devotion

Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. On Day 2 we had the companion verse to today’s. […]

Psalm 37:7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. There is nothing worse than seeing wickedness […]

Romans 6:13 Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every […]

Luke 14:33 In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples. Today’s verse is another one that challenges the way we have been living our […]

Psalm 46:10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Be still. What a hard command. We live in […]

Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. In the Old Testament, people had […]

James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. Today’s verse is almost identical to what we studied on day 1 this month. The only difference between the two is that […]

Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. This is […]

James 4:7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Today’s verse is another that is heard often by Christians. Today let’s take a peek back a few verses […]

Luke 9:23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.” Today’s verse is one that we could spend a […]

1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. This month we explore the topic of surrender with the goal of learning how we might […]

James 1:2-3 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. We wrap up our selection of verses […]

Nehemiah 8:10 Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of […]

Isaiah 49:13 Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! Today’s verse is all about joy and exultation! We see nature rejoicing and singing His praises in the beginning of […]

Jeremiah 15:16 When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, Lord God Almighty. I love the visual picture today’s verse creates in my […]