Grow • Pray • Study
daily Devotional Guide
Our Grow • Pray • Study (GPS) Guide offers daily readings and thoughts that follow along the Scriptural themes of our Sunday Worship services.
G•P•S - Grow, Pray, Study Guide, 1/19/26 – 1/25/26
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MONDAY 1/19/26: Romans 12:9-17, Being like Christ
How should we live as a result of God’s work in Christ? For Paul and the early Christians, it meant going beyond expectations in love and care for others: treating each other like family, empathizing with joys and with pains, and seeing each other as equals. If Christ does this for us, we should do this for others! This is how the light gets into the world.
TUESDAY 1/20/26: Luke 4:31-44, Healing and popularity
Jesus has announced his mission: to proclaim the Kingdom of God. Now, we see him demonstrate it through healing and casting out demons. Christians have interpreted demons in many ways throughout the centuries. Whatever they are, they seem to make people suffer against their wills. And whatever they are, Jesus is at work to end their grip and set people free. How do we work with Jesus to set people free today?
WEDNESDAY 1/21/26: Psalm 27, The Lord is my light and salvation
We may not have enemies like David had. Maybe we are not surrounded by archers and horses and invaders. Maybe our enemies are more like what Paul describes in Ephesians 6:12, not “human enemies, but authorities, principalities, forces of darkness...” Whatever threatens us, we know this: the Lord is at work, and God cares for us. As you read this Psalm, feel God’s love at work in your life. Lean on that love to direct your next steps.
THURSDAY 1/22/26, Deuteronomy 30:15-20, The way of life . . .
After describing all of God’s commandments, Moses explains that these words are given so that the Israelites might have life, and live well in the land of prosperity. Loving the Lord, clinging to his words, and obeying will yield life. Turning away and going it on your own (like Adam and Eve) will yield death. Choose life. Fall more in love with God. Listen for his voice.
FRIDAY 1/23/26: Ephesians 3:14-21, Grasp the immensity of Christ’s love
As we read Ephesians, we are struck with the reality that salvation necessarily includes the coming together of people groups. This is why love is so important. The power of Christ’s cross has brought us together. By his love, we are called to love one another and continue to welcome people to salvation. It is God’s plan that we become the church. What is God speaking to you in this passage today?
SATURDAY 1/24/26: Mark 8:22-25, What Happens When Miracles Happen
Here is a strange story. Jesus goes to heal a man with blindness, but it seems to take two tries! What happened? Did Jesus not try hard enough? Did the man not have enough faith for it to work on the first try? How do miracles work? Can things get in the way of God’s miracle-working? Join us in worship as we continue the sermon series “God Can’t,” as we ponder what exactly is going on when an uncontrolling and loving God makes miracles happen. You matter to God.
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MONDAY 1/19/26: Romans 12:9-17, Being like Christ
How should we live as a result of God’s work in Christ? For Paul and the early Christians, it meant going beyond expectations in love and care for others: treating each other like family, empathizing with joys and with pains, and seeing each other as equals. If Christ does this for us, we should do this for others! This is how the light gets into the world.
TUESDAY 1/20/26: Luke 4:31-44, Healing and popularity
Jesus has announced his mission: to proclaim the Kingdom of God. Now, we see him demonstrate it through healing and casting out demons. Christians have interpreted demons in many ways throughout the centuries. Whatever they are, they seem to make people suffer against their wills. And whatever they are, Jesus is at work to end their grip and set people free. How do we work with Jesus to set people free today?
WEDNESDAY 1/21/26: Psalm 27, The Lord is my light and salvation
We may not have enemies like David had. Maybe we are not surrounded by archers and horses and invaders. Maybe our enemies are more like what Paul describes in Ephesians 6:12, not “human enemies, but authorities, principalities, forces of darkness...” Whatever threatens us, we know this: the Lord is at work, and God cares for us. As you read this Psalm, feel God’s love at work in your life. Lean on that love to direct your next steps.
THURSDAY 1/22/26, Deuteronomy 30:15-20, The way of life . . .
After describing all of God’s commandments, Moses explains that these words are given so that the Israelites might have life, and live well in the land of prosperity. Loving the Lord, clinging to his words, and obeying will yield life. Turning away and going it on your own (like Adam and Eve) will yield death. Choose life. Fall more in love with God. Listen for his voice.
FRIDAY 1/23/26: Ephesians 3:14-21, Grasp the immensity of Christ’s love
As we read Ephesians, we are struck with the reality that salvation necessarily includes the coming together of people groups. This is why love is so important. The power of Christ’s cross has brought us together. By his love, we are called to love one another and continue to welcome people to salvation. It is God’s plan that we become the church. What is God speaking to you in this passage today?
SATURDAY 1/24/26: Mark 8:22-25, What Happens When Miracles Happen
Here is a strange story. Jesus goes to heal a man with blindness, but it seems to take two tries! What happened? Did Jesus not try hard enough? Did the man not have enough faith for it to work on the first try? How do miracles work? Can things get in the way of God’s miracle-working? Join us in worship as we continue the sermon series “God Can’t,” as we ponder what exactly is going on when an uncontrolling and loving God makes miracles happen. You matter to God.