September 23

Romans 13:8 – Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. The first part of this verse means “Pay your bills on time.” The counsel here is not to allow your accounts to become overdue. The one debt that should...

September 30

1 John 2:5 – But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. The thought here is that God’s love toward you has been brought to its goal when you keep His word. His love accomplishes its aim and reaches...

October 7

1 John 1:6 – If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. According to this week’s verse, the words that come out of your mouth, should line up with the way you are living and say the same thing. In...

October 21

Proverbs 10:21a – The lips of the righteous feed many… Someone has rightly paraphrased this proverb, “Good feeds both itself and others.” One of the reasons that righteous words are valuable is that they benefit others spiritually. The...

November 4

Psalm 34:1 – I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. Notice David’s determination here. He says, “I will bless the Lord.” The word ‘bless’ means to confer happiness upon another. It’s...