Today's Verse: Luke 3:8

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.
— Luke 3:8
Now you can listen to Today's Verse on iTunes, Spotify, Echo devices, and more!

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Grace is given to us as a free gift. It cannot be earned or merited. But salvation that does not move us out of our self-destructive and rebellious ways is counterfeit - it's just religious motion and commotion. Repentance is a major life change. Repentance is the realization that we have been going the wrong way on a one-way street. Repentance is an acknowledgment that trying to guide our own lives will always end in disappointment, disaster, and death without Jesus being the Lord of our lips and our lives. As we do, we will change our behavior to reflect the character of the Father who sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins! We know that God's grace is marvelous, but let's also learn that his will is gracious and life-giving.

My Prayer...

Loving and merciful God, I realize that you saved me from my past sins and also want to save me from the consequences of future sins by calling me to obedience. Please help me as I turn my life over to your will. Please strengthen me with your Spirit so that I may resist temptation and reflect your holiness. Bring to life the fruit that reflects your salvation and character in me. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.

Have thoughts on this devotional? Leave a comment

8 Related Resources by Heartlight

What shows our repentance
Illustration of Luke 3:8
Inspirational illustration of Luke 3:8 -- Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.
No False Pride in Our Heritage
Devo: What Jesus Did!
"When the crowds came to John for baptism, he said, "You brood of snakes! Who warned you to flee the coming wrath? Prove by the way you live that you....."
Sorry Rocks
Article by Patrick D. Odum
What has repentance led you to change? Repentance leads us to life change, not to just doing the same ol' relgious thing each week.
Feeling Good about Feeling Bad?
Article by Mike Barres
Can you actually feel good about your sorrow for sin? This is an honest look at repentance and sorrow and life change, and reminds us that God's goal isn't our sorrow, but our reformed life.
See All 8 Related Resources about Luke 3:8

Illustration

Illustration of Luke 3:8 — Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Thursday, May 4, 2023

Morning & Evening
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
Morning Thought: Ezra 7:22
"Salt was used in every offering made by fire unto the Lord, and from its preserving and purifying properties it was the grateful emblem of divine..."
God's Holy Fire
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
'For the Thirsty!' (Re. 21:6)
"[God] said to [John]: "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the..."
What Jesus Did!
A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
'We Take Responsibility' (Mt. 27:22-26)
"[When the crowd asked for Barabbas to be released,] Pilate responded, "Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?" They shouted....."
Passion for Praise
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
'Be Exalted!' (Ps. 57:5)
"Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth."

About This Devotional

Today's Verse is a free daily devotional that includes a Bible verse, thought and prayer.

The Thoughts and Prayer on Today's Verse are written by Phil Ware.

All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.

More Today's Verse