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They Shall All Know Me (February 23)
One way we might define those who are God’s people in the new covenant is that they are those who know God. And don’t misunderstand: they are those whom God knows to be those who know Him. “The Lord knows those who are his” (2 Timothy 2:19).
Written on Their Hearts (February 22)
In the prophets, God’s judgment upon sin was always accompanied by a message of great hope for those who would come back to Him. In our study of the “new covenant” in Jeremiah 31, let’s look today at what was said about the “hearts” of God’s people.
A New Covenant (February 21)
It was a privilege for Israel — as the family of Abraham, the family God used to bring the Messiah into the world — to be the first to receive the new covenant, the gospel of Christ. But thanks be to God, the invitation is now for all of us.
We Can Truly Change (February 23)
The drastic rehabilitation Christ envisions is certainly not the work of one day. But just because we require more than a quick fix, that doesn’t mean we’re locked into our mistakes. “Beware of succumbing to failure as inevitable” (Oswald Chambers).
The Strong Heart Is Not Callous (February 22)
Jesus not only felt the full range of emotions that are the lot of humanity, but He felt them intensely and vividly. Genuine discipleship to the Son of Man will not turn us into unfeeling, insensitive robots. It will teach us to feel what God feels.
No Use Pretending (February 21)
If we live in a “spiritual” climate where pretense is rewarded and honesty is frowned upon, we may conceal the heartache of deep needs that God allows to remain unfulfilled right now and cover up the reality of our continuing struggle with sin.
Think Twice Before You Pray for Justice (February 23)
If God chooses to be patient with those who’ve wronged us, punishing them less than they deserve, shouldn’t we be grateful for that? And besides, we may not even have been wronged. As the Lord sees things, our enemies may have a better case than we.
Glad When Truth Is Glad (February 22)
After eternity has begun, it will be too late to begin acquiring a taste for the things that make God glad. Now is the time to do that. Now is the time to make sure that what we like most of all is to rejoice at the joy of our Father.
He Can Rebuild a Ruined Heart (February 21)
When we turn to God, faithfully obeying the gospel, what we’re seeking salvation from is the wreckage of our own sinful hearts and lives. And the wonder of the gospel is that God can do this. He can rebuild a heart that we have wrecked.
Diversity (February 23)
How many kinds of people can you enjoy working with? How various are the situations in which you can be comfortable? How diverse are your tastes and ideas? If your answer is, “Not very,” you’re missing out on much of the world’s amazement.
Leadership (February 22)
On his birthday, let’s honor George Washington wisely. Let’s acknowledge with gratitude the difficult, dangerous bridge that he led our new nation over, and then let’s see if we can’t find some chasms that our own neighbors need help crossing.
Glory (February 21)
We’re surrounded by glory almost all the time. But there are certain people who are more receptive to it than others. It may be the openness of their hearts or the eagerness of their outlook, but glory seems to be their frequent companion.
DFBS 309 – Jesus voluntarily gave His life to save us from our sins
In dying for our sins, Jesus showed what true obedience to the Father is about. If we only obey God when it’s easy, we’re living far below the level of obedience that Jesus demonstrated — and in these days of ease, we need Jesus’ example.
DFBS 308 – One of life’s most basic questions is whether to put our trust in God
The person who actually trusts God will do things differently than the person who doesn’t. Faith will make a difference in our obedience to God. And if our faith doesn’t show up in action, then we really don’t have the thing the Bible calls “faith.”
DFBS 307 – Preparation is an important part of faithful service to Christ
Let’s identify some things in the Lord’s work that we can’t do as well as we’d like. And then let’s plan our preparation, so we can be vessels “for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.”
January 2026
With God’s great help, I was able to meet my 2025 writing goals for “Walking in Christ.” I’ll have to keep my head down and stay focused to finish the remaining pages and have the book in your hands by the end of this year, but I believe it is doable.
November 2025
I have put myself on the daily regimen of reading from the Psalms in the morning and evening of each day. I follow a plan that takes me through all 150 of the Psalms every month. This is an ancient practice, and I have benefited from it greatly.
September 2025
People ask me how long it takes to write one of the daybooks, and I say that the time frame varies greatly. With each new book, I am always interested to see how many years of work it’s going to require. I never know until the end is finally reached!