What does it mean to live heavenward? For Kevin's devotional tonight, he explains just that. Living heavenward means recognizing that our true citizenship is in heaven, and letting that truth shape how we live, respond, and grow — not just in gaming, but in life. Instead of chasing temporary rewards, we pursue eternal purpose, reflecting Christ through patience, kindness, and humility.
Jesus came into this world to save the dead and lost. His sacrifice is what allows us to find our way to God and leave the trappings and sin of this world behind. For Michaels devotional tonight, he talked about this critical piece of our salvation and how we may not have the ability to fully comprehend Jesus's power we can completely understand the reality of his sacrifice and build our faith and lives upon his offer of salvation.
By our nature, we tend to live for the approval of others, but we also know we should be seeking God's approval. For Matt's devotional tonight, he talked about Paul's encouragement of Timothy as the model by which we should seek out approval in our lives. Our worship and commitment to following Jesus on a daily basis should help us to desire to be called God's good and faithful servants.
In this crazy world that we all live in, it can be hard to know what's even happening and what we should do. For Colton's devotional tonight, he talked about Paul's journey which must have seemed crazy and not at all to his own plan but his actions of following God and being obedient to him lead him to some of the most impactful work. God doesn't expect us to understand or know everything in the world, but he does ask that we trust him and follow him and let his plan guild us through this life and into the next.
Are you outsourcing your faith to someone else? Do you blindly trust what you hear in sermons, podcasts or (gasp) even our Monday night devotionals? For Kevins message tonight, he used the Bereans as an example of people who eagerly received the word of God but then diligently examined of the Scriptures daily to verify those teachings. He encouraged us to not just hear the messages of others but also to immerse ourselves in God's word, verify what others have said and pray for truth and instruction from God.