Devotions

Revelation 2:10 Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten […]

Zephaniah 3:16 On that day they will say to Jerusalem, “Do not fear, Zion; do not let your hands hang limp.” Today’s verse (and the whole passage) looks to the future, to a day when […]

Psalm 31:24 Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.  Yesterday we learned that the Lord would do what is good in His sight. Today we hear from David and are […]

1 Chronicles 19:13 Be strong, and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what is good in His sight. Today’s verse comes from Joab, a […]

Philippians 1:28 …without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved – and that by God. […]

Psalm 96:8 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering and come into his courts. Upon first glance, I wasn’t entirely sure what was meant by “ascribe.” The basic premise of […]

Romans 6:15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? By no means! Sin is sin, regardless of how “bad” it may seem. We often try to justify […]

James 4:6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” One of the biggest challenges in life is identifying pride and surrendering […]

1 Corinthians 6:20 You were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. Throughout this month we have talked a lot about surrendering our will to Him and being humble before Him. Yesterday […]

John 10:17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life – only to take it up again. To better understand verse 17, we are going to look at verse 18 […]

Romans 8:7 The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. When first reading this verse, one would assume it is referring […]

2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. Looking at today’s verse you may find yourself wondering how it […]

2 Chronicles 30:8 Do not be stiff-necked, as your ancestors were; submit to the LORD. Come to his sanctuary, which he has consecrated forever. Serve the LORD your God, so that his fierce anger will […]

Psalm 66:4 All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing the praises of your name.” There is nothing more beautiful than the earth and all within it bowing down […]

Romans 6:16 Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey – whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or […]