APRIL 21, 2026, TUESDAY
Entry: 6:06am, Fairview QC
VERSE OF THE DAY:
ROMANS 1:17
This Good News tells us how God makes us right in his sight. This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures say, "It is through faith that a righteous person has life."
RIGHTEOUS BY FAITH
A core component of the Gospel message is the righteousness of God-which essentially means that God acts rightly toward humanity.
Romans 1:17 introduces this theme that Paul, the writer of Romans, covers in the rest of his letter. For Paul, this verse is the premise for the arguments that he will make in the following chapters.
Paul says in Romans 3:23 that all of us have turned our back on God, and that sin is what separates is from Him.
Since God is righteous and holy, and we are not, we couldn't approach God on our own. There needed to be a solution to bridge the gap between us. God sent Jesus on our place to be that bridge. This way, Jesus could make a way for us to have a relationship with Him again, and God would still be righteous.
That's why Paul says God's righteousness is revealed through the Gospel. But, he clarifies that it comes through faith. Paul says, "The righteous will live by faith" Romans 1:17.
Righteous living or living our life according to God's way, begins with faith, which is believing in what Jesus has done for us.
Everyone who comes to God must do so through faith.
We can have a relationship with God if we believe in Jesus and walk in faith. As we do that, we are made new in Christ. Our old ways and old habits are gone, and we can now walk in newness of life with Jesus.
Spend some time today thinking about what Jesus has done for you on the cross, where He gave his life on your behalf. What areas of your life can you live by faith, rather than trying to earn God's favor? Rest in His presence knowing that you are accepted and made new because of your faith in Jesus.
SHARE YOUR FAITH
When you life by faith and walk in obedience, others will notice.
Today, look for ways to demonstrate the grace and goodness of God!
God, I am not ashamed of the Gospel, I am so grateful for Your love for me, and I want to share Your goodness with the world. Help me to be bold in my faith, to love others well, and to live a life that honors You. Guide me as I lead people to You. In Jesus' name, Amen.
GENESIS 1:26
Then God said, "Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground."
You were made to reflect the image of the invisible God. What parts of your life might God be shaping to display His character?
How can you honor God with your life today?
JOHN 14:14
Yes, ask me anything in my name, and I will do it!
What do you need God to do for you today?
Bring your requests to God, and add some of them to your Prayer List
God, You are good and Your mercy endures forever! Nothing can compare to You, and no one is like You. thank You for being honest, kind, good, and true. You allow me to enter into Your presence! It's in Your presence that I find complete joy. In Jesus' name, Amen.
DAILY BIBLE READING:
2 SAMUEL 12-13
LUKE 16
NATHAN REBUKES DAVID
Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! The Lord, the God of Israel, says: I anointed you king of Israel and saved you from the power of Saul. 8I gave you your master’s house and his wives and the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. And if that had not been enough, I would have given you much, much more. 9Why, then, have you despised the word of the Lord and done this horrible deed? “This is what the Lord says: Because of what you have done, I will cause your own household to rebel against you. I will give your wives to another man before your very eyes, and he will go to bed with them in public view. 12You did it secretly, but I will make this happen to you openly in the sight of all Israel.”
DAVID CONFESSES HIS GUILT
Then David confessed to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.”
David replied, “I fasted and wept while the child was alive, for I said, ‘Perhaps the Lord will be gracious to me and let the child live.’ 23But why should I fast when he is dead? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him one day, but he cannot return to me.”
DAVID CAPTURES RABBAH
THE RAPE OF TAMAR
ABSALOM'S REVENGE ON AMNON
PARABLE OF A SHREWD MANAGER
One day a report came that the manager was wasting his employer’s money. 2So the employer called him in and said, ‘What’s this I hear about you? Get your report in order, because you are going to be fired.’
Ah, I know how to ensure that I’ll have plenty of friends who will give me a home when I am fired.’
“The rich man had to admire the dishonest rascal for being so shrewd. And it is true that the children of this world are more shrewd in dealing with the world around them than are the children of the light. 9Here’s the lesson: Use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. Then, when your possessions are gone, they will welcome you to an eternal home. “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money.” “You like to appear righteous in public, but God knows your hearts. What this world honors is detestable in the sight of God.
