Category: Daily Devotions

“Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge.” (Psalm 51:4) We need a new way of looking at sin; a fresh understanding of it. John Ortberg writes: “All sin involves denial. It carries with…

“They swarmed around me like bees, but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them down.” (Psalm 118:12) Bee researchers have discovered that there are more than 20,000 species of bees. Each species of bee has its own colony or community, and bees can be found…

“I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.” (John 12:24) Jesus said, “Unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many…

“In my anguish, I cried to the Lord, and He answered me by setting me free.” (Psalm 118:5) The Civil War was a dark period in the history of the United States. President Abraham Lincoln had little time for anything else in his life. The demands on him were overwhelming, and he went for days…

“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10) We listen to podcasts, YouTube, we go to seminars and conferences looking for a painless cure by which our…

“The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law.” (Deuteronomy 29:29) When you don’t understand what’s happening in your life, start with what you know for sure; namely, that God is good all…

“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.” (2 Corinthians 5:10) Paul writes: “we make it our aim … to be well pleasing to him. For we must all appear before…

“Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” (Colossians 4:6) The Chinese Christian leader Watchman Nee devoted a chapter in his book The Normal Christian Worker to watching what you say and how you say it. “Because of unrestrained speech, the usefulness of…

“Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples. For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord.” (Psalm 117) Have you ever heard that “bigger is better” or that “smaller is insufficient?” Some think that size makes a difference. And there may be…