Devotions

Philippians 1:18 But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue […]

Psalm 35:9-10a Then my soul will rejoice in the Lord and delight in his salvation. My whole being will exclaim, “Who is like you, Lord?” These two verses come after David pleads with God to […]

Luke 19:40 “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” This is one of those verses that makes me want to step up and praise God with all I […]

Psalm 22:22 I will declare your name to my people; in the assembly I will praise You.  Psalm 22 was written by David and starts out pretty bleak. But midway through we see a shift […]

Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Yesterday we mentioned this verse as we explored our response to God working in our lives. We spent time identifying opportunities we […]

Psalm 71:8 My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long. How often do you praise God? Think about that question honestly and assess your life. Reflect on yesterday and think […]

Daniel 2:20 …and said: “Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are His.” Today’s verse comes after God has granted Daniel the ability to interpret King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream. […]

Psalm 95:1 Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. We are now two weeks into our month of praise and worship and we […]

Psalm 148:2 Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all his heavenly hosts.  Today’s verse comes from a psalm of praise. It is a call to action that encourages all creation to praise our Maker. […]

Luke 1:46-47 And Mary said, “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior…” I have always been inspired by the response Mary had when the angel told her she would […]

Revelation 4:11 You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.  Some people fear […]

Hebrews 12:28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe… Today’s verse begins with therefore, which means we need […]

Psalm 69:34 Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and all that move in them… Today’s psalm is one attributed to King David and is a lament. If you are not sure what a […]

Hebrews 13:15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that openly profess His name.  When we think of praise and worship we don’t generally […]

Psalm 22:27 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him.  We live in a world that is corrupt […]