Category: Daily Devotions

“By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.” (Hebrews 11:5) When you grow up with rejection, it can manifest itself in a need to…

“Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.” (Ephesians 6:6) The word “servant” can have a negative connotation, but not in this Scripture. Knowing how pressures and people distract us from our God-given purpose, Paul uses…

“When God puts a dream in your heart, you don’t necessarily have to act on it right away. The Bible says, ‘There is a right time and a right way to do everything’ “. (Ecclesiastes 8:6, GNT) Pitchers understand the importance of timing in baseball. Every pitcher throws the same 5 ¼-ounce ball and stands…

“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.” (Ephesians 4:29, NIV) If you want to create change in your home, marriage, school, work, or relationships, the way you talk to others will…

“To the discerning all of them are right; they are faultless to those who have knowledge.” (Proverbs 8:9) King Solomon wrote: “Everything I say is right, for I speak the truth and detest every kind of deception. My advice is wholesome. There is nothing devious or crooked in it. My words are plain to anyone…

“No more shall there be in it an infant that lives but a few days.” (Isaiah 65:20) One of the most poignant places you can ever visit is the children’s section of a cemetery. We walk past those often tiny graves, plaques and headstones, read the birth and death dates and do the calculations: one…

“Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault … Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky.” (Philippians 2:14,15) Do you like to gaze at the sky or stars? I’m often amazed by the light in the night sky. The moon…

“He got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. The men were amazed and asked, ‘What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!’ ” (Matthew 8:26-27, NIV) Any time you’re in a situation you have absolutely no control over, switch your focus to…

“We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth.” (Ephesians 4:14) One of the most powerful forces of nature is wind. That’s why the Bible uses wind as a metaphor for…