Grateful for Love| Short Bible Study Devotionals and Encouragement for Christian Women

”So now the case is closed. There remains no accusing voice of condemnation against those who are joined in life-union with Jesus, the Anointed One. For the “law” of the Spirit of life flowing through the anointing of Jesus has liberated us from the “law” of sin and death. For God achieved what the law was unable to accomplish, because the law was limited by the weakness of human nature. Yet God s...

”For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to be its judge, but to be its savior.“ Satan has tried to make us believe that God is unloving, unfair and unjust. He wants us to believe that Jesus came to sentence and judge us, but we have found out that this is not true...

”About judgment, because the ruler (evil genius, prince) of this world [Satan] is judged and condemned and sentence already is passed upon him.“ ‭‭John‬ ‭16‬:‭11‬ ‭AMPC‬‬ God the Holy Spirit exposes the real truth of sin, righteousness and judgment. Jesus’ first coming and objective was to reconcile mankind back to God. He paid for our sin and gave us His righteousness. With Him being lifted on th...

St John 16: 10 (GNT) says “… they are wrong about what is right, because I am going to the Father and you will not see me any more;”… Sadly, the world has been blinded to think that God doesn’t want them nor care to be approached by them because of how they live. This lie has been repeatedly spun by the enemy. God’s righteous, however, has nothing to do with us (whether right or wrong), but it doe...

”When he comes, he’ll expose the error of the godless world’s view of sin, righteousness, and judgment: He’ll show them that their refusal to believe in me is their basic sin; …” ‭‭John‬ ‭16‬:‭8‬-‭9 MSG‬‬ The Holy Spirit reveals that the sin of not believing Him and not our wrongs are what keeps us from Him. He wants an intimate relationship with you and me, and therefore has done everything neede...

The Holy Spirit does not keep away from an unbelieving world. On the contrary, He sheds light on and exposes the truth about what sin, righteousness and judgment really are. The Father draws or compels the unbeliever -who sincerely wants to know more - to Himself to be fully received and fully loved! God always shows forth His Amazing Grace🙏🏼

“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.“ ‭‭John‬ ‭15‬:‭4‬-‭5‬ ‭KJV‬‬. Jesus wants our lives to flourish and be in abundance, but that can only happen as we ab...

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The foundations of heaven and earth were laid by God. He is the Beginning and the End. As believers, we should purpose to enter into the year 2024, with an even greater determination to draw closer to Jesus. And for those who don’t know Him yet, I pray that you seek and receive Him as Lord and Savior. Who would best kn...

”Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. [Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled.]“ ‭‭John‬ ‭14‬:‭27‬ ‭AMPC‬‬ His gift of Peace is greater than any present under...

“But when the Father sends the Spirit of Holiness, the One like me who sets you free, he will teach you all things in my name. And he will inspire you to remember every word that I’ve told you.” ‭‭John‬ ‭14‬:‭26‬ ‭TPT‬‬. “But the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act o...

“And I will ask the Father and he will give you another Savior, the Holy Spirit of Truth, who will be to you a friend just like me—and he will never leave you. [As Jesus is the Savior from the guilt of sin, the Holy Spirit is the Savior who saves us from the power of sin by living through us in fullness.] The world won’t receive him because they can’t see him or know him. But you know him intimate...

Walking by faith and not by sight speaks to us that what is seen is no where near as important as what is not yet seen. It means to fix our eyes on what is eternal and not on the temporary. Life in the physical is only a minuscule part of who we are and it cannot go with us into eternity! The Holy Spirit is the guarantee of the greater and higher life who will usher us into the presence of God the...

“But the just shall live by faith [My righteous servant shall live by his conviction respecting man's relationship to God and divine things, and holy fervor born of faith and conjoined with it]; ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭10‬:‭38‬a AMPC‬‬ Our faith is the substance for which Jesus the Christ provided by coming as a man, dying as the penalty for our sins on the cross which reconciled us back to God. He offers His...

“Faith, then, is birthed in a heart that responds to God’s anointed utterance of the Anointed One.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭17‬ ‭TPT‬‬ Besides those in public pulpit ministry, all believers preach the Gospel in what we say and do each day of our lives. We are Christ’s representatives wherever we may be. May we desire and spend those precious times in your Word and prayer, so we can touch the lives around...

“The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s our handle on what we can’t see.” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11‬:‭1‬ MSG‬‬ Our faith must totally rest on our trust in Jesus Christ. We know that what He says will come to pass at His appointed time.🙏🏼

“And when you pray, make sure you forgive the faults of others so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you. But if you withhold forgiveness from others, your Father withholds forgiveness from you.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭TPT‬‬ But instead be kind and affectionate toward one another. Has God graciously forgiven you? Then graciously forgive one another in the depths of Christ’s love.” Eph...

“But if we freely admit our sins when his light uncovers them, he will be faithful to forgive us every time. God is just to forgive us our sins because of Christ, and he will continue to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John‬ ‭1‬:‭9‬ ‭TPT‬‬🙏🏼 Forgiveness must first start with confession🌷

“Now God has us where he wants us, with all the time in this world and the next to shower grace and kindness upon us in Christ Jesus. Saving is all his idea, and all his work. All we do is trust him enough to let him do it. It’s God’s gift from start to finish! We don’t play the major role. If we did, we’d probably go around bragging that we’d done the whole thing! No, we neither make nor save our...

He released his supernatural peace to you through the sacrifice of his own body as the sin-payment on your behalf so that you would dwell in his presence. And now there is nothing between you and Father God, for he sees you as holy, flawless, and restored,” ‭‭Colossians‬ ‭1‬:‭22‬ ‭TPT‬‬

This is our part 3 and concluding episode of Colossians 1:15 NLT, “Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation.” ‭‭God had to come as a man and undo and repair the breach that the first man Adam caused. We are very thankful He came to earth to reclaim us and for doing all that it took to put us back in right standing wit...

Jesus Christ is the very image of the invisible God, according to Colossians 1:15 (NIV) He is the only one to ever gaze upon the full splendor of God! Since He came into the world, He unfolded the full explanation of who God truly is (John 1:18 TPT) He came to resolve the sin issue once and for all, and gave us a better understanding of God’s love for all of mankind.🙏🏼

Jesus Christ is the very image of the invisible God. He is God in the flesh. Isaiah 9:6 prophesied that a child would be born. He had two names named that specifically identified Him as having always been, Mighty God and Everlasting Father. John 1:1 declares that the Word was God and became flesh in verse 14. God gave Himself a body to ensure mankind’s restoration back to Himself!🙏🏼

Colossians 1:19 TPT “For God is satisfied to have all his fullness dwelling in Christ.” ‭‭AMPC “For it has pleased [the Father] that all the divine fullness (the sum total of the divine perfection, powers, and attributes) should dwell in Him permanently.” ‭‭JESUS CHRIST is GOD in the flesh. He is the image of the invisible God in bodily form. Because of His death on the cross and being raised from...

Philippians‬ ‭2‬:‭13‬ AMPC “Not in your own strength] for it is God Who is all the while effectually at work in you [energizing and creating in you the power and desire], both to will and to work for His good pleasure and satisfaction and delight.” ‭‭ ‭Once we become vitally in union with Christ as our Lord and Savior, we are completely equipped with everything we need to do His will and please Hi...

In Matt 11:28 -30, Jesus says, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” For those of us bound and weighted down by sin and the law, Jesus offers Himself to us. He has broken sin’s dominion over mankind, s...