Devotions

Psalm 71:20 Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up.  Today we look at Psalm […]

Philemon 1:20 I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ. The book of Philemon is short and a quick read if you have […]

Jeremiah 31:25 I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint. It is hard for us to understand just how devastating things had been for the Israelites. Because of their sins and lack of repentance, […]

Psalm 103:5 …who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.  This psalm was written by David when he was a king and is a metaphor for spiritual […]

Isaiah 43:19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Today’s verse is a […]

Colossians 3:9-10 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image […]

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.  Before we get started on today’s devotion, take a few minutes […]

Isaiah 61:3 …and provide for those who grieve in Zion –  to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead […]

Psalm 51:12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. This psalm was written by David when he was king and was a personal prayer of […]

Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his […]

Ephesians 4:23 …to be made new in the attitude of your minds. Before we begin today, let’s pause to look at the verses around our focus verse. It is vital for our understanding that we […]

Isaiah 40:31 …but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.  Today […]

Psalm 51:10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. We start this month focusing on renewal and restoration with a verse that is among my favorites. When […]

Romans 14:10 You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister? Or why do you treat them with contempt? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.  The context from which today’s verse […]

Matthew 7:2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.  Matthew 7:2 is part of the concluding section of […]