Daily Devotions

Devotion for March 18, 2024

“All these people earned a good reputation because of their faith, yet none of them received all that God had promised. For God had something better in mind for us, so that they would not reach perfection without us.” (Hebrews 11:39-40, NLT) It’s not easy to live by faith. We live in a broken world.…

Devotion for March 17, 2024

“I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters, that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News.” (Philippians 1:12, NLT) Your witness to the world will come out of your weaknesses, not your strengths. A lot of people have it backwards: They think the world is impressed…

Devotion for March 16, 2024

“[God] comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. For the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with his comfort through Christ.” (2 Corinthians 1:4-5, NLT) When you’re…

Devotion for March 15, 2024

“We were really crushed and overwhelmed … and saw how powerless we were to help ourselves; but that was good, for then we put everything into the hands of God, who alone could save us, for He can even raise the dead. And He did help us.” (2 Corinthians 1:8-10, TLB) When anything painful happens…

Devotion for March 14, 2024

“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.” (Hebrews 10:23.) Hope is not wishful thinking, as we tend to imply when we say things like “I hope it doesn’t rain today,” or “I hope you get a perfect score!” Hope in Christ is founded firmly on the promises…

Devotion for March 13, 2024

“We have this treasure from God, but we are like clay jars that hold the treasure. This shows that the great power is from God, not from us.” (2 Corinthians 4:7, NCV) You’re always going to get discouraged when you try to be a superhero and do more than is humanly possible. You need a…

Devotion for March 12, 2024

“The Lord takes pleasure in those who … hope in his steadfast love.” (Psalm 147:11) Sometimes it’s so challenging to have hope. As we view the world around us, we can easily become despondent, calling, “Where are you, Lord?” But despite experiencing a heart that aches for a failing world, this day, and every day,…

Devotion for March 11, 2024

“The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who testifies to everything he saw — that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.” (Revelation 1:1-2) When a curtain is…

Devotion for March 10, 2024

“We don’t try to trick anyone or distort the word of God.” (2 Corinthians 4:2, NLT) Nothing is more discouraging than trying to be something you’re not. If you maintain a façade because you’re afraid that other people might find out who you are or that God might not love you, then you’re going to…

Devotion for March 9, 2024

“It is God himself, in his mercy, who has given us this wonderful work of telling his Good News to others, and so we never give up.” (2 Corinthians 4:1, TLB) Do you know that God loves you? Maybe you’ve heard that truth all your life! But if you know God loves you, do you…