Animated by the Spirit
6 September 2024
Note from Jesus Dear Precious One, Live animated by the power of the Father’s “indwelling presence,” the Holy Spirit within you! Your flesh — “your fallen, corrupt nature” — cannot overcome the power and pull…
Miserable or Relieved?
5 September 2024
Note from Jesus Dear Faithful Follower, Today’s verses are different selections from chapter 7 of Paul’s letter to Christians in Rome. In previous parts of the letter, he had written about grace being made available…
United with Me!
4 September 2024
Note from Jesus Dear Disciple, You have received grace. I died for you when you were “far from God… powerless… weak… wasting our lives in sin” and “in the heat of combat “ in your…
Lovingly Paid
3 September 2024
Note from Jesus Dear Beloved, Today’s verses are full of deeply significant words, but they are not hard to understand. Read them and let them fall into your welcoming heart as the assurance of the…
Credited as Righteousness
2 September 2024
Note from Jesus Dear Disciple, The promise of today’s verses focuses on your answer to one question: Do you believe? Do you believe that I AM the Father’s Son and that the Father took My…
The Only Way for All
1 September 2024
Note from Jesus Dear Believer, No one can rightfully boast about being more righteous than others. No one can rightfully claim to be righteous because of the superiority of his or her race, religious heritage…
Everyone Needs Grace!
31 August 2024
Note from Jesus Dear Disciple, Unfortunately, much of the world has repeatedly given up honoring the Creator. Most in the world have chased after worthless and depraved things. In addition, even those who seek to…
The Destructive Path
30 August 2024
Note from Jesus Dear Beloved, What you find in the verses below from the early part of Romans will appear to be a collection of harsh words and strong language. It is certainly not what…
Paul’s Reasons for the Road
29 August 2024
Note from Jesus Dear Beloved Disciple, Paul had many reasons to be on the road. He traveled extensively all over the regions bordering the northern and eastern Mediterranean Sea. He traveled to share the good…
Closing Words, Closing Grace
28 August 2024
Note from Jesus Dear Committed Follower, As Paul came to the end of his very challenging letter to the Corinthians, the letter you call 2 Corinthians, he had several things he wanted to imprint on…
Beyond ‘a Rock and a Hard Place’
27 August 2024
Note from Jesus Dear Disciple, Nearly every one of My leaders through the ages has been stuck between a rock and a hard place. I’m talking about being in a situation where they had to…
Grow in this Gracious Gift of Giving
26 August 2024
Note from Jesus Dear Child of the Father, You are never more like the Father than when you generously give to bless others, especially others in need. The Father has graciously poured out His blessings…
A Whole New Creation
25 August 2024
Note from Jesus Dear Beloved, What controls you? I don’t want you mastered by any substance, destructive habit, or sin — whether public or secret. You are meant to be free. The Father designed you…
Decaying into Glory
24 August 2024
Note from Jesus Dear Disciple, Paul’s words in your verses today are as beautiful as they are powerful. They can help you deal with an inescapable reality of your existence: your body is mortal. Your…
Treasure in Fragile Clay Pots
23 August 2024
Note from Jesus Dear Precious Follower, In Paul’s day, the Greek language had two words for two different types of pots. One was called an amphiphora. An amphiphora was a beautifully decorated pot that was…
Transformed!
22 August 2024
Note from Jesus Dear Disciple, How does one of My ministers prove his or her legitimacy, worth, and right to serve and lead? Paul will return to this question over and over again in 2…
Correct and Restore!
20 August 2024
Note from Jesus Dear Beloved, Occasionally in an earthly family, a family member can lose his or her way. That person’s behavior can become bizarre, erratic, hurtful, rebellious, sinful, or dangerous. The same is true…
Depending on God
19 August 2024
Note from Jesus Dear Precious Child of the Father, My people have had to face hostile trials for their faith all throughout history. I’m not talking about the challenges, agonies, and suffering that sometimes go…
Spiritual Power
18 August 2024
Note from Jesus Dear Friend, To understand your verses today from the book of Acts, you need to be aware of two challenges facing My early followers in Ephesus. The first issue involved disciples of…
Caring for the Family of Believers
17 August 2024
Note from Jesus Dear Child of the Father, You live in an interconnected world more than any other human beings in the history of planet earth. You can travel quickly by air, sea, and land…
Our Glorious Future
16 August 2024
Note from Jesus Dear Follower, Resurrection is coming. I will return for those who belong to Me. At My coming, everyone who belongs to Me will be given an immortal body. Just as you have…
Out of Phase
15 August 2024
Note from Jesus Dear Servant of the Lord, Yes, I have called you My sibling, My beloved, and My friend. I have even called you a child of the King of Glory and a child…
You Don’t Have to Have an Apostle
14 August 2024
Note from Jesus Dear Disciple, I appointed My apostles as My emissaries to the world. I commissioned them to take My message everywhere to everyone. The original apostles, except for Judas, of course, had all…