the source of the information. However, part of being sober and alert in our judgment is verifying sources and ensuring we can clearly think through the information. It is also important to be anchored in the Word to know precisely what to do when Satan's lies get the best of us.

Are there times in your life when Satan has lied to you and made you feel as if your worth and value are in what society says rather than what God says? Have you taken the time to see if those lies align with Scripture and the promises of God? Some quick reading and in-depth research into the word of God will prove those lies are false. We must constantly be testing our thoughts and feelings against the word of God.

Satan is so willing to deceive us into believing his lies and taking our minds and focus off of Christ. As the above verse suggests, he is like a lion, prowling quietly, waiting for his next victim. When he sees an opportunity, he will pounce on us. Satan takes advantage of every opportunity he can when we are vulnerable and weak when our thoughts don't align with Scripture. That is the perfect time for the enemy to pounce.

Read the word of God often. Study it and memorize it. Scripture was the one thing Jesus had when Satan tempted him in the desert. When Satan tempted Jesus to question his identity, his abilities, or who God was in his life, Jesus combated him with one thing: the word of God. The word of God is our anchor and our best weapon against the enemy, a roaring lion ready to devour us at any moment. Be sober and alert, allowing the word of God to be your guide.

"Father, help us to be sober and alert, always watching for the devil. Anchor us in God's word so the truth comes easily to our minds. Check the lies we believe against the word of God. May you reveal yourself to us so we can keep you in our minds and hearts. Amen."

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Breaking Free from a Works-Based Faith
By Megan Conner
March 7, 2025 Fri.

Bible Reading:
“But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” - Matthew 9:13, NIV

We love to pursue spiritual ambitions like, “Giving it all for God,” or “Going BIG for Jesus.” We long to chase hard after God with our faith and our deeds. However, we must be careful that we do not become consumed with what we are doing for God as opposed to what we are doing with God. There will always be another Bible study to attend, another service opportunity to sign up for, another donation to give. These are all beautiful and admirable demonstrations of our desire to serve the Lord. But how often does our spiritual walk become more focused on what we are doing as opposed to WHO we are doing it for?

Legalism is a slippery slope and one many of us can easily fall prey to. One of the flaws of mankind is our sinful lean towards self-reliance. Many of us have been trained since our youth to “pull up our bootstraps,” “go big or go home,” and determine that “you can do anything you put your mind to.” While these famous mottos encourage us onward with resilience when faced with hard times, they can also lead us down the road of becoming a “self-made man (or woman).”

There have been times in my own life when God, in His rich mercy, had to call me back from an existence steeped with unrecognized legalism. I was doing it all and being it all. Little did I know, I had forsaken my First Love. The church and my role in it had become my sole focus. It had become an idol in my life replacing the Lord and His rightful place on the throne of my heart. Perhaps you have found yourself in similar circumstances. You are burned out and overwhelmed by all you are doing for God, when the truth is, you may be doing more than He is asking of you.

The call to follow God is not one of achievement, but rather submission. It is not one of pride and exultation but of surrender and deep humility. When we view our sanctification as something that can be earned because we are “good people,” we are wading into murky and potentially dangerous waters.

In the Gospel of Matthew, chapter seven, Jesus shares a serious warning to all who may knowingly, or unknowingly, be relying on their own merit and good deeds to enter into heaven.

“Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’ But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws.” Matthew 7:21-23 (NLT)

This rebuke may sound pretty harsh from our mortal perspective. But it doesn’t make it any less true. The Bible clearly tells us: “We are all infected and impure with sin. When we display our righteous deeds, they are nothing but filthy rags. Like autumn leaves, we wither and fall,
and our sins sweep us away like the wind,” (Isaiah 64:6, NLT).

We cannot be made righteous through our own works, no matter how good we strive to be. Rather, “righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe… for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” (Romans 3:22-23, NIV).

We simply cannot achieve redemption. We will never be good enough or holy enough to earn a key to heaven. Our access must be gained through intimacy. When Jesus refuses entrance to the Kingdom of Heaven in Matthew 7:23, what was His reason for denial? He said, “I never knew you.” Deeds to not equal relationship. If you work a job for the owner of a business but never speak to them, you may earn a paycheck, but that does not mean you “know” them. If you walked up to the business owner’s private home expecting to gain access, would they let you in? Probably not.

Yes, there are many works that can and should be done as part of walking out our Christian faith. But if our sole focus is on the deeds done in the body rather than a true understanding of our sinful state and need for redemption, then we are missing the mark. Fixated on the pursuit of accomplishments, we will struggle to find peace, contentment, and genuine rest while in this world. Freedom from the yoke of performance comes through an abiding relationship with Jesus. Nothing else will fill that God-shaped hole in us.

