Daily Devotional
Only God Can Do It
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”
Ephesians 2:8-9
November 5, 2025
Ponder This
How can you raise a dead man?
What if we brought him an athlete, having them do some pushups in front of him and some deep knee bends? Maybe by example, we would teach him what life is like. Would that work? Of course not! What if we brought him a scholar to give him some lessons on life. If example won't do it, surely education will raise this dead man. That doesn’t work either. What about encouragement? Could we tell him, “Come on, you can do it. Get up, try it. We know you can do it”?
No! A person cannot be raised to life by example, education, or encouragement. But that's exactly what the world is trying, isn’t it? There is one thing, one person who can. “But God.” “For by grace are you saved.” You could not save yourself any more than a dead man by his own will and volition could come back to life. Only through God’s power can you see new life.
- How have you depended on your own strength to seek new life instead of depending on God’s power?
- How can you rely on God for life and for equipping you each day?
Practice This
Praise God for His power to change even the darkest and hardest situation.
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