Devotions

Psalm 27:14 Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Any time you see something repeated you know it is important.  The psalmist, who happened to be David, does […]

Romans 2:7 To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. When you first read today’s verse, you might be led to believe that Paul is […]

Revelation 3:10 Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of […]

1 Timothy 6:11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. Before we begin going over today’s verse, we need to pause and read the […]

Luke 21:19 Stand firm, and you will win life. This verse comes from what is commonly known as the Olivet Discourse. That was the sermon Jesus preached from the Mount of Olives shortly before His […]

1 Corinthians 13:4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. Today we visit another verse that has been covered in previous months and books. […]

Proverbs 16:32 Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city. We are a little more than halfway through our month of patience and today we look at […]

James 5:7 Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. Yesterday we […]

Hebrews 10:36 You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. We once again have a verse that does not mention patience in […]

Romans 8:25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. Today’s verse follows Paul’s discussion on the believer’s wait for the final redemption of their bodies (Romans […]

Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness… For long time readers, you will recognize today’s verse. We have studied it in the past and will likely […]

Ephesians 4:2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Today’s look at patience deals with how we should interact with one another and the attitude we should have. In […]

1 Timothy 1:16 But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe […]

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? Today’s verse needs a little context before […]

2 Peter 3:15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do […]