Category: Daily Devotions

“The Lord watches over all who love him.” (Psalm 145:20, NIV) When you put your trust in Jesus, you never need to fear the future. His goodness and mercy are with you every day. You’re following the Good Shepherd, and he is out in front of you with his rod and staff. And at the…

“It’s healthy to be content, but envy can eat you up.” (Proverbs 14:30, CEV) To live an abundant life that overflows with God’s goodness, the first thing you need to do is start being grateful and stop complaining. The second thing you need to do is start being content and stop comparing. God made you…

“Therefore, we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.” (2 Corinthians 4:16, NIV) Growing young versus old challenges everyone. Lately, I feel my body getting older. I love to exercise, and my stopping point used to be exhaustion, but now I worry about…

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness …” (2 Timothy 3:16) On a cold day, have you ever tried breathing on your hands to restore warmth and life? That’s like what happens when you meditate on God’s Word, because “all Scripture is God-breathed”. Imagine yourself at a…

“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’” (Matthew 25:21) In Scripture, to be faithful means to be steady, stable, dependable, and consistent. Do those attributes describe you? They should, because…

“In everything you do, stay away from complaining and arguing.” (Philippians 2:14, TLB) If you want to move from an overwhelmed life to an overflowing life, there are three things you need to start doing and three things you need to stop doing. Today we’ll look at the first pair: Start being grateful, and stop…

“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” (John 10:10-11) “And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall…

“I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:14) Paul writes: “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Let us therefore, as many as be perfect [mature], be thus minded: and if…

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5, NIV) The moment you start doubting the goodness of God and deciding for yourself what will make you happy, all kinds of problems begin…