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Daily Devotional - October 22, 2025

 

10/22/25

Good morning, Friends, 

James 5:19-20 - [19] My brothers, if any among you strays from the truth and someone turns him back, [20] let him know that the one who turns a sinner back from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

Let’s keep it real , we all know someone who’s drifted away.
Maybe it’s a family member who used to love church fellowship but now they say, “I don’t do that anymore.” Or maybe it’s a friend who got hurt, fell into sin, or just slowly faded out of the faith. James is saying, don’t just watch them go — go after them.

This passage reminds us that the Christian life isn’t a solo walk; it’s a family walk. When one of us wanders, the rest of us should care enough to reach out. That’s what love looks like, it's not gossiping about those who fallen, but gently trying to help them back to the truth.

Bottom line is that it is easier to judge than to rescue. But James tells us that when we bring someone back to the truth, it’s not just a good deed tho, it’s an act that saves a soul from death. That’s powerful! It means your obedience could literally be the reason someone’s eternity is changed.

And don’t miss this,  the “covering of a multitude of sins” isn’t about hiding them; it’s about grace stepping in where guilt once dominated. When repentance happens, mercy wins!

So, remember that you don’t have to preach a sermon or have all the answers , sometimes, it’s just about showing up. A text, a visit, a prayer, a word of grace can turn a heart around.

Ask yourself, who has drifted from the truth in your circle, and what would it look like for you to lovingly reach out today?

Don’t just pray about them, pray for them, then go to them.
God might use you to bring someone home.

I don't know about you but God used someone to pull me out of my mess, so, He can use us to pull someone else out too. Grace that found you wasn’t meant to stop with you, it was meant to flow through you.

You know what time ⏰ it is!!!

Maranatha (The Lord is coming)  
Soli Deo Gloria (Glory to God Alone)

- Grace & Peace
Pastor Trent

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