THE GIFT OF UNITY April 25, 2019 | 1 Corinthians 12:12–26 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue The human body is a complex, intricate system. The basic parts include the head, neck, torso, arms, and legs. But that is only the beginning. There are five vital organs: brain, heart, kidneys, liver, and lungs. We have 650 muscles […]
THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT April 24, 2019 | 1 Corinthians 12:1–11 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Have you ever opened a gift so perfectly chosen for you that it brought you to tears? Maybe it was a gift you received as a child—something you longed for—or a gift given to you as an adult that […]
THE GIFT OF GRACE April 23, 2019 | 1 Corinthians 1:1–9 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound / That saved a wretch like me. / I once was lost, but now am found / was blind, but now I see.” The words of this famous hymn were penned by John Newton. […]
MADE ALIVE IN CHRIST April 22, 2019 | Ephesians 2:1–10 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue In our passage today, Paul tells an upside-down story. In an ordinary biography, the author begins by telling when the subject was born. We read about how the person grew up and note the key accomplishments. Finally, we learn how and […]
THE GIFT OF ETERNAL LIFE April 21, 2019 | Romans 6:1–23 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue As we celebrate Easter Sunday, let’s examine how the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ make possible God’s gift of eternal life. In the words of the apostle Paul, this was certainly an “indescribable gift” (2 Cor. 9:15). The fact that […]
Customers of smart koko will be enjoying extra free volume of smart koko as the company launches its ‘bigger is better’ promotion. Launching the campaign in Accra, the sales and marketing manager of smart koko Mr. Fifi Ofoe explained that the vision and mission of smart koko is to provide Ghanaians with high quality breakfast […]
THE GIFT OF GOD’S SON April 20, 2019 | John 3:1–21 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue The television game show Jeopardy has been on the air since 1964 and hosted for the past 30 years by Alex Trebek. To win, contestants are given an answer and must come up with the corresponding question. In today’s passage, […]
HOW GREAT A LOVE April 19, 2019 | 1 John 4:7–21 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue According to the book and movie Love Story, “love means never having to say you’re sorry.” A chart-topping pop song declares “love hurts.” If popular entertainment is any indication, we are obsessed with love. One researcher asserted that 60 percent […]
GOD’S LOVE NEVER FAILS April 18, 2019 | Psalm 136:1–26 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue What lasts forever? You may be hard-pressed to think of anything that matches that description. But today we know of one thing that is never-ending: God’s love. In today’s passage, the same phrase is repeated 26 times: “His love endures forever.” […]
THE GIFT OF GOD’S LOVE April 17, 2019 | Romans 5:6–17 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Talifolau Veikoso survived five heart attacks by age 39. In 2016, he became the recipient of a donor heart. “I got a second chance,” said Veikoso. “Without that donor heart, I wouldn’t be here. It’s the best gift anyone can […]