Romans 12-13, Psalm 138
Romans 12:1-2 (NLT)
“And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.”
In Romans 12:1–2, Paul wrote to the church in Rome about how to live. He tells believers not to adopt the standards of the world but to let the Lord change them inwardly in the way they think. When believers do this, they will learn Father-God's will for them. Paul says that when believers let the Lord transform their lives, they will be offering a living and holy sacrifice to Him. The Lord will find their transformed lives an acceptable sacrifice to Him.
When I read these verses, I thought about the way I've been praying lately for the Lord to take all the beliefs I have about my life and send me guidance from the Holy Spirit to transform my life so I can learn to be hungry for Him. Paul reminded me that my prayers for the Lord to transform my beliefs are part of how I offer my body as a living and holy sacrifice to Him, and that this is my way of worshiping Father-God. One Bible commentary I read noted that when you let the Lord transform your thinking, you will have a life that is set apart for Father-God. Another Bible commentary I read noted that living as a sacrifice involves steps such as resisting sin, serving others, and prioritizing the Lord's kingdom in daily decision-making.
What I've noticed about my life since asking the Lord to transform my beliefs is that I am rediscovering all the things in my life that used to give me joy, but for whatever reason, I stopped doing. One example is how much I used to enjoy being busy. Throughout my life, I worked at my job during the day and came home at night to work on other projects. I was never the type to sit at home at night and watch TV. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, I have more projects to work on, which I can work on during the day and at night. This new schedule has given me so much enjoyment, and it makes me feel like I live a more satisfying life.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who can transform your thinking and guide you toward a life that pleases Father-God—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus' name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord's love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Day 297 Bible Readings for October 26 - Romans 11:22-23 (NLT)
Romans 9-11, Psalm 137
Romans 11:22-23 (NLT)
“Notice how God is both kind and severe. He is severe toward those who disobeyed, but kind to you if you continue to trust in his kindness. But if you stop trusting, you also will be cut off. And if the people of Israel turn from their unbelief, they will be grafted in again, for God has the power to graft them back into the tree.”
In Romans 11:22–23, Paul reminds believers of the Lord's character. He tells the church in Rome that the Lord is both kind and severe. Father-God is severe toward those who persist in their unbelief, cutting them off from the tree. But He will be kind to those who have come to faith through Christ, provided they continue to trust in His kindness. If they cease to trust in the Lord, He will also cut them off Paul reminds believers that if the people of Israel turn from their unbelief, the Lord has the power to graft them back into the olive tree.
These verses remind believers of the Lord's merciful character. The Lord will judge those who persist in unbelief and disobey His laws and commandments, just as He judged people in the Old Testament for their unbelief. But the Lord is merciful, and if people, Jew or Gentile, return to Him, He will forgive them and welcome them back into a covenant relationship. The Old Testament is full of stories and examples of how the children of Abraham had fallen away from the Lord and how Father-God restored them when they repented of their unbelief and sins.
Every time I read the Old Testament stories of how the children of Israel behaved toward the Lord after He rescued them from slavery, starvation, defeat, and other challenges, I am always amazed at the Lord's merciful nature. The Lord sent the prophets to warn them to repent of their disobedience, but the people did not pay attention. The Lord gave His people multiple chances to repent and ask for forgiveness, and no matter how many times they disobeyed, the Lord welcomed them back and restored them when they repented. Whenever I feel like the Lord might not forgive me for the times I stumble and fall, I read the stories in the Old Testament to remind myself of Father-God's merciful nature. I am reassured of His mercy and His power to restore me to a covenant relationship with Him.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One whose mercy and grace have the power to restore us to Him when we fall—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus' name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord's love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Romans 11:22-23 (NLT)
“Notice how God is both kind and severe. He is severe toward those who disobeyed, but kind to you if you continue to trust in his kindness. But if you stop trusting, you also will be cut off. And if the people of Israel turn from their unbelief, they will be grafted in again, for God has the power to graft them back into the tree.”
