Category: Daily Devotions

“Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit …” (Luke 10:21). Can you imagine Jesus full of joy through the Holy Spirit? Laughter from the heart and whole being? Perhaps dancing or whatever the Son of Man might do … and with the laughter, spontaneous praise to Abba Father, sharing his joy and returning praise…

“So Eli told Samuel, ‘Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, ‘Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.” (1 Samuel 3:9) As a boy working in the temple, Samuel didn’t recognize God’s voice when He spoke to him. But later as a prophet,…

“He made the earth by His power, established the world by His wisdom, and stretched out heaven by His understanding” (Jeremiah 10:12). When we talk about the mysteries of the Messiah in Creation, we need to grasp the concept that God made the world with wisdom. The verse from Jeremiah reminds us, everything God made,…

“This is the way; walk in it.” (Isaiah 30:21) I love the verses of today’s reading! The Lord has drawn them to my attention back along the track, encouraging me through them at key times. So today, I pray that he gives us fresh insight and revelation in our hearts to something he is saying…

“For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” (Matthew 23:12) Paul had one of the greatest ministries the world has ever known, yet he said of himself, “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief” (1 Timothy 1:15). When people told Paul how…

“If you accept my words and treasure my instructions …” (Proverbs 2:1). How often do we stop to think about what we do or say and why we do or say it? Where do we seek knowledge and instruction? From the world? From our experiences? Where is the truth? Where is reliability? The “if”, “then”…

“But your assistant, Joshua son of Nun, will enter it. Encourage him, because he will lead Israel to inherit it.” (Deuteronomy 1:38) When it comes to being an exhorter, observe two things: Exhortation is a neglected gift. No ministry is more needed in the church today, as that of encouragement. It’s so easy to find…

Mercy is like a diamond; it is multi-faceted. Here are seven facets of mercy you need to practice because I guarantee if you’ll learn how to be an agent of mercy, it will transform your relationships. Mercy means being patient with people’s quirks. How do you get more patience for your kids, spouse, or friends?…

“The Lord your God will circumcise your hearts … so that you may love him with all your heart and … soul, and live.” (Deuteronomy 30:6) It is sobering to read through the chapters before today’s reading. Deuteronomy 28 extensively spells out the blessings if the people followed the Lord’s instructions and promises of life…