Today's Scripture Colossians 2:9-10 (NIV) 9 For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, 10 and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority. Devotional Reflection There is an incomprehensibility to what we call the Trinity. God is one. There is only one God, yet He manifests Himself in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Because they are one, even though they are distinct, none is less God than the other. Christ is...

James 1:21 21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. (NIV) The KJV translates today’s passage a bit differently. Rather than the phrase "the word planted in you," it says, "the engrafted word." While James is not directly referring to Jesus' teaching about the Vine, the imagery beautifully complements what Christ taught in John 15. Christ taught us that He is the Vine and we are the branches who...

John 15:10 10 If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. (NIV) Devotional Reflection In today’s passage, the Lord gives us the pathway of holiness. It is not that obedience and love are in opposition to one another. Rather, love becomes the motivation for obedience, and obedience becomes the expression of our love. We often wonder why we keep doing the things we shouldn’t and never start doing the things we should. The...