He is not looking for our sacrifice, He is seeking our hearts.

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Wild Olive Trees
By Adrian Rogers
March 6, 2025 Thu.

“For if the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches. And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them became a partaker of the root and fatness of the olive tree, do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.”
Romans 11:16-18

God prophesied that the Jewish people would be disobedient; they would be disbursed; they would be discredited, but they would not be destroyed. The king of Egypt could not diminish them; the Red Sea could not drown them; Jonah’s whale could not digest them; the fiery furnace could not devour them; the gallows of Haman could not hang them; and the nations of the world cannot assimilate God’s ancient people, the Jews. They have known all kinds of persecution, but in these verses, we see God’s preserving power. He has a remnant according to grace.

We who are Gentiles have been grafted in. We have entered into Israel’s blessings. We’re the wild olive tree. I was speaking to some Jewish rabbis, and they were saying “We don’t think you should proselytize us.” I said, “You proselytized me.” I belong in that olive tree only by the grace of God. I’m rooted in Abraham just as every Jew is rooted in Abraham. God has made salvation accessible to all of us. He has shared His blessing with us—not based on where we come from but on who we run to. Let’s run to Christ and share in His blessing.

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GOD IS FAITHFUL!
By Anne Graham Lotz
March 2, 2025

"His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness."
Lamentations 3:22–23, nkjv

Three hundred and seventy-one days after the Flood began, “God said to Noah, ‘Come out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and their wives’” (Gen. 8:15, niv). We can almost hear the “Hallelujah Chorus” playing in the background! What a day of rejoicing that must have been! God had been faithful to see him through!

God has not changed. If He was faithful to watch over Noah and all those within the ark, bringing them safely through the storm, He will do the same for you. Just as He was faithful to preserve Joseph through thirteen years of slavery in Potiphar’s house and Pharaoh’s prison, just as He was faithful to preserve the little baby Moses floating on the Nile . . . God will be faithful to you. Why? Because God is faithful! He cannot be less than Himself! Keep your focus on God’s faithfulness and on God’s greatness!

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Blessed Are the Undivided
By Michael Youssef, Ph.D.

“The heart knows what it wants,” culture says, excusing the flighty, selfish choices people so often make. But when Jesus speaks of the heart, He identifies it not as the uncontrollable dreamer but as the master control switch of your emotions, your intellect, and your will. So to be pure in heart is to be single-minded, to have undivided commitment and spiritual integrity. It is the opposite of duplicity and doubletalk, which are symptoms of a divided and fickle heart.

A divided heart creates a divided life so that we wear a religious mask on Sunday and a party mask for the rest of the weekend. We wear a business mask at work and a private mask at home. But this is not purity of heart. This is not integrity. Integrity is when your expressed beliefs inform the way you live your life—your beliefs, your choices, your actions are fully integrated.

If you have received the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior, then you have a pure heart by nature of God’s gracious gift. However, there is another type of purity, one which also comes from God but requires our cooperation. This daily purity is what Jesus says is the key to seeing God. For when we live with an integrity of purpose and a single-mindedness of motives, we more clearly see God at work in all circumstances for our blessing and the wonders of His love for us.

Prayer: Father, forgive me for not allowing Your Word and Your Spirit to infiltrate every aspect of my life. Work in my heart so that I exhibit a life transformed by Your grace and love. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God” (Matthew 5:8).

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How You Can Experience Long-Term Spiritual Success
By Jack Graham
February 27, 2025 Thursday

"The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22-23

Several years ago when our church began growing in size very quickly, I was asked by a reporter, “Pastor Graham, what’s so different about this place?” I thought for a moment and told her, “There’s really one word that characterizes the people here and makes all the difference: energy.”

When people are excited and enthusiastic about something, it’s very likely going to succeed. And when that excitement is empowered and guided by the Holy Spirit of God, there’s absolutely nothing that can stop it!

But unfortunately, there are many Christians today who attempt to survive on excitement and experience alone. They go from spiritual high to spiritual high and confuse those experiences with the Holy Spirit. This causes them to completely miss out on the real work of Christ in their lives.

Don’t substitute emotion and exhilaration for the authentic work of God in your life. Walk consistently with Him daily, rather than from experience to experience. It’s that sustained energy that will set you up for long-term success in your spiritual life!

EXPERIENCE LONG-TERM SPIRITUAL SUCCESS BY HAVING A CONSISTENT DAILY WALK WITH GOD.

