Category: Daily Devotions

“Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” (Matthew 6:27) Worry changes nothing except you — and not for the better. It won’t pay your bills, solve your family problems, or give you a good night’s sleep. You don’t add one day to your life, or one bit of life…

“Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?” (Psalm 85:6) In autumn, 1517, the sound of a hammer was heard throughout the world and it did not come from a construction site. It originated in the heart and soul of a Roman Catholic priest who had had enough of the…

“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.” (James 5:16) The Bible says: “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed…

“How blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! O LORD, they walk in the light of Your face. In Your name they rejoice all the day, and by Your righteousness they are exalted.” (Psalm 89:15-16) Many immigrants who came to America in the 19th century were overwhelmed with the freedom they found to…

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13) The Lord has promised us a sense of joy in the midst of every circumstance we face. Jesus said, “I have told…

“Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.” (Matthew 14:22) When “Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side”, did He know there was a storm brewing? Yes. So…

“My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry …” (James 1:19) Someone quipped, “God gave us two ears and one mouth because we need to listen twice as much as we talk.” Learning that means being “quick to listen, slow to speak.”…

“So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, ‘Father, I thank you that you have heard me.’” (John 11:41) Before raising Lazarus from the dead, Jesus prayed, “Father, I thank You that You have heard me.” When you know your prayer is in harmony with God’s will, you can wrap it…

“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.” (Ephesians 4:31) The words “get rid of all bitterness” paint a picture of a surgeon cutting out a malignant growth in order to save the patient’s life. Another translation, “Looking carefully … lest any root of bitterness springing…