PARABLE OF THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS
LUKE 15:8-10
PARABLE OF THE LOST COIN
8 “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Won’t she light a lamp and sweep the entire house and search carefully until she finds it? 9And when she finds it, she will call in her friends and neighbors and say, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost coin.’ 10In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels when even one sinner repents.”
INSIGHT
God’s love for us is described throughout the Bible. John 3:16-17 declares, “God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” He “did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” God “lavished” great love on us by “[sending] his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins” (1 John 3:1; 4:10). We were deserving of death, but because of God’s merciful love, He “made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions” (Ephesians 2:5; see Romans 5:8). When we turn away from our sins and place our faith in Jesus, heaven rejoices (Luke 15:10).
By: Alyson Kieda
LOST, BUT NOW FOUND
When I visited Ecuador’s Amazon region with my father many years ago, we took a fun speedboat ride to a small village to take in the sights and learn about the local tribes. My dear dad bought me handmade jewelry, including a set of earrings. I only wore those earrings on special occasions, including when I went to visit my sister for my birthday. When I came back from my trip, I was horrified to discover I’d lost one of my earrings. I looked everywhere.
It was just an earring, but I’d have to travel all the way back to the Amazon jungle to replace it. Amazingly, when my sister returned to the restaurant we had visited for my birthday, she spotted my missing earring in their lost and found. I was overjoyed!
Jesus told a parable about a woman who’d lost her silver coin. She wouldn’t rest while her valuable coin was missing. “Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?” Jesus asked (Luke 15:8). And when she found her coin, she greatly rejoiced (v. 9).
Jesus told this story to demonstrate how precious we are to God. He “came to seek and to save” those who are lost (19:10). Although we were once lost, heaven rejoiced when we were found.
By: Nancy Gavilanes
REFLECT AND PRAY
How does it feel to know you’re precious to God? How does it feel to know heaven rejoices when we’re found?
God, thank you for searching for me, In Jesus' name, Amen.
LESS NOISE, MORE GOD
GUARDING THE INNER LIFE
Sober-minded living begins with intentional guarding. Scripture reminds us that the heart is the source from which life flows, and I’ve learned that guarding my heart means more than just avoiding obvious sin. I find that I need to guard what I read, listen to, and watch, but also the hidden sins of the heart: pride, comparison, bitterness, and subtle compromises that go unnoticed if I’m not paying attention.
Jesus often pointed beyond outward behavior to inner motives. A sober mind isn’t distracted or dulled by excess noise; it’s attentive to what’s shaping the soul. What we repeatedly allow into our minds slowly forms our desires, decisions, and direction.
Sober-mindedness asks an honest question: Is this feeding my faith or fogging my focus? Wisdom grows when we slow down long enough to examine what’s influencing us. When we’re intentional, we create space for God’s Word and Spirit to speak clearly.
Guarding your heart isn’t restrictive, it’s protective. It keeps your mind clear, your conscience tender, and your life aligned with God’s purposes.
Reflection:
What voices or influences might God be asking you to limit so your heart stays clear and receptive?
PROVERBS 4:23
Guard your heart above all else,
for it determines the course of your life.
PSALMS 37:7-9
7Be still in the presence of the Lord,
and wait patiently for him to act.
Don’t worry about evil people who prosper
or fret about their wicked schemes.
8Stop being angry!
Turn from your rage!
Do not lose your temper—
it only leads to harm.
9For the wicked will be destroyed,
but those who trust in the Lord will possess the land.
MATTHEW 6:22-23
22 “Your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light. 23But when your eye is unhealthy, your whole body is filled with darkness. And if the light you think you have is actually darkness, how deep that darkness is!
MATTHEW 15:18-19
18But the words you speak come from the heart—that’s what defiles you. 19For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all sexual immorality, theft, lying, and slander.
LUKE 21:34
34 “Watch out! Don’t let your hearts be dulled by carousing and drunkenness, and by the worries of this life. Don’t let that day catch you unaware,
1 PETER 5:8
8Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.