In Romans 11:22–23, Paul reminds believers of the Lord's character. He tells the church in Rome that the Lord is both kind and severe. Father-God is severe toward those who persist in their unbelief, cutting them off from the tree. But He will be kind to those who have come to faith through Christ, provided they continue to trust in His kindness. If they cease to trust in the Lord, He will also cut them off Paul reminds believers that if the people of Israel turn from their unbelief, the Lord has the power to graft them back into the olive tree.
These verses remind believers of the Lord's merciful character. The Lord will judge those who persist in unbelief and disobey His laws and commandments, just as He judged people in the Old Testament for their unbelief. But the Lord is merciful, and if people, Jew or Gentile, return to Him, He will forgive them and welcome them back into a covenant relationship. The Old Testament is full of stories and examples of how the children of Abraham had fallen away from the Lord and how Father-God restored them when they repented of their unbelief and sins.
Every time I read the Old Testament stories of how the children of Israel behaved toward the Lord after He rescued them from slavery, starvation, defeat, and other challenges, I am always amazed at the Lord's merciful nature. The Lord sent the prophets to warn them to repent of their disobedience, but the people did not pay attention. The Lord gave His people multiple chances to repent and ask for forgiveness, and no matter how many times they disobeyed, the Lord welcomed them back and restored them when they repented. Whenever I feel like the Lord might not forgive me for the times I stumble and fall, I read the stories in the Old Testament to remind myself of Father-God's merciful nature. I am reassured of His mercy and His power to restore me to a covenant relationship with Him.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One whose mercy and grace have the power to restore us to Him when we fall—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus' name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord's love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Monday, October 26, 2026
Day 296 Bible Readings for October 25 - Romans 8:26-27 (NLT)
Romans 7-8, Psalm 136
Romans 8:26-27 (NLT)
“And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will.”
In Romans 8:26–27, Paul tells the church in Rome that the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness and times of trial. The Holy Spirit knows our needs better than we do and intercedes with Father-God on our behalf. Paul writes that the Holy Spirit intercedes for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words, but which the Lord understands and hears. Paul emphasizes that the Holy Spirit pleads for believers in accordance with the Lord's will.
When I read these verses, I realized that I had forgotten that the Holy Spirit has the role of a personal intercessor for me when I am troubled and do not know what to pray for or how to pray to the Lord for help. One Bible commentary I read noted that the Holy Spirit is actively working even when we are unaware of it. The Holy Spirit is constantly interceding for us, aligning our prayers with the Lord's will, and bringing our needs before Father-God. Another Bible commentary I read noted that the Holy Spirit does not stand at a distance but comes alongside us and gives us divine strength.
When I pray in tongues, even though I cannot understand what I am praying for because I am praying in a heavenly, divine language, I trust the Holy Spirit to intercede for me according to the Lord's will. I also feel that the Holy Spirit reveals to me the Lord's plan for my life through the guidance He provides daily. I know that when I follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit, even though sometimes it makes no sense in the natural world, it has worked out in my favor, with a better result than if I had followed the advice of the world's experts or my own reasoning.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who gave us the Holy Spirit as a Helper and intercessor in our lives—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus' name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord's love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Romans 8:26-27 (NLT)
“And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will.”
In Romans 8:26–27, Paul tells the church in Rome that the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness and times of trial. The Holy Spirit knows our needs better than we do and intercedes with Father-God on our behalf. Paul writes that the Holy Spirit intercedes for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words, but which the Lord understands and hears. Paul emphasizes that the Holy Spirit pleads for believers in accordance with the Lord's will.
When I read these verses, I realized that I had forgotten that the Holy Spirit has the role of a personal intercessor for me when I am troubled and do not know what to pray for or how to pray to the Lord for help. One Bible commentary I read noted that the Holy Spirit is actively working even when we are unaware of it. The Holy Spirit is constantly interceding for us, aligning our prayers with the Lord's will, and bringing our needs before Father-God. Another Bible commentary I read noted that the Holy Spirit does not stand at a distance but comes alongside us and gives us divine strength.
