devotion

Romans 8:7 The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. When first reading this verse, one would assume it is referring […]

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. Looking at today’s verse you may find yourself wondering how it […]

2 Chronicles 30:8 Do not be stiff-necked, as your ancestors were; submit to the LORD. Come to his sanctuary, which he has consecrated forever. Serve the LORD your God, so that his fierce anger will […]

Psalm 66:4 All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing the praises of your name.” There is nothing more beautiful than the earth and all within it bowing down […]

Romans 6:16 Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey – whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or […]

1 John 4:8 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because […]

Mark 8:35 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. Life, as it is used here, comes from the […]

Proverbs 16:3 Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. Surrendering our plans to the Lord should be a natural response for us as believers. We should make the effort […]

Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Being wrought with anxiety, this is a verse that I often turn […]

Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God. […]

James 4:8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Today’s verse is better understood if you read it in the […]

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 […]