August 29, 2020


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Today's Bible Verse
"Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the Lord he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else."
Deuteronomy 4:39 (KJV)



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Today's Bible Study
In this verse from Deuteronomy, Moses is writing to the Israelites. They are about to travel into a land and fight armies who serve other gods, and he knows they will face the temptation of idolatry. Because of this, he reminds them that there is no God like the Lord, who knows everything because He is with them.

Every day, we face the same decision that the Israelites did. Will we serve other gods, or will we remember the truth that the Lord is the only God? Our Gods, however, are a little different. We are probably not facing the temptation to serve Ba'al or Dagon, two of the many Canaanite deities that the Israelites might have been confronted with. But we do face the temptation to devote ourselves to "gods" like money, success, popularity, lust, and praise. We have to make the decision to serve the Lord--our salvation is at stake, just as it was for ancient Israel.

I have heard it said that we are always worshipping something … and we can look at our free time and how we spend our money to figure out what that "something" is. When we devote ourselves to success, for instance, we're constantly thinking about our careers and how we can get ahead. We become obsessed with the pursuit of climbing the corporate ladder and cannot imagine life without our job title.


This is no different from the Israelites offering sacrifices to the Canaanite gods. When we focus our primary attention on anything other than Jesus, we are serving another god, missing out on true life in Christ.

This is especially concerning because, as Moses warned the Israelite people, the Lord is everywhere. This means He would see their idolatry, and that He sees ours. We cannot hide anything from the Lord; He knows our hearts even better than we do. So when we struggle with the temptation to serve other gods, we should come to Him and ask for help to overcome it. He will meet us where we are, reminding us that we are fulfilled entirely in Him.

There is no God like He is--He fulfills us completely. While fame, money, power, and all of the other false idols leave us wanting, we find total, perfect satisfaction Christ alone. This is what the Lord offers us … and it is so much better than anything else that exists.
Today's Prayer
Dear Lord, thank you for being my God. Thank you for being so much better than anything I could ever imagine. Thank you for loving me so much and for being so good to me. Thank you for satisfying me and for caring for me. In Jesus's name, amen.
Yesterday's Devotional
August 28, 2020
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Yesterday's Bible Verse
"And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
Philippians 2:11 (KJV)



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Yesterday's Bible Study
In this verse from Philippians, Paul explains how every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord and glorify God the Father. This is an exciting verse because it gives us something to look forward to! There will be a day when everyone will recognize Jesus as the Lord; there will be no questions, doubt, or confusion about who is God.

What does it mean when we say Jesus is Lord? It means we believe that Jesus is who He said He was when He walked the earth as a man. He said that He was the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6). He said that anyone who followed Him receives eternal life (John 3:16). He would have to be God to say these things with integrity; they would be impossible if He did not have control over our eternal futures.

So, saying that Jesus is Lord means we believe that He is God--the holy, perfect, almighty, and omnipotent God.


Knowing that one day, everyone will recognize Jesus for who He is gives us confidence when we speak to other people about Him. Sometimes, we might feel afraid of rejection or ridicule for expressing our strong beliefs in the Lord. However, this verse reminds us that one day, we will all be believers--everyone will confess that Jesus is Lord.

However, this verse is also sobering. While everyone will know that Jesus is God, only those who have made the decision to follow Him while living on Earth will have eternal life with the Lord. This motivates us to share the Gospel with people, disregarding our comfort zone in the hope of helping someone step into eternal life.

Today, remember that in the end, everyone will confess that Jesus is Lord. Nothing and no one will ever change that reality. We will all bring glory to the Lord one day, and it is our privilege to do so even now.
Yesterday's Prayer
Dear Lord, thank you for Jesus. Thank you for the assurance of the Gospel and your perfect grace. I look forward to the day when everyone confesses that you are Lord, and I want to help others realize that you are Lord right now. In Jesus's name, amen.
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