Category: Daily Devotions

“Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.” (Psalms 27:14) David had reached his breaking point. “I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living” (Psalm 27:13). Can you identify? Have you reached your…

“Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed.” (Genesis 2:8) First God made the garden, then He made man and woman and placed them in the garden. This is called “the law of location”. Understand this: you will succeed when you…

“Then I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, ‘Come!’” (Revelation 6:1) When Jesus opens the first seal of the scroll, John hears one of the four living creatures speak with a “voice like thunder.” If you have ever been caught in a quick-moving thunderstorm, you know the power…

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.” (Revelation 2:7) Nothing becomes great until it overcomes something. Paul writes, “For a great … door has…

“‘The Lion of the tribe of Judah … is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.’ Then I saw a Lamb …” (Revelation 5:5-6) The apostle John, one of Jesus’ closest followers, received amazing visions of Jesus, heaven, mighty angels, and much more while he was exiled on the island of Patmos (Revelation…

“On each side of the river stood the tree of life …” (Revelation 22:2) Here we have two very similar pictures of a river flowing from God — and on each side of the river the trees bear fruit every month. The picture in Revelation is a reminder and a completion of Ezekiel’s vision of…

“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” (Ephesians 4:2) One day a lion met a tiger in the jungle. He grabbed the tiger’s tail and demanded, “Who is the king of the jungle?” The tiger answered meekly, “You are, O mighty lion.” Next the lion grabbed a monkey, asking,…

“To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.” (Revelation 2:7) Reading these lines takes us back to the story of Adam and Eve, when they sinned against God and were no longer able to enjoy God’s presence in…

“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:10) Jesus said: “God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers. Be happy about it! … For a…