October 7: “Forgiving Others as Jesus Forgives Us”

October 7, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

Colossians 3:13 (NLT): “Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.”

October 6: “Jesus in You”

October 6, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

Colossians 2:9-10 (NLT): “For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.”

October 5: “Focusing More on Jesus”

October 5, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

Colossians 1:18 (NLT): “Christ is also the head of the church, which is his body. He is the beginning, supreme over all who rise from the dead. So he is first in everything.”

Gen. Stonewall Jackson Monument – Ft. Meade, FL

October 4, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

Stonewall Jackson’s monument in Heritage Park at Fort Meade, Florida.

October 4: “Did God Really Speak at Creation? I’m Not So Sure.”

October 4, 2021.Reading time 10 minutes.

Colossians 1:16 (NLT): “for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see – such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him.”

October 3: “Will God Really Take Care of My Needs?”

October 3, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

Philippians 4:19 (NLT): “And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.”

October 2: “Knowing and Enjoying Jesus”

October 2, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

Philippians 3:8 (NLT): “Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ”

October 1: “We’re Not Home Yet”

October 1, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

Psalm 73:1-3 (NLT): “Truly God is good to Israel, to those whose hearts are pure. But as for me, I almost lost my footing. My feet were slipping, and I was almost gone. For I envied the proud when I saw them prosper despite their wickedness.”

September 30: “God’s Part and My Part in Becoming More Like Jesus”

September 30, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

Philippians 2:12-13 (NLT): “Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.”

September 29: “Helping Those Who Need Help”

September 29, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

Isaiah 59:15-16 (NLT): “… The LORD looked and was displeased to find there was no justice. He was amazed to see that no one intervened to help the oppressed. So he himself stepped in to save them with his strong arm, and his justice sustained him.”