Devotions

Ezekiel 33:11 Say to them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! […]

1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.  In today’s verse there is no mention of repentance or […]

2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.  This is […]

Revelation 3:3 Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time […]

2 Timothy 2:25 Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth… Today’s verse comes from the Apostle Paul as he advised […]

Job 42:6 “Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.”  Today’s verse takes us into the book of Job where we see him having a complete turn around, change of heart after having […]

Luke 15:7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.  Can you […]

Matthew 3:8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.  The words of today’s verse were spoken by John the Baptist. They came right after he called the religious leaders a brood of vipers. His ministry was […]

Joel 2:13 Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.  Today […]

2 Corinthians 7:10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.  No one wants to experience sorrow, whether good or bad. Sorrow is no fun and […]

Luke 5:32 “I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”  In today’s verse, we find Jesus having dinner with tax collectors and other societal outcasts. This is just after He had […]

Acts 20:21 I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.  We begin a new month of devotions focusing on repentance. […]

Romans 14:19  Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.  We conclude our month learning about peace with a reminder that everything we do should lead to […]

Ecclesiastes 3:8  …a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.  You are probably familiar with this verse, whether you have taken time to read the […]

Psalm 4:8 In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.  Today’s verse comes from a psalm that is classified as an evening psalm, written by King […]