When I pray in tongues, even though I cannot understand what I am praying for because I am praying in a heavenly, divine language, I trust the Holy Spirit to intercede for me according to the Lord's will. I also feel that the Holy Spirit reveals to me the Lord's plan for my life through the guidance He provides daily. I know that when I follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit, even though sometimes it makes no sense in the natural world, it has worked out in my favor, with a better result than if I had followed the advice of the world's experts or my own reasoning.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who gave us the Holy Spirit as a Helper and intercessor in our lives—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus' name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord's love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Day 295 Bible Readings for October 24 - Romans 6:20-22 (NLT)
Romans 5-6, Psalm 135
Romans 6:20-22 (NLT)
“When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the obligation to do right. And what was the result? You are now ashamed of the things you used to do, things that end in eternal doom. But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life.”
In Romans 6:20–22, Paul wrote to the church in Rome that before coming to faith in Christ, believers were slaves to sin and felt no obligation to do what was right. He emphasized that the supposed freedom and pleasure from sin resulted in believers feeling ashamed of the things they had done, which led to death. But believers are now free from the power of sin and are willingly obedient to the Lord. Believers now do things that lead to holiness, whose outcome is eternal life.
What struck me about these verses is how true they are. When I think about some things I did before I was saved, I feel shame. I pursued pleasure and freedom, things which society deemed acceptable and desirable if you wanted to get ahead in life. My beliefs led to questionable behavior, which, in hindsight, could have led to my death. In fact, there were a few times when I put myself in risky and dangerous situations through my choices and stupidity. I believe that only by the grace of the Lord did I escape severe injury and probably death.
One Bible commentary I read noted that even though sinful people may perform outwardly good acts, their obedience will ultimately be to sin and not to the Lord. They will still lack the desire to pursue righteousness through obedience to Father-God. When I became born again, I accepted that I am in a covenant relationship with the Lord. I wake up every day feeling so grateful that the Lord loves me, and I pray to align my actions for the day with His will for my life. My life has become less stressful, and I find myself able to do the things I've always wanted to do with the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who promises you peace and the guidance of the Holy Spirit to help you with life—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus' name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord's love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Romans 6:20-22 (NLT)
“When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the obligation to do right. And what was the result? You are now ashamed of the things you used to do, things that end in eternal doom. But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life.”
In Romans 6:20–22, Paul wrote to the church in Rome that before coming to faith in Christ, believers were slaves to sin and felt no obligation to do what was right. He emphasized that the supposed freedom and pleasure from sin resulted in believers feeling ashamed of the things they had done, which led to death. But believers are now free from the power of sin and are willingly obedient to the Lord. Believers now do things that lead to holiness, whose outcome is eternal life.
What struck me about these verses is how true they are. When I think about some things I did before I was saved, I feel shame. I pursued pleasure and freedom, things which society deemed acceptable and desirable if you wanted to get ahead in life. My beliefs led to questionable behavior, which, in hindsight, could have led to my death. In fact, there were a few times when I put myself in risky and dangerous situations through my choices and stupidity. I believe that only by the grace of the Lord did I escape severe injury and probably death.
One Bible commentary I read noted that even though sinful people may perform outwardly good acts, their obedience will ultimately be to sin and not to the Lord. They will still lack the desire to pursue righteousness through obedience to Father-God. When I became born again, I accepted that I am in a covenant relationship with the Lord. I wake up every day feeling so grateful that the Lord loves me, and I pray to align my actions for the day with His will for my life. My life has become less stressful, and I find myself able to do the things I've always wanted to do with the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who promises you peace and the guidance of the Holy Spirit to help you with life—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus' name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord's love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
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