Category: Daily Devotions

“My people have done two evil things: They have abandoned me — the fountain of living water. And they have dug for themselves cracked cisterns that can hold no water at all!” (Jeremiah 2:13, NLT) The sad reality is this: We live in a broken, fallen world — a world where sin and evil exist.…

“There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.” (Proverbs 14:12) You can be sincere in your intentions — but sincerely wrong. The Bible says the rain falls on “the just and the unjust alike” (Matthew 5:45). The law of cause and effect applies to everybody,…

“The LORD is kind to everyone who trusts and obeys Him.” (Lamentations 3:25, CEV) We live on a broken planet, with natural disasters, physical decay, and death. There’s emotional distress and disappointment, distance and discord in relationships, and spiritual discontent and darkness. It’s no wonder why there is an epidemic of hopelessness in our world.…

“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 8:1) Read Romans 8:1–11. You may have been to a funeral before, or perhaps you have wondered about death. Maybe you might think this is a very morbid way of starting a daily devotion, yet death is part of life. Have…

“The Lord isn’t slow to do what He promised, as some people think. Rather, He is patient for your sake. He doesn’t want to destroy anyone but wants all people to have an opportunity to turn to Him and change the way they think and act.” (2 Peter 3:9, GW) When God looks down on…

“I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For I do not do the good I want to do …” (Romans 7:18b,19a) Read Romans 7:13–25. Does anyone else have to read and reread this passage from Romans to try to work out what Paul really means? One can…

“You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!” (Psalm 139:13-14, NLT) God custom-designed you. In fact, He custom-designed each and every person who’s ever lived. When you stop and actually think about that truth, it’s amazing. David…

“Those who believe Him discover that God is a fountain of truth.” (John 3:33, TLB) Everybody is betting their life on something. An atheist is betting that there is no God. For me, I’m betting my life that Jesus is who He said He was. What are you betting your life on? Whatever it is,…

“… just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 5:21) Read Romans 5:12–21. The Lord’s team was playing Satan’s team in a baseball game. The Lord’s team was at bat, the score was zero to zero, and it was in…