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Today's Devotion
From Dr. David Jeremiah
A Holy Nation
December 5, 2025
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
1 Peter 2:9
Recommended Reading:
Luke 1:46-5046 And Mary said:“My soul magnifies the Lord,47 And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.48 For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant;For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.49 For He who is mighty has done great things for me,And holy is His name.50 And His mercy is on those who fear HimFrom generation to generation.
Luke 1:46-50
Did you know there’s a country in the world named for Jesus? The name of this nation is: THE SAVIOR. In Spanish, it is El Salvador. Interestingly, recent reports of spiritual revival are bubbling up in this sometimes violent country.1
The real country where Jesus wants to reign as Savior and Lord is your heart. The Lord wants to make us into His “holy nation” (1 Peter 2:9). Even Mary, the mother of Jesus, needed Jesus to be her Savior. The first words of her song of praise in Luke 1 say, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior” (Luke 1:46-47).
Have you allowed Jesus to become the King of your heart? One day every knee will bow, and every tongue confess He is Lord (Philippians 2:10-11). How much better to install Him on the throne of your heart now! If Mary herself needed Jesus, whom she bore, to be her Savior, how much more do we!
Although my memory’s fading, I remember two things very clearly: I am a great sinner and Christ is a great Savior.
John Newton
