Posts with the category “iyc-devotional”

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.” What is something that you do not understand...  Read More

“You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to Him.” If you have given your life to...  Read More

“And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”’ Have you ever felt the presence of the Holy Spirit? Did you feel like you could freely come to G...  Read More

“And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” What does it mean to grieve the Holy Spirit? How might we cause that grief?......  Read More

“The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” Following the Lord can be nerve-racking...  Read More

“Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.” How does your life differ when you’re living with the Holy Spirit compared to living without Him?......  Read More

“And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men sh...  Read More

“Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” Where would you find freedom in this walk with God?......  Read More

“And in a similar way, the Holy Spirit takes hold of us in our human frailty to empower us in our weakness. For example, at times we don’t even know how to pray, or know the best things to ask for. Bu...  Read More

“I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.” Feeling stressed? How can you give that stress to God in prayer today, knowing that He is a good Father? He ...  Read More

“But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” In this verse, Jesus promises the gift of the...  Read More

“After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.” Who is the Holy Spirit? What does He do? Has He put a...  Read More

“Then Peter said to them repent and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Do you ever feel like yo...  Read More

“I will put my spirit within you and cause you to walk in my statues, and you will keep my judgments and do them.” What would it look like for you personally to truly follow after God’s heart? He expl...  Read More

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.” When you practice following Jesus, it looks ...  Read More

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Have you ever felt a sense of hopelessness, sadness, or c...  Read More

“Teach me to do your will for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.” Have you ever been confused about what God is wanting you to do? The Holy Spirit helps us to live our lives...  Read More

“For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father.”’ Did you know that when you ask God into yo...  Read More

“These are the things God has revealed to us by His Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the s...  Read More

“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” How has the Holy Spirit set you free this week?......  Read More

“The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to ...  Read More

“And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” In this verse we see that God’s love is given to us throu...  Read More

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I a...  Read More

“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit? You are not your own.” When we say yes to Jesus, His Spirit comes into us, making us His children. How then, as His children, can we h...  Read More

“But the helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” The Holy Spirit is our helper and teacher. He i...  Read More

“Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and yo...  Read More

“Nevertheless, I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I [Jesus] go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper [Holy Spirit] will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you “An...  Read More

“Don’t you realize that together you have become God’s inner sanctuary and that the Spirit of Good makes His permanent home in you?” Before reading this verse, where did you believe the Holy Spirit wa...  Read More

“The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit....  Read More

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” How can you let the Holy Spirit s...  Read More

“And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept Him because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But yo...  Read More

“After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.” How has the Holy Spirit made you brave?......  Read More

“Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.” Our sin can make us f...  Read More

“Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.” Why do you think the concept in this verse is important for us to understand as Christians? Ar...  Read More

“Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the LORD, and He will have mercy on them, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.” He freely pardons us! How ...  Read More

“He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.” It is important to reme...  Read More

“Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.” God is warning us here about the importance of forgiveness to help our relationships. If you hang onto unforgivene...  Read More

“The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against Him.” Even when we are doing the wrong things and our hearts are hard towards God, He is willing to receive us and giv...  Read More

“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.” It's easy to point out everything wrong in someone else’s life and feel li...  Read More

“God did not give us a spirit that makes us afraid. He gave us a spirit of power and love and self-control.” This verse indicates that power, love, and self-control are all intertwined. They all have ...  Read More