devotion

Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. If you have been […]

Psalm 27:14 Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.  This psalm starts out with one of the most challenging statements for many of us – wait. Wait on […]

1 Corinthians 16:13 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Paul’s writing style is evident in this passage of Scripture. He has a style that often includes lists of […]

Proverbs 28:1 The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion. What is a righteous person? Are YOU a righteous person? What makes someone righteous? These are just […]

2 Samuel 10:12 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.  If this verse looks familiar, it […]

saiah 41:13 For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. Today we dive into the book of Isaiah […]

Ezra 7:27-28 Praise be to the Lord, the God of our ancestors, who has put it into the king’s heart to bring honor to the house of the Lord in Jerusalem in this way.  Today’s […]

Daniel 10:19 “Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed,” he said. “Peace! Be strong now; be strong.” When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, since you have […]

Hebrews 10:35 So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.  Hebrews 10:34 begins with “You suffered along with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you […]

2 Corinthians 3:12 Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.  As we have learned in previous devotions, context is key to understanding. Today’s verse begins with therefore which tells us it […]

Habakkuk 3:18 …yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior. When you read the context from which today’s verse is drawn you see numerous ways the people might […]

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 […]