devotion

Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness… I have written about this verse in previous devotions but today we look at it for the inclusion of […]

Romans 2:4 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance? We return to Romans today (and will […]

1 Samuel 20:14 But show me unfailing kindness like the Lord ’s kindness as long as I live, so that I may not be killed… Today’s verse is an amazing request of trust and acceptance […]

Romans 11:22 Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off. We begin […]

1 Chronicles 16:34 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. We come to the end of our month of thanks with a short, simple verse taken from 1 Chronicles. […]

1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Today we journey to the book of 1 Corinthians to take a look at verse 15:57. We […]

Colossians 4:2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Since we already covered Psalm 100:4 earlier this month and I had it on the schedule for today, we are changing over to Colossians 4:2 […]

  Matthew 26:27 Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.” At this point in the Lord’s Supper, or communion […]

Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees […]

Psalm 56:12 I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank offerings to you. This verse made me dig a little to find out more about the history behind the psalm […]

Colossians 1:12 …and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light. Today we are taken into the book of […]

1 Chronicles 29:13 Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name. A quick review of what is going on in history at this point in Scripture. David is leading worship with […]

Hebrews 12:28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe. Yesterday we explored the indescribable gift of salvation and […]

2 Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! If you read this verse out of context you are left wondering “what indescribable gift?” That is why it is always important that you […]

Ezra 3:11 With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the Lord : “He is good; his love toward Israel endures forever.” And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the Lord, because […]