“Conscience is the internal perception of God’s moral Law.” —Oswald Chambers

You cannot love the gospel of grace without also loving the God of justice.

The cross shows us both his infinite mercy and his holy wrath against sin.

“Blasphemy is the ultimate biting of the hand that feeds.” —Ray Comfort

If everyone followed God's commands about sexual immorality by no longer:

- Committing adultery
- Watching porn
- Lusting
- Having sex outside of marriage

STDs would be gone, millions of hearts would be healed, and countless families would be strengthened.

God's ways are best.

August 31: Walking with Jesus

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Isaiah 65:1–66:24; Luke 24:13–53; Job 14:11–22

Imagine encountering Jesus on the road to Emmaus. It would be a surreal experience. You’re walking to the next town, and you start a conversation with a man beside you, only to find out later that you’ve been talking with the resurrected Son of God. Even more surreal, the topic of conversation up to your moment of discovery has been the death of the man walking with you (Luke 24:13–35).

I have often wondered what it would be like to meet Jesus face to face—to have Him explain to me how He exists in the biblical text from Moses, in all the prophets, and in all Scripture (Luke 24:27). How different would my life be after that experience? Would I rethink everything I had known and heard—perhaps everything I do?

Asking these questions is not only healthy, it also turns on our spiritual GPS. Are we on the path God has called us to? Have we strayed in one direction or another? Are we caught in some odd roundabout where we’re explaining to Jesus what His coming means?

Many Christians—not just scholars and preachers—complicate matters of salvation. We overthink God’s work or place it at a distance from our daily lives. Like the old saying, we become “too big for our britches,” forgetting that, ultimately, the entire Bible points to Jesus and His redeeming work.

Jesus’ work is real and surreal. In the Bible, He is present everywhere. In our lives, He is present in every aspect and every moment. We need only to acknowledge Him and act upon the truth of His message. That simple idea is what it means to walk the road with our Savior.

How can you walk more aligned with the Savior?

August 31 - Examples of Jesus’ Compassion

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“Seeing the people, He felt compassion for them” (Matthew 9:36).

Examples in the gospels of Jesus’ compassion are notable. When He saw Mary and others weeping for the deceased Lazarus, “He was deeply moved in spirit and was troubled” (John 11:33) and wept with them (v. 35). The phrase “deeply moved in spirit” connotes physical as well as emotional and spiritual anguish. As He saw Lazarus’s friends and family grieving, He entered into real crying with them.

When arrested in the garden, Christ was more concerned about the disciples than Himself: “If you [soldiers] seek Me, let these go their way” (John 18:8). While on the cross He still had concern for His mother: “He said to His mother, ‘Woman, behold, your son!’” (19:26).

In one of His most poignant expressions of deep compassion for others, Jesus lamented, “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were unwilling” (Matt. 23:37; cf. Luke 19:41–42).

Commenting on two familiar verses about Jesus’ compassion and sympathy (Heb. 4:15; 5:8), Paul Brand said,

A stupefying concept: God’s Son learning through His experiences on earth. Before taking on a body, God had no personal experience of physical pain or of the effect of rubbing against needy persons. But God dwelt among us and touched us, and His time spent here allows Him to more fully identify with our pain.

Ask Yourself

What does Christ’s compassion inspire in you? How could you be more daring and deliberate about taking His heart with you into your world of need, touching others with the love and mercy of Jesus?

DAY 31: How does Solomon balance enjoyment in life with the coming judgment?

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Straight ahead, the tribulation, next exit, the pretribulation rapture of the church, we are living in incredible times.

Jesus Christ is King.

If someone examined your calendar, bank statement, browser history, conversations, and prayer life for the last six months...would they conclude that Christ is the treasure of your life? Or just one interest among many?

It is a terrifying thing, to fall into the hands of the living God.

Hebrews 10:31

WEEK 4 — Legacy
August 31 (Monday — Month's Close

Dear Daughter,
The month closes the way every good chapter should — not resolved, but rooted.
You have walked warfare, identity, suffering, and legacy this August. None of it was wasted; all of it was formation.

Carry the roots into September. Let go of what was only scaffolding.
'He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion' (Phil 1:6).

Which of this month's lessons will you carry forward, and which will you leave behind?
#DearDaughter #AugustClose #StrongMarriage

There is nothing more important than your relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.

As August ends, give thanks for growth unseen! 🌾❤️ God has been at work in your marriage even on the quiet days! Phil 1:6 💪

What growth are you most grateful for this month? #StrongMarriage #August

For we wrestle not, against flesh and blood.

Ephesians 6:12

Very clearly.

A little faith will bring your soul to heaven, but a great faith will bring heaven to your soul.
- Thomas Watson

Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28

We can trade the harshness of self reliance, for a peace that passes understanding.

Porn is a heart problem, not a marriage problem.

You can't fix it with more sex or a better spouse.

Only through the power of the Holy Spirit can you love and delight in Jesus so much that you no longer seek pleasure in sexual immorality.

A Christian’s life can be summed up in seven words: undeserving recipient of God’s grace and mercy.