September 2006 Previous Devotionals

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09/30/2006 - Philippians 1:9-10

This is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ.

09/29/2006 - John 3:20-21

Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God.

09/28/2006 - 1 Corinthians 2:14

The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

09/27/2006 - Matthew 6:33

Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

09/26/2006 - Hebrews 10:30-31

We know him who said, "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," and again, "The Lord will judge his people." It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

09/25/2006 - 1 John 2:1

My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense — Jesus Christ the Righteous One.

09/24/2006 - Hebrews 10:35-36

Do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.

09/23/2006 - Romans 5:3-4

We also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.

09/22/2006 - Romans 15:7

Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.

09/21/2006 - 2 Corinthians 13:14

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

09/20/2006 - Joel 2:23

Rejoice in the Lord your God, for he has given you the autumn rains in righteousness. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.

09/19/2006 - Ephesians 4:29

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

09/18/2006 - Philippians 2:3-4

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interest of others.

09/17/2006 - Ephesians 5:8

You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light...

09/16/2006 - James 3:13

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

09/15/2006 - 1 John 4:16

We know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.

09/14/2006 - Philippians 2:1-2

If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.

09/13/2006 - 1 Peter 3:8

Live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble.

09/12/2006 - Philippians 4:4

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again, Rejoice!

09/11/2006 - Psalm 121:1-2

I lift up my eyes to the hills — where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.

09/10/2006 - Isaiah 46:4

[The Lord says,] "Even to your old age and gray hairs, I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.

09/09/2006 - Titus 2:2

Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.

09/08/2006 - Psalm 143:10

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

09/07/2006 - Colossians 1:28

We proclaim him [Jesus], admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we present everyone perfect in Christ.

09/06/2006 - John 14:23

Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him."

09/05/2006 - Matthew 28:18-20

[Jesus said,] "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

09/04/2006 - 2 Timothy 1:13-14

What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you — guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.

09/03/2006 - Isaiah 48:17

This is what the Lord says — your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: "I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go."

09/02/2006 - Psalm 119:64

The earth is filled with your love, O Lord; teach me your decrees.

09/01/2006 - Proverbs 22:6

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.