Category: Daily Devotions

“Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I was in distress. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer!” (Psalm 4:1) This psalm has been called an evening prayer because it says in verse 8, “in peace, I will both lie down and sleep; for you…

“I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old. I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds.” (Psalm 77:11,12) Over the last couple of years, we have experienced one of the worst pandemics. Its impact is still fresh in our minds. It has led…

“When I said, ‘My foot is slipping,’ your love, O Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul.” (Psalm 94:18,19) Have you ever felt your feet slipping? Perhaps you were walking in the garden and felt your shoes slipping on the loose gravel. Maybe you were hiking…

“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” (Ephesians 4:2) Building a good relationship at home is like building a wall: It’s done brick by brick. And the mortar that holds it together is unconditional, un-condemning, unselfish love. The only way you’ll know how good a job you’ve done is…

“Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: ‘Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ. For the accuser of our brothers, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down.’” (Revelation 12:10) A man who worked in…

“Sustain me, my God, according to Your promise, and I will live; do not let my hope be dashed.” (Psalm 119:116) Making a promise is easy. Keeping a promise may be difficult. Most of us make promises without giving much thought to the consequences of not keeping the promise either to ourselves or to the…

“And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” (2 Corinthians 3:18) They say a rut is just a grave with the ends kicked out. And once you get into a rut, it’s hard to…

“The Lord is my light and my salvation — whom shall I fear?” (Psalm 27:1) The great American president Franklin Roosevelt said about the Depression, “All we have to fear is fear itself”. This classic piece of oratory put the troubles of the time into perspective. Of course, there was unemployment and a lack of…

“To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.” (1 Peter 2:21) Richard C. Halverson, former chaplain of the United States Senate, said: “Want to be a winner? Compete against yourself, not somebody else … Outrunning your rival doesn’t mean you ran your…