Gleanings From The Word

Daily devotionals from Scripture to nourish your faith, deepen your prayer life, and grow in God's grace.

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# Right Belief Must Become Right Living 0

# Right Belief Must Become Right Living

Recently, I slammed my hand in a door. I’m ashamed to admit that a stream of pre-Christian expletives came out of my lips. By and large, I’ve done a good job of removing those words, but I can still slip. There are times when what I do or say doesn’t align with what I believe or who I profess to be. Theologians have two words...

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants May 6, 2026 0

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants May 6, 2026

This resprouter caught my eye. It’s a tree that’s growing directly on the stump of an older tree that’s been logged. Trees like this are literally standing on the shoulders of giants. From the very earliest days of the church, we’ve been standing on the shoulders of Giants.  Ignatius of Antioch, Polycarp of Smyrna and Papias of Hierapolis all had close ties to John the Apostle....

Gospel of Grace – Free in Christ 0

Gospel of Grace – Free in Christ

Kathy and some of the ladies at the church are studying Paul’s epistle to the church in Galatia. Galatians also frequently appeared as an answer to my recent post asking what your favorite book of the Bible was. That’s not a surprise; it’s often called a gospel of grace. While not a true gospel, the message of grace is clear: right standing with God comes from God’s initiative,...

Thorns – God’s grace is sufficient

His grace is enough.

Enough? For what? His grace is sufficient for whatever we face. His grace will outlast any suffering, trials, or thorns we will encounter.

Enter through the narrow gate – know the truth

There is also a sense that the idea holds true in the spiritual realm. We enter through the narrow gate and, as believers, are given the Spirit. We begin to be transformed into the image of Christ. We have entered the kingdom of God, albeit not in its fullness.