Category: Daily Devotions

“Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.” (Proverbs 27:1) Unexpected events can knock us off our feet. And while some of us get knocked down and out, others get back up and go on. They refuse to accept defeat as being permanent. They’re like the man…

“But what about you?” He asked. “Who do you say that I am?” (Luke 9:20) Read Luke 9:18–26. In this passage, Jesus moves from a general knowledge to the specific. Therefore, I put it to you also: What do people around you say about Jesus, and who He is? Who do you say that He…

“Peter answered [Jesus], ‘We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?’” (Matthew 19:27) Read Matthew 19:16–30. What is it that your heart holds dear? Is it your loved ones, career, body shape/appearance, reputation, bank account, mobile phone, health or faith? It can be different for each of us, likewise…

“Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interest of others.” (Philippians 2:4) “For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future. There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all,…

“The Good News shows how God makes people right with Himself.” (Romans 1:17, NCV) “Righteousness” is a big word in the Bible. It’s used hundreds of times. For example, the Bible says that God loves righteousness and that God is righteous. It says that one day God is going to judge the world in righteousness.…

“Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, the sheep of His pasture.” (Psalm 100:3) Read Psalm 100. Elisabeth Elliot (wife of martyred missionary Jim Elliot) once stayed in the farmhouse of a Welsh shepherd and his family high in the mountains of…

“He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly.” (2 Chronicles 25:2) The Bible says, “Amaziah … did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly” (vv. 1-2). Contrast that with what God said about David: “I have found David … a man after My own…

“A woman of gentle grace gets respect.” (Proverbs 11:16, MSG) Gentleness is a prerequisite to leadership. No matter where you want to be a leader — in church, government, business, home, school, or your community — you first have to be gentle. The Message paraphrase says, “A woman of gentle grace gets respect” (Proverbs 11:16)…

“We have all had human fathers who trained us for a little while. They did what they thought was best. But God trains us for our good. He does this so we may share in His holiness.” (Hebrews 12:9a,10) Read Hebrews 12:4–11. I really enjoy gardening. I think there is something very therapeutic about having…