Solid Joys Daily Devotional

The age of sin and misery and death is almost spent. The day of righteousness and peace and total joy is dawning.

Our sins are laid on Christ and his righteousness is laid on us. That is the great exchange — and it becomes ours not by works but by faith.

It could not be otherwise but that Christianity be a singing faith. The founder sang. We are a singing people because we are the children of a singing God.

When we speak of being a God-centered people, remember, this is because we are joining God in his God-centeredness.

The point of Paul’s conversion happening the way it did is to make Christ’s incredible patience vivid for you.

When we live by faith, rooted in God’s forgiveness, we are freed from the lingering, paralyzing effects even of shame we deserve to feel.

Christians care about all suffering — especially eternal suffering. That’s the greatest danger every city faces.

Not being afraid shows that you treasure God as your generous Shepherd, Father, and King.

The key to joy is faith in God’s future grace — that is, being satisfied in all that God promises to be for us.

Cherish the goodness of the Lord, fear straying from him, flee from every sin, and take refuge in him.