Biblical Principles Daily Devotionals Day 115

Why I Believe What I Believe

Day 115

Biblical principle - Absolute truth from God’s Word:

How great is God? Upon entering into the Promised Land God once again reminds the children of Israel who He is. He is our refuge, our safety, our fountain, and all that is everlasting.

Deuteronomy 33:26-29, There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky. ²⁷The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them. ²⁸Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew. ²⁹Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.

Practical - Works that apply Biblical principle:

No matter where Paul was, whether in prison or distresses or with believers in fellowship, he always finished his letters by reflecting on the grace of God. How great is our God when we can always rest in His grace.

Romans 16:27, To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.

1 Corinthians 16:23, The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

2 Corinthians 13:14, The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Galatians 6:18, Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Ephesians 6:24, Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

Philippians 4:23, The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Colossians 4:18, The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.

1 Thessalonians 5:28, The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

2 Thessalonians 3:18, The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

1 Timothy 6:21, Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.

2 Timothy 4:22, The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

Titus 3:15, All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

Philemon 1:25, The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Hebrews 13:25, Grace be with you all. Amen.

Biblical Principles Daily Devotionals Day 114

Why I Believe What I Believe

Day 114

Biblical principle - Absolute truth from God’s Word:

Bible doctrine is to be proclaimed throughout the entire earth. Bible doctrine is the much-needed water for the plant of our life that needs truth to grow. God is that doctrine. He is the truth. Doctrine is not just some stuffy preaching but it is all about HIM.

Deuteronomy 32:1-4, Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. ²My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: ³Because I will publish the name of the Lord: ascribe ye greatness unto our God. ⁴He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.

Practical - Works that apply Biblical principle:

Be good ground and hear the Word of God. Break up your ground to receive the seed and rain.

Hosea 10:12, Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

Luke 8:5-8, A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. ⁶And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. ⁷And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. ⁸And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Biblical Principles Daily Devotionals Day 113

Why I Believe What I Believe

Day 113

Biblical principle - Absolute truth from God’s Word:

In contrast to the cursing, we see in Deuteronomy 27, Deuteronomy 28 we see God’s blessing. What brings God’s blessings? The answer is simple: obedience to God’s commandments. God always knows what is best for us and with obedience comes blessing.

Deuteronomy 28:1-10, And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: ²And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God. ³Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. ⁴Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. ⁵Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store. ⁶Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out. ⁷The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways. ⁸The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. ⁹The Lord shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, and walk in his ways. ¹⁰And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the Lord; and they shall be afraid of thee.

Practical - Works that apply Biblical principle:

Blessing comes when we realize who we are and then realize who God is. We humble ourselves before God and obey Him by doing what He wants us to do, this brings blessing.

James 1:23-25, For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: ²⁴For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. ²⁵But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.