Posts with the category “daily-devotions”

Acts 7:51-5351 “You stubborn people! You are heathen at heart and deaf to the truth. Must you forever resist the Holy Spirit? That’s what your ancestors did, and so do you! 52 Name one prophet your an...  Read More

Acts 19:1-61 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior regions until he reached Ephesus, on the coast, where he found several believers. 2 “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when ...  Read More

John 14:16-1816 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate (Comforter, Encourager, Counselor), who will never leave you. 17 He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The w...  Read More

Romans 8:5-175 Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. 6 So letting your sinf...  Read More

Acts 2:37-4737 Peter’s words pierced their hearts, and they said to him and to the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”38 Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God...  Read More

Acts 2:1-211 On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. 2 Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house whe...  Read More

Jeremiah 31:31-3431 “The day is coming,” says the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and Judah. 32 This covenant will not be like the one I made with their ancestors when...  Read More

Genesis 1:1-191 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of...  Read More

 Luke 18:35-4335 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road. 36 When he heard the noise of a crowd going past, he asked what was happening. 37 They told him that Jesus the...  Read More

Psalm 145:44 Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power.2 Timothy 1:3-53 Timothy, I thank God for you—the God I serve with a clear conscience, just as my a...  Read More

John 5:41-4441 “Your approval means nothing to me, 42 because I know you don’t have God’s love within you. 43 For I have come to you in my Father’s name, and you have rejected me. Yet if others come i...  Read More

Psalm 107:1-21 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!  His faithful love endures forever.2 Has the Lord redeemed you? Then speak out!  Tell others he has redeemed you from your enemies.Mark 4:35-413...  Read More

Matthew 6:5-65 “When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the reward ...  Read More

2 Corinthians 12:7-107 . . . to keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from becoming proud.8 Three different times I begged the ...  Read More

Proverbs 31:25-3125 She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.26 When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness.27 She carefull...  Read More

Matthew 6:25-3425 “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothin...  Read More

Proverbs 31:2020 She extends a helping hand to the poor and opens her arms to the needy.Luke 10:38-4238 As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village w...  Read More

Proverbs 31:10-1710 Who can find a virtuous and capable wife?   She is more precious than rubies.11 Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life.12 She brings him good, not harm, al...  Read More

Life has a way of feeling relentless, doesn't it? The alarm goes off, and before your feet hit the floor, your mind is already running through the day's demands. There's the laundry that multiplied ov...  Read More

Romans 12:14-2114 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be wil...  Read More

Luke 6:27-3627 “But to you who are listening, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 29 If someone slaps you on one che...  Read More

Matthew 18:21-3521 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven time...  Read More

Ephesians 4:29-3229 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. 30 And do n...  Read More

Colossians 3:12-1712 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one a...  Read More

1 Peter 2:9-129 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful ligh...  Read More

John 15:1-81 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fr...  Read More

Reading: Romans 6:1-141 What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? 2 By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? 3 Or don’t you k...  Read More

Reading: Galatians 5:1-151 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.2 Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if ...  Read More

Reading: James 2:14-2614 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and d...  Read More

Reading: Luke 14:25-3325 Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said: 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes...  Read More

Reading: John 1:14-1714 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.15 (John test...  Read More

Finding the Balance: Where Grace Meets TruthThere's a tension in the Christian life that every believer must navigate—a sacred balancing act between two essential elements of our faith: grace and trut...  Read More

Reading:  John 8:1-111 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. 3 The teachers o...  Read More

Reading:  Romans 10:9-139 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe...  Read More

Reading:  Romans 3:21-2621 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22 This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Chr...  Read More

Reading:  Ephesians 2:1-101 Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins.2 You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the powers...  Read More

We live in a culture that celebrates the grind. From childhood, we're taught that nothing worthwhile comes easy. "If it sounds too good to be true, it is." "There's no such thing as a free lunch." "No...  Read More

Reading:  Romans 5:1-111 Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace[a] with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. 2 Because of our faith, Chri...  Read More

Reading:  Jonah 1:17-2:1017 Now the Lord had arranged for a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was inside the fish for three days and three nights.Jonah’s Prayer2 Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his...  Read More

Reading:  Leviticus 16:15-2215 “Then Aaron must slaughter the first goat as a sin offering for the people and carry its blood behind the inner curtain. There he will sprinkle the goat’s blood over the...  Read More