DAILY GRACE

A concise daily devotional developed to
encourage reading and understanding of God's Word.

"I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better." Ephesians 1:17 (NIV)

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Friday, April 4, 2014

THE ECONOMICS OF WATCHING AND WALKING

Ephesians 5:15,16 "Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil." ESV

Who would disagree that we live in evil times? We are warned in God's Word that we are to stop living like we don't believe He is coming now! The time is coming when we will be persecuted for even showing a hint that we belong to Christ. If we take the opportunity to shine His light now, and stop playing around, we will be able to stand before Him with crowns to lay at His feet.

Heavenly Father, please make us aware of the crucial importance of shining Your light now, while we have the opportunity. Let us be found doing Your work when You come to get us. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray, Amen.

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT

Acts 13:39 "And by Him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses." ESV

There is no way we can clean up our own sins and stand righteous before the Lord. The animal sacrifices of the Old Testament became just as useless after Jesus Christ gave Himself as the final sacrifice for our sins. We can stop trying to cover our tracks and let our faith in the blood of Christ do the cleaning up.

Heavenly Father, we trust in the great price You paid to save us from our sins. Give us grace to stop trying to get our acts together so we can come to Your throne without guilt. We believe by faith that we are righteous in Your eyes because of Jesus Christ. In His name we pray, Amen.

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY

2 Corinthians 3:6 ". . .who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life." ESV

When Jesus gave Himself on the cross and rose again, we never again had to rely on the written law to be saved. We can study for hours on end and memorize the Bible from cover to cover, but that in itself will not give us life. It is the Spirit of God that will bring life to His Word in our souls. If we are made alive in the Spirit, we will be naturally abiding in what God has commanded and He will be pleased with us.

Heavenly Father, how we praise You for the precious and wonderful gift of Your Holy Spirit. We thank You for bringing Your Word to life and planting it within us by Your Spirit. Increase our hunger for Your Word and the openness to receive the Holy Spirit who will bring life to all You have told us. In Jesus' name, Amen.

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

WHY CAN'T I PLANT CORN AND GET WHEAT?

Obadiah 1:15

"For the day of the Lord is near upon all the nations. As you have done, it shall be done to you; your deeds shall return on your own head." ESV

The law of sowing and reaping has been in effect since from eternity. We can see it in the history of God's people in both the Old and New Testaments. Our thoughts, words, and actions that are without repentance and are unforgiven will come back to us in ways we regret. If we are careful and discerning about the seeds we sow, we won't need to worry about the harvest we will reap.

Heavenly Father, please help us be aware of our thoughts, words, and actions. Let them be pleasing to You and uplifting to others. Help us to plant good seeds to that we will welcome the harvest we reap and glorify You. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Daily Grace

Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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Monday, March 31, 2014

KNOWLEDGE 101

Proverbs 1:7 "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction." ESV

Of all the knowledge mankind can obtain, it is worthless unless it is connected at the foundation to the fear of the Lord. The fear of the Lord is the most important knowledge. Recognizing God is all in all will result in total trust that God will give us the knowledge that gets us to Him. To fear the Lord is not to be afraid of Him. It is an all encompassing reverence and humble acceptance that He is Knowledge.

Heavenly Father, help us to search ourselves to see if we have the reverence and acceptance that leads us to the wisdom and knowledge that takes us to eternal life with You. In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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Saturday, March 29, 2014

A POWER SOURCE THAT CAN'T BE BEAT

Revelation 3:7 "And the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: 'The words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens.'" ESV

If we really believe that God is all powerful, we will not worry about things like we do. When God sets something in place, there is nothing that can change it, except God Himself. If God chooses to keep something from happening, there is nothing that can make it happen, except God Himself. God is omnipotent. He is all powerful and there is no power greater than Him. Trust Him! We will never be disappointed.

Heavenly Father, how thankful we are that You are all powerful. Your grace is abundant so that we can put our whole trust in You. You know what is best for us and we thank You that You open and shut the doors according to Your will. Because of that, You will be glorified and we will have what is best for us. In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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Friday, March 28, 2014

INFERTILITY OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE

James 1:22 "But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves." ESV

Listening to the Word of God brings faith. But that is only the beginning. If we listen only and stop there, we have faith with no fruit. The deception is like the fig tree that had no fruit. Jesus cursed that tree, it was useless. So it is with our faith. True faith will produce fruit. A tree bearing fruit is an active process that can be seen and others benefit and are fed from it.

Heavenly Father, by Your grace and mercy, convict our hearts of being hearers of Your Word only. Put an unquenchable desire in us to grow in faith and produce fruit so that others can feed on Your awesomeness and gift of salvation. In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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