Confirmed By God
October 17, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

1 Corinthians 1:8-9
Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

 

     What does it mean to confirm something? According to Holman’s Bible Dictionary, it is to “establish an agreement and to show that a word is true and reliable.” Which means it is to prove someone’s word is true. By this definition, that confirmation would only be as good as the person confirming it, right? I mean, you would not want a thief to confirm to you he or she would watch your house while you are on vacation, would you?

 

     In today’s passage, we find that God is the one doing the confirming. To whom is Paul talking? He is talking to the church of Corinth, which most theologians consider to be one of the most carnal churches in the Bible. So, let’s put this all together. Paul has just told one of the worldliest churches depicted in the Bible that because they believed in Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, God was going to prove His Words of salvation were true to the end. So how could they ever lose that salvation then? To do so, they would have to prove God to be a liar and that He cannot do what he says. We also find that this promise was not based on what they were doing. As we read the rest of this book, we find that they were, in most cases, sinning unwittingly. God’s promise was based solely on what Christ had already done and their faith and trust in Him. This does not give us a license to sin. If sinning is your desire, you should check to see if you are in the faith at all. However, this truth is a reason for believers to rejoice. Though we might falter in life and fail Him, He will never fail us.

 

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

 

     A little farther along in this chapter, we find a very great little verse. It says in 1 Cor. 1:25, “Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.” At God’s weakest moment (which is never), He is stronger than man in his greatest strength. He can keep those that He has saved and has promised to do so. I guess I will just be standing on the promises of Christ, my King.

 

If God is stronger than man, what will you entrust to Him?

 

 

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage and today’s Devotion?

 

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

 

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

  

GOD TALKING TO ME:  October 17, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
Daniel 3 / Psalm 93
Proverbs 17 / 1 Corinthians 1, 2

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Isa. 42-44  /  Col. 3

 

Power, Might, Or Self Control?
October 16, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Proverbs 16:32
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

     Some people believe that brute force and power are the answer to everything. However, for strength and power to be effective, you need to have someone with a clear mind and someone who is very much in control leading it.

     Every army needs a General to make the decision where, when, and how to fight. When the war is complete, the men who fought often come home to a hero’s welcome, but in the history books, the General is remembered for winning the war.

     Every company has a president or leadership. While it is all the employees who, in reality, make the product or provide the service, nevertheless, when the job is finished, the leadership receives a pat on the back.

     In the same way, if a company fails or a war is lost, the shame for this failure or loss is placed firmly on the shoulders of the leadership as well. Sometimes when a business fails due to a poor decision, someone is held financially, and in some cases, criminally responsible. Again, this hardship normally falls on the owners, the President, the CEO, or leadership.

     It is a good thing to be strong and brave. Still, it is nobler, and often a harder thing, to be in control and wise. It is far better to rule your emotions and be in control of yourself than to conquer a land and be in control of nothing.

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

     In the book of James in chapter 3, it says the tongue is a little member that no man can tame. One of the smallest members of the body often seems the hardest to control. Therefore, if you cannot control the muscle of the tongue, you had better learn how to control the emotion that wags it.

When do you find it most difficult to maintain self-control?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage and today’s Devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

  

GOD TALKING TO ME: October 16, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
Daniel 2 / Psalm 92
Proverbs 16 / Acts 18

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Isa. 40-41  /  Col. 2

LORD And JESUS And CHRIST

October 13, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

1 Thessalonians 3:13
To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

 

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

 

     What goes up must come down. If there is a beginning to something, there must surely be an end. That is, unless, of course, you are God. Oh, and by the way, we are not. So, for you and me, there will be an end. Not in our eternal spiritual life, but most assuredly in our earthly one until the rapture of the church.

 

     In today’s verse, we find a few interesting things. One is that Jesus will be the one who establishes our hearts, not us. What does that mean? It means He who has begun a good work in you will finish it. If Jesus resides in your heart today for sure, He will for sure be there at the end. Also, He will create of you an undefiled creation to present before His Father, who is God. What a wonderful truth to know. God, through the Holy Spirit, is still working on us.

 

     We also see the truth about God’s Son and who He must truly be to us. It says, “at the coming of our LORD” (meaning that He must be the supreme authority in everything in our lives, our controller), “Jesus” (Jehoshua, the self-existent, eternal Jehovah-Saviour), “Christ” (the anointed Messiah and Saviour of all sin.) When we put that together, it says that He must be our controlling authority and the eternal Saviour of our sin. If He is anything less, how can we call Him Lord Jesus Christ?

 

     Finally, we see He comes, “with all his saints.” Those who have met their earthly end reside with Him now and will come with Him then. What comfort for those of us who have loved ones who have gone before. We can be assured that they are in Heaven.

 

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

 

     Even as this day begins, we must come before a Holy God and ask for His loving hand to guide us. As He does, know He is doing everything that needs to be done to perfect us. Preparing us for the time when He comes and gathers His entire bride to present us to God the Father. Make Him your LORD JESUS CHRIST.

 

Is he to you, LORD, JESUS, and CHRIST?

 

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself what MY THOUGHTS are concerning this Passage and today’s Devotion?

 

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

 

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

 

  

GOD TALKING TO ME: October 13, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(O.T.-1,   N.T. & PS.-2,   Prov. – Monthly)}
Jeremiah 51 / Psalm 89:38-52
Proverbs 12-13 / Acts 17 & 1 Thessalonians 1-3

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Isa. 29-31  /  Phil. 3