devotion

Proverbs 18:12 Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor. Before we begin today’s devotion, let’s take a look at a few words in this proverb. We will start with haughty. […]

1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Yesterday we had James telling us that if we humble ourselves before the Lord, He would […]

James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. On day one we learned that if we humble ourselves before the Lord, He would hear us and answer. Today we learn […]

2 Corinthians 10:17 But, “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.” A little context before we begin… Paul was writing to the Corinthians and addressing the false teaching and false “apostles” who were […]

Psalm 34:18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. As we move into day four of our month of humility I prayed a simple prayer for each […]

John 3:30 “He must become greater; I must become less.” I don’t know how many times I have read these words or how many times I have uttered them. But as I see them again […]

Philippians 2:3-4 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. If […]

2 Chronicles 7:14 …if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I […]

Psalm 130:5 I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. We reach the final day and find ourselves back in the Psalms with a verse that […]

Proverbs 15:18 A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel. As we approach the end of the month it is my prayer that you have developed some patience […]

James 5:8 You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near. It seems from reading these devotions on patience that a lot of them relate to the end of ages somehow. […]

1 Thessalonians 5:14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. Our verse today takes us to the end […]

2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. And we […]

Proverbs 14:29 Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. How would you describe a person who is patient? Would you use words like wise, even tempered, slow to respond? […]