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Daily Devotion

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09
Dec2023

Love and faithfulness

by Faye Schmidt

Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other. Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven (Psalm 85:10,11).

08
Dec2023

The law and the promise

by Faye Schmidt

Why, then, was the law given at all? It was added because of transgressions until the Seed to whom the promise referred had come. The law was given through angels and entrusted to a mediator (Galatians 3:19).

07
Dec2023

Faith or works of the law

by Faye Schmidt

Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: ‘All nations will be blessed through you.’ So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith (Galatians 3:8,9).

06
Dec2023

Paul opposes Cephas

by Faye Schmidt

So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified (Galatians 2:16b).

05
Dec2023

Hierarchy of importance

by Faye Schmidt

As for those who were held in high esteem – whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favouritism – they added nothing to my message (Galatians 2:6).

04
Dec2023

Whom do I serve?

by Faye Schmidt

Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ (Galatians 1:10).