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The Wisdom from Above, Part 2
By Greg Laurie
February 26, 2025

“But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere. And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness.” (James 3:17-18 NLT)

Yesterday we looked at four qualities of God’s wisdom that make it so powerful: its purity, its peace loving nature, its gentleness, and its willingness to yield to others. Here are four more qualities of His wisdom that have the potential to change your life.

First, the wisdom that comes from God is full of mercy. God is merciful to us. He shows us love, compassion, and kindness, even though we don’t deserve it. He forgives us when we do wrong. He chooses not to punish us, although He has every right to.

And He instructs us to do the same for others. Mercy transforms relationships. If you forgive your spouse or loved one as God has forgiven you, you won’t hold grudges. You won’t bring up past offenses. You’ll choose not to punish, even if you believe you have a right to. Instead, you’ll look for ways to show love, compassion, and kindness—qualities that build trust, strengthen relationships, and help them grow.

Second, the wisdom that comes from God is the fruit of good deeds. It isn’t theoretical; it’s practical. It’s more than a theological concept; it’s a useful strategy for living your best life and forging your best relationship. It isn’t words; it’s deeds. We talked about love, compassion, and kindness as they relate to mercy. But what do they look like in action? Love looks like wrapping your spouse in a tender embrace after a conflict when everything inside you wants to distance yourself and nurse a grudge. Compassion looks like sitting with a grieving friend for hours, listening—or maybe just sitting in silence. Kindness looks like doing a household chore that your spouse dreads.

Third, the wisdom that comes from God shows no favoritism. It isn’t designed to help the rich get richer. It isn’t geared toward Type A personalities. You don’t have to be highly educated to understand it. It doesn’t encourage an “us versus them” mentality. Anyone can be transformed by it.

Fourth, the wisdom that comes from God is always sincere. Some people claim to offer wisdom when what they’re really doing is telling you what you want to hear or reinforcing what you’re already convinced of. But there’s no real wisdom in that. You can’t grow, mature, or learn in an echo chamber. Real wisdom stretches us, challenges us, and takes us out of our comfort zone.

James concludes the passage by emphasizing that God’s wisdom gives us a heart for peacemaking. That’s a valuable quality in our bickering culture. If you let God’s wisdom guide you, and if you plant seeds of peace in your interactions with other people—especially those who disagree with you—you will “reap a harvest of righteousness.” God will open doors that change not only your life, but the lives of others.

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The Wisdom from Above, Part 1
By Greg Laurie
Feb.25, 2025

“But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere. And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness.” (James 3:17­­-18 NLT)

Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., famously said, “Some people are so heavenly-minded that they are of no earthly good.” He seems to be suggesting that “the wisdom from above” (as James refers to it) doesn’t always translate to daily life. James would beg to differ. In the passage above, he identifies several qualities of God’s wisdom that make a very real difference in people’s lives every day.

First, the wisdom that comes from God is pure. It reveals God’s will. It shows us how His will impacts every area of our lives, from our relationship with our spouse or loved ones to the way we approach our work. It teaches us how to prioritize His will. And it shows us how our lives will be better, more impactful, and more fulfilling if we do His will. Period. There’s no hidden agenda or dark underbelly with God’s wisdom.

People may try to twist it or hijack it for their own purposes, but the wisdom itself is beyond reproach. We can commit ourselves to it fully. We can build our relationships on it. We can put it at the center of everything we do. And we never have to worry about what the consequences will be.

Second, the wisdom that comes from God is peace loving. Some people try to weaponize wisdom and use it to antagonize or “defeat” others who disagree with them. God’s wisdom doesn’t encourage those impulses. Instead, it encourages humility, compassion, and bridge-building. God’s wisdom doesn’t encourage us to take sides against other people; it encourages us to find common ground to build on. That’s why it’s so valuable to people in relationships. It unites us and strengthens our bond. It inspires us to work together when we face hurdles, instead of working against one another.

Third, the wisdom that comes from God is gentle. Yes, it has the power to change lives and to make us see the error of our ways. And its truth can’t be denied because it comes from God, the Author of truth. And His wisdom is the highest moral authority. Yet God wants us to handle it thoughtfully and humbly. Not with an “I’m right and you’re wrong” attitude, but with a genuine compassion and concern for others. “We will speak the truth in love,” as Paul says in Ephesians 4:15 (NLT).

Fourth, the wisdom that comes from God makes you willing to yield to others. Here’s that emphasis on humility again. God’s wisdom encourages us to recognize that we can learn from other people—especially if we are “quick to listen, slow to speak” (James 1:19 NLT). If you see other people—including your spouse, family members, and loved ones—as potential teachers, you will value them more. And your relationship with them will deepen.

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