Category: Daily Devotions

“Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, ‘Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved.’” (Acts 27:31) When you experience problems, difficulties, or hurts in life, they can either make you better or bitter. You really have a choice. You can either grow up or give up. You can become who…

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, [a] as it is written, ‘The righteous shall live by faith.’” (Romans…

“Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” (Hebrews 4:16) Boldness isn’t arrogance, presumption, or a sense of entitlement. It’s confidence based on who you are in Christ. Paul writes, “Let us come boldly to the…

“When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.” (James 4:3) Right motives. The reason you pray is much more important than the words you say. The motive is the why behind the what. And having a pure heart that loves…

“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.” (1 John 5:14) Knowing God’s will. John writes: “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that…

“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” (Hebrews 11:6) Just as the right key opens the door, there are scriptural principles that act as keys to prayer. Faith. “Without faith no one can…

“I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death …” (Philippians 3:10) Paul said, “I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his…

“I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.” (John 5:24) A weapon can either protect or destroy; it all depends on who is using it. Anger works the same way; that’s why…

“He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.” (Hebrews 1:3) At the beginning of history, when God had finished all of his creating work, what did he do? He rested (Genesis 2:2). Does this mean God sat back and did nothing? No, it means that God had accomplished all he had…