Daily Devotions – Moments That Matter

SEPTEMBER 24, 2026—Are You ALL IN!

Are You ALL IN!

2 Corinthians 8:5 And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

    Paul here is talking about the church and giving. He makes a comment in 2 Cor. 8:5 that is pivotal to joyous giving. He says, “They did, not as we hoped,” which is to say, they did more than we hoped for.

    So, what was the reason for their joyful, abundant giving? Paul tells us, “but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.” Their dedication to the Lord was already there. Now they are dedicating themselves to the Lord’s work. They understood that not only did they have the Lord, but the Lord also had all of them. Everything they had. They were all in. Their time, talents, and treasures all belong to Him, and they were glad to have something to give.  


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SEPTEMBER 23, 2026—Don’t Play In The Street

Don’t Play In The Street

2 Corinthians 7:10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

    Imagine for a moment that you are a child. You live in a big city on a busy street, and you have no yard to play in. Which would be worse? If I, as your parent, said, “Do not play in the street; there is a lot of traffic, and you may be hit by a car and killed.” Or, if I said, “Do not worry about the cars; play wherever you want; I think they will stop.” As a child, play wherever sounds great. However, is that the best advice? Not really.

    As Christians, we hate telling the world of their sin. Satan has made sin look so good to them. Yet, they need to know that the wages of sin is eternal death. That forsaking sin will not bring them sorrow at all; it will instead bring them joy and life.  


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SEPTEMBER 22, 2026—You Are The Temple

You Are The Temple

2 Corinthians 6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

    When Paul wrote this to the church in Corinth, it was not hard for them to visualize what he was saying. There was a separate temple that contained an idol for almost every false god that the Romans had. People would go into the temple and bow down before it, sacrifice to it, and bring gifts to this idol. Paul said, Your God does not live in a building; He lives in you.

    Christians have the same God today. He lives in the heart of each of us who has accepted Jesus as Saviour. As the verse says, God dwells in us, walks with us, sees what we see, and hears what we hear. You are the temple that God resides in.  


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SEPTEMBER 21, 2026—When Did Life Become New

When Did Life Become New

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

     This is one of those verses that had a big impact on my life. I had been brought up to believe that once I was saved, I was always saved. I still believe that, with one clause. YOU MUST KNOW YOU ARE SAVED!

    As a young boy, I said a prayer along with others my age, was told I was saved, and was baptized. For the next twenty years, I lived like the world. When I walked an aisle in my late twenties, I thought I had rededicated my life to the Lord. That was until this verse began to plague me. I could not get the question out of my mind. When did things in my life become new? I realized it was in my twenties when I went forward. Old things, such as language, desires, and habits, had less of an appeal.  


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SEPTEMBER 19 & 20—She’s Looking At Me Funny

She’s Looking At Me Funny

2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

    If you are ever around 3-5-year-olds for very long, you have heard, “He touched me,” “That’s mine,” “It’s my toy,” and “She’s looking at me.” If it were not for the crying and whining accompanying it, it might be funny. But no one likes to hear adults cry and whine.

    Many Christians are much like these little ones when it comes to witnessing. Excuses like, “They will think I am a religious nut.” I wonder what kind of nut they think you are if you say you’re a Christian, but don’t tell them of Christ. Or you will hear, “I do not talk well to people.” I take offense at that. They must not think I am a person, as they just spoke to me. Listen, no matter what people say here on earth, soon all believers will be going to heaven. 


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