Daily Devo
Perfection by Grace
By: Lola Oni
Saturday, December 13, 2025
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now, the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, let there be light , and there was light. Genesis 1:1-3
God created everything out of nothing and brought light out of darkness. Creation reveals God's magnificence, splendor, and supremacy, and it was present from the beginning. God's attributes show how much higher His ways and thoughts are than ours. (Isaiah 55:8-9).
When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? Psalm 8:3-4
This verse says God is mindful of us, and He shows us grace and mercy we don't deserve. When we believed and asked Jesus to be our Lord and Savior, we received salvation and adoption, and we became the sons and daughters of God. Our salvation and adoption happened despite our imperfections and mistakes! Our salvation ushered us into new life; one built on God's higher purposes. Now, each step we take is orchestrated by the One who called us out of darkness, and He's the same one who called the light out of darkness in Genesis.
God is the same yesterday, today, and forever, His Word reveals His transformational power, and it reminds us that He is working out all things for our good and His glory. When we read Jeremiah's story, we'll discover he was called by God, similar to how God calls us. God told Jeremiah he was called to be a prophet to the nations, but Jeremiah saw himself as inadequate and unprepared. God knew what Jeremiah was thinking, so He reassured Him by saying "I have put my words in your mouth" (Jeremiah 1:9). Notice, God didn't just commission Jeremiah for a heavenly assignment, He empowered and equipped him to complete it.
The life we have in Christ Jesus is a precious gift. How we use our time is our humble gift back to God. A great question to ask ourselves is this: Are we using our time to glorify God? The decisions we make today will affect our future, and they might even affect future generations. So, is Jesus at the center of every one of our choices? December is a great time for self-evaluation, and it’s a great time to plan for our next season.
Whatever you do, always put God first! His unlimited grace allows us to channel His blessings to every generation!