Daily Devotion

Proverbs 12:20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.  The book of Proverbs has always been a favorite of mine. There is so much wisdom […]

Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. If you are a reader of these devotions, you will recognize this verse from previous months. We have covered it before. But that […]

Psalm 16:11 You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.  David was known for being a man after […]

1 Thessalonians 1:6 You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. As believers, trials and […]

3 John 1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. Being such a short epistle, we rarely find ourselves in the book of 3 John. But […]

1 Peter 1:8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy. Modern […]

P salm 18:19 He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me. Sometimes we face trials in our life that feel like we will drown. It feels like […]

John 16:24 “Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.” A few days back, we explored the Greek word chara. We […]

Acts 15:3 The church sent them on their way, and as they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, they told how the Gentiles had been converted. This news made all the believers very glad. The book […]

Luke 15:6 “Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’” Today’s Scripture is one that I have heard often and never ceases to amaze […]

1 Chronicles 16:27 Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his dwelling place.  Today’s verse is a song that was sung on the day the Ark of the Covenant arrived in […]

Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.  There are many sermons, devotions, and explanations about the […]

Habakkuk 3:18 Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior. Today we venture into Habakkuk, which is not a book we spend a lot of time in. But […]

Ecclesiastes 8:15 So I commend the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad. Then joy will accompany them in their […]

Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.  Today we explore the topics of righteousness, peace, and joy […]