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Read devotionals for January 2026

February 1, 2026

Romans 2:5 – But, after thy hardness and impenitent heart, treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God.

Thought: There are many things taught in this verse. The heart of man can become hard, so hard, in fact, it will not repent. Our sins are stored up if we fail to be forgiven of them. There is a day of wrath coming. That day of wrath will one day be revealed. At the day of wrath, those stored up sins will come back to haunt us. Then, all will learn of the righteous judgment of God. God is just. He isn’t a respecter of person. He will do what is right.

Proverbs 29:1

February 2, 2026

Romans 2:6 – Who will render to every man according to his deeds.

Thought: The judgment will be conducted individually and not by groups. Every man will stand before the Almighty God and give an account of himself. God will render to every man according to his deeds. Judgment is not based on skin color, culture, tongue, nation, education, gender, socio-economic status, position, power, popularity, beauty, or abilities. God has told us what we must do to be saved and stay saved. He will judge us by our deeds.

Revelation 20:12-15

February 3, 2026

Romans 2:7, 8 – To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory, and honour and immorality, eternal life: but unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath.

Thought: Here, we read about two lifestyles and two outcomes. One lifestyle seeks for glory, honor, and immorality. Because these are the things sought after, the individual continues in well doing. On the other hand, another lifestyle is contentious and refuses to obey the truth. This lifestyle serves unrighteousness. The outcome of the first lifestyle is eternal life. The outcome of the second is indignation and wrath. We are free to choose our lifestyle.

Matthew 7:13-14

February 4, 2026

Romans 2:9, 10 – Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil; of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good; to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile.

Thought: Paul contrasts again two lifestyles and two outcomes. It is interesting that he ends both with the words “to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile.” All men are amenable to God. The New Testament isn’t just for the Jews. It is for every tongue, nation, tribe, and people. Jews and Gentiles have a choice to make. Will they do evil? or, will they work good. One lifestyle ends with tribulation and anguish. The other ends with glory, honor, and peace.

Isaiah 55:7

February 5, 2026

Romans 2:11 – For there is no respect of persons with God.

Thought: All men are created in the image and likeness of God. All men have a soul. Jesus died for all men. God has given all men the ability to think, reason, and choose. There is no need for God to hold one person in honor above another. Skin color, culture, education, and socio-economic standards do not cause God to prefer one above another. There is no respect of persons with God. All will be judged fairly and by the truth. The Judge of all does right.

Galatians 6:7-8

February 6, 2026

Romans 2:12 – For as many as have sinned without the law shall also perish without law; and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law.

Thought: Paul’s words show the difference between the Jews and the Gentiles. The Gentiles did not have the Law of Moses. The Jews, on the other hand, did have the Law of Moses. Even though the Gentiles were not under the Old Covenant, when they sinned, they received the sentence of condemnation. The Jews’ actions were judged by the Old Testament. If they violated it, they, too, were condemned. Jews and Gentiles lived under different legal systems.

Deuteronomy 5:1-3

February 7, 2026

Romans 2:13 – (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

Thought: There are two points of importance found in this verse. First, hearing God’s Word is not enough. God intended for the words that are heard to be obeyed. Second, obedience is not an evil word. Obedience and faith have always been closely tied together. Just because a person does something God has commanded does not mean he has quit believing and is trying to be saved by works. Paul says: “the doers of the law shall be justified.”

James 1:22-25

February 8, 2026

Romans 2:14 – For when the Gentiles which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

Thought: Law has always existed. If it did not, then man could not sin for sin is the transgression of the law (1 John 3:4). How did law come into existence? God revealed it. He has revealed it in various ways. To the Jews, it was revealed in the Law of Moses. Many of those laws had also been revealed in the Patriarchal Age. They were practiced over a long period of time. These were the laws to which the Gentiles were held accountable.

Romans 1:19-21

February 9, 2026

Romans 2:15 – Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

Thought: Even though the Gentiles were not given the law of Moses, many of its precepts had been written on their hearts by long standing practice. Their conscience was an evidence that they were aware of God’s law. The conscience is a feeling that originates in the mind that either approves or condemns based upon the teaching and training one receives. Paul affirms that the conscience of the Gentiles both accused and excused them.

Genesis 20:5

February 10, 2026

Romans 2:16 – In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

Thought: There is coming a day. It is one of the most important days that has ever existed. No one will miss this day. It is the day when “God shall judge.” It is the day when God shall judge “by Jesus Christ.” It is the day when God shall judge using the standard of the gospel. It is the day when open and obvious things will be judged. It is the day when God shall judge “the secrets of men.” Yes, there is coming a day. We call it “The Judgment Day.”

Acts 17:31

February 11, 2026

Romans 2:17 – Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God.

Thought: Those who are associated with a religious group are usually proud of their tradition. They are not ashamed to be called by the name of the group. They trust in the doctrines and principles of the organization. They are not hesitant to claim that God is their God. This was especially true of the Jews in the first century. They were God’s chosen. They were the children of Abraham. They would boast that we are God’s, and God is ours.

Isaiah 48:1-2

February 12, 2026

Romans 2:18 – And knowest his will, and approves the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law.

Thought: The Jews of the first century had possessed the Law of Moses for a very long time. They had studied it thoroughly. Thus, they knew the Lord’s will. The things that are “more excellent” are the things that are approved of God. Those things the Jews also approved as they should. From a young age, they were instructed out of the law. They had no excuses for any disobedience to God. Their disobedience did not involve ignorance, just rebellion.

Deuteronomy 4:5-6