Lord, we come to ask that You fill our hearts with Your love to overflowing so that we can follow Paul’s example in giving the gospel and loving those he served. May our intentions be clear and our motives be pure in Your precious name and powerful authority, according to the good and perfect will … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Paul conducted himself with integrity among the Thessalonians, “So, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us. For you remember, brethren, our labor and toil; for laboring night … Read more
Drops of Joy – A Devotional Journey of Healing — Update 4 I struggled with codependency and the effects of dysfunctional relationships, until Jesus showed me who I am and Whose I am. Do you know this Jesus? He is the author and perfecter of our faith. You can lean into and trust what He … Read more
Father in Heaven, we come to thank You for inspiring the writings of Paul. Though his travels took him far and wide. Though he was shipwrecked and imprisoned by the Romans, he remained obedient to diligently teach Your gospel. This verse, one of his least complicated, bears so much insight. Paul personally signed his letter, … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Paul exhibited grace even though he was in chains for preaching the gospel, “This salutation by my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen.” (Colossians 4: 18 NKJV) Remember Welcome to Joy in Verse! Please take a minute to subscribe to this content by … Read more
Lord, may we never adopt the attitude that ministering to Your beloved is a duty to be performed. Please, keep us focused on giving to others of what You have given us. Let us see our efforts as workings of love out of our devotion to You. When the people we serve look over our … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Paul desired to give more to the followers than the followers gave to him, “Yes, you yourselves know that these hands have provided for my necessities, and for those who were with me. I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the … Read more
Almighty Elohim, You are sovereign and above all, yet, You allow Your beloved to call You Father. We come today to thank You for Paul’s warning to the disciples. He states that he fervently worked for three years to keep the gospel clear and protected. He continued through his writings of Scripture these past thousands … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Paul diligently warned against not only the deception from outside the church, but also that from inside, “For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw … Read more
Lord Jesus, our greatest comfort as Your followers is in knowing that whatever we go through, You are with us. You will calm the storm or preserve us through it. We humbly bow to thank You for Your accessibility and compassion. We bring our prayer in Your precious name above all others and power greater … Read more