Category: Daily Devotions

“Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ ” (Matthew 22:37) When a lawyer asked Jesus what the greatest commandment was, He replied that he must love God, others, and himself (see vv. 37-39). Observe that He said, “You must love” (emphasis…

“The kind answer calms the mood, but the harsh answer increases the anger.” (Proverbs 15:1, PDT) Have you noticed that we human beings have a tendency to imitate the emotions of the people we interact with? The reason we do this is because of the mirror neurons in your brain. They allow you to sympathize…

“And whether they listen or fail to listen — for they are a rebellious people — they will know that a prophet has been among them (Ezekiel 2:5). This is a really interesting passage. God himself warns Ezekiel that he is being sent to rebellious and stubborn people. What a send! He’s going into it…

“The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive.” (Proverbs 16:21, NLT) Kindness is persuasive. This is extremely important if you have a sales career. Why? Because hard selling doesn’t work anymore. We no longer respond to the guy who yells at us telling us he has the deal of the century…

“Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God.” (Psalm 146:5) Wisdom is not just something we find in the Book of Proverbs because, as you can see, there is wisdom in today’s psalm. The Book of Psalms concludes with five psalms that are all about…

“For this world is not our permanent home; we are looking forward to a home yet to come.” (Hebrews 13:14, NLT) Heaven is the place God is preparing for his family. When God started thinking up Earth, he also started thinking up heaven. Why? Because he knew you were not meant to live here forever.…

“Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”  Matthew 28:19 The great plan has been accomplished; Christ has died and risen. Our sins have been paid for, death has been defeated, and eternal life awaits all who are joined…

“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” (Romans 12:21) When you’re faced with evil, don’t return it. Overcome it. This is the opposite of human nature and what the world condones. When somebody hurts you, you want to hurt them back, right? When somebody hits you, you want to hit them…

“So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?” (1 Kings 3:9) “The LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream … and … said, ‘Ask! What shall I give you?’ ” (v. 5). Solomon said,…