By Neil Anderson February 22 Psalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path We live in a world where the flip of a switch instantly lightens or darkens a… Read More ›
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HE’S ALWAYS THERE
By Neil Anderson February 20 Matthew 28:20 I am with you always, even to the end of the age In the early 1980s I counseled a Christian young woman who was languishing in deep spiritual, mental and… Read More ›
KEEPING AN HONEST ACCOUNT
By Neil Anderson February 19 1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. We deceive ourselves when we say we have no sin. The… Read More ›
THE BATTLE OF THE MIND
By Neil Anderson February 18 Romans 7:25; 8:1 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! . . . There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus Romans 7:22, 23, pinpoints… Read More ›
A STRUGGLING SAINT
By Neil Anderson February 17 Romans 7:15 I am not practicing what I would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate Perhaps the most vivid description of the contest with sin which goes… Read More ›
THE ACCUSER OF THE BRETHREN
By Neil Anderson February 15 Revelation 12:10 The accuser of our brethren . . . who accuses them before our God day and night Next to temptation, perhaps the most frequent and insistent attack from Satan to which… Read More ›
AN EVERLASTING LOVE
By Neil Anderson February 14 Jeremiah 31:3 I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with lovingkindness One night I came home from work and my wife Joanne met me at the… Read More ›
YOUR JOURNEY TOWARD CHRIST
By Neil Anderson February 13 John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal, and kill, and destroy How do evil spirits interfere with our lives? Let me answer with a simple illustration. Imagine that you are standing at one end… Read More ›
THE ULTIMATE FAITH-OBJECT
By Neil Anderson February 12 Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes and forever. The fact that you claim to believe is not the issue of faith. It’s what you believe or in… Read More ›
OVERPOWERING THE CAPTORS
By Neil Anderson February 11 Matthew 12:29 How can anyone enter the strong man’s house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong man? A prime target for our authoritative prayer is the “strong… Read More ›
LIMITING ANXIOUS FEELINGS
By Neil Anderson February 9 1 Peter 5:7 NIV Cast all your anxiety on Him [God] because He cares for you Let’s assume you have sought God’s will for a certain direction, and you believe that He has led… Read More ›
THE ESSENCE OF TEMPTATION
By Neil Anderson February 6 Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin I… Read More ›
HOW WE PERCEIVE OURSELVES
By Neil Anderson February 5 Romans 8:16, 17 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ Lydia is… Read More ›
AN ENTIRELY NEW SELF
By Neil Anderson February 4 Ephesians 5:8 You were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light Ephesians 5:8 describes the essential change of nature which occurs at salvation. It… Read More ›
OUR TRANSFER
By Neil Anderson February 1 Colossians 1:13 He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son Perhaps you have heard the illustration of the two dogs. Some people… Read More ›
MODELING GROWTH
By Neil Anderson January 31 James 1:22 Prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves I am learning about pastors and missionaries across the country who are preaching against the very sins… Read More ›
CHANGING DIRECTIONS
By Neil Anderson January 27 Psalm 25:5 NIV Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long. The next five questions [view the first five from yesterday’s… Read More ›
FACING DECISIONS
By Neil Anderson January 26 Psalm 25:4 NIV Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths In today’s and tomorrow’s devotionals, I would like to share with you 10 questions you’ll want to ask yourself and pray about when… Read More ›
OUR DYNAMIC POWER SOURCE
By Neil Anderson January 9 Ephesians 1:19 …the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might… In Ephesians 1:19-21, Paul gives us a peek at… Read More ›
A NEW CREATURE
By Neil Anderson January 8 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come Dan and Cindy were a fine young… Read More ›
UNDERSTANDING WHO YOU ARE
By Neil Anderson January 7 Romans 8:14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God I enjoy asking people, “Who are you?” It sounds like a simple question requiring a… Read More ›
LIVE RESPONSIBLY TODAY
By Neil Anderson January 2 Matthew 6:34 Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself Trusting God for tomorrow is a question of our worth. Jesus said, “Look at the birds of the air, that… Read More ›
OUR RESPONSIBILITIES
By Neil Anderson December 28 Philippians 2:3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind let each of you regard one another as more important than himself. Once when I was pastoring I got a distress… Read More ›
THE GREAT ETERNAL CONSTANT
By Neil Anderson December 27 1 John 3:1 See how great a love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God Have you ever felt that God is ready to give up on you… Read More ›
PRUNING THE BRANCHES
By Neil Anderson December 26 John 15:2 Every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it, that it may bear more fruit Our goal is to abide in Christ, not to bear fruit. Jesus promised that if we abide… Read More ›
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD
By Neil Anderson December 25 Luke 1:38 Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; be it done to me according to your word If God wants something done, can it be done? In other words, if God has… Read More ›
A Matter Of Being Someone
By Neil Anderson December 19 2 Corinthians 5:17 If any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come Being a Christian is not just a matter… Read More ›
The True Nature Of Bondage
By Neil Anderson December 18 1 Peter 4:8 Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. A missionary couple stopped by my office to talk about their misbehaving five-year-old daughter…. Read More ›
Consult Your God
By Neil Anderson December 17 Mark 13:22 False Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show signs and wonders, in order, if possible, to lead the elect astray You can identify a false prophet by the… Read More ›
Soul Prosperity
By Neil Anderson December 16 3 John 2 I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers A few years ago a young woman flew out to Los… Read More ›