devotion

Deuteronomy 8:6 Observe the commands of the Lord your God, walking in obedience to him and revering him. At this point in the story of the Israelites journey, they had already been wandering in the […]

2 Corinthians 10:6 And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete. Today we start with a little history to get an understanding for what the verse is […]

Psalm 128:1 Blessed are all who fear the Lord , who walk in obedience to him. Today we find ourselves in the psalms, beautiful music made to help us learn to talk to God ourselves. […]

Hebrews 5:8 Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered. We begin our month of obedience with a look at the One who is the primary example of obedience we should look […]

Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. We wrap up the month with a simple command to overcome evil with the power of goodness. That goodness we use to […]

Philippians 2:3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves… As we near the end of the month we are once more reminded to do nothing out […]

Galatians 6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. When I sat down to write this devotion I […]

Romans 12:10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Though today’s verse does not include the word “kindness” in it, our actions done in love and honoring others is one […]

Psalm 145:8 The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. This is such an inspiring verse and a perfect reminder of the gift of kindness we all have received from […]

1 Corinthians 13:3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. About a week ago, […]

Luke 6:35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, […]

1 Thessalonians 5:15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else. Today’s verse is another great reminder that everything […]

1 Peter 3:8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. As we draw closer to the end of the month it is beginning to feel like the […]

Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. A few days back we talked about hospitality and showing kindness […]

1 Corinthians 13:4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. This is one of the more famous verses, often used in wedding ceremonies and […]