Category: Daily Devotions

(Jesus said) “You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.” (Matthew 12:34) Christian author Mary Southerland came down with a raging fever, her doctor suspected viral meningitis. “How long have you had the solid white coating on your tongue?”…

“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.” (Ezekiel 36:26) When you have been hurt, it’s easy to put up barriers. But be careful — a protective shell can turn into a “heart…

“[God] knows what we are made of; he remembers that we are dust.” (Psalm 103:14, GNT) Your failures don’t surprise God. In fact, he expects them! The Bible says, “[God] knows what we are made of; he remembers that we are dust” (Psalm 103:14, GNT). He knows what you’re made of because he created you.…

“As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.” (John 9:4) Like the rest of us, Jesus sometimes got tired (see John 4:6). But He was never stressed out by the job. He was led, but never driven. He knew…

“It is senseless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, fearing you will starve to death; for God wants his loved ones to get their proper rest.” (Psalm 127:2, TLB) Did you know that sheep don’t like to lie down? And people are just like them! But if you…

“Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions.” (Romans 6:12) Practically speaking, how do we obey this command, to not allow sin to reign in our bodies? We live out the gospel of Jesus Christ by dying daily to our fleshly urges. Living out the gospel means conforming…

“Behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered nor will they come to mind.” (Isaiah 65:17) Isaiah tells us a lot of new things are coming our way. So much new that we won’t even remember the “former things.” In Chapter 65 he expounds on some…

“For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.” (Romans 6:14) If you want to grow roses, you must declare war on weeds; otherwise, they will run amok in your garden. In other words, you must beware of weeds! There is a spiritual parallel at work here, and…

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9) Knowing the battles he would have to fight in order to conquer the promised land, God told Joshua this, no less than three times:…