Devotional Archives for Encouragement for Today

Trading Places Therefore, if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come (2 Corinthians 5:17). Christ has traded places with us. We give Him our old life in exchange for a new life in Him. Unlike on TV, the makeover is not evident in a weekend.

Refusing Directions Show me the path where I should walk, O LORD; point out the right road for me to follow (Psalm 25:4). I rarely leave home without directions, but I often start out my day going into unfamiliar territory. I don’t get directions from my Heavenly Father and find myself in a panic.