Category: Daily Devotions

“How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?” (Psalms 13:1” When Kelly James and two climbing buddies died on Oregon’s Mount Hood in the USA, his brother Frank, a professor of theology, admitted: “It’s one thing to talk about death in the abstract. It’s another…

“There I will give her back her vineyards, and will make the Valley of Achor a door of hope. There she will sing as in the days of her youth, as in the day she came up out of Egypt.” (Hosea 2:15) Biblical references to valleys generally symbolize a state of hopelessness. The Valley of…

“When he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth.” (John 16:13) In the book A Testament of Devotion, Thomas Kelly describes how a believer can live at two levels at once: “On one level we may be thinking, discussing … calculating … all the demands of external affairs, but…

“We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.” (Romans 8:26) Romans 8 speaks of a threefold groaning in our world: The creation is groaning like a woman in childbirth to be set free from decay. Earthquakes and hurricanes ravage the earth. We cannot…

“Therefore, ‘they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will spread his tent over them.’” (Revelation 7:15) When you think about your dream house, two more questions arise. How close is it to where I work? Have you ever wondered…

“After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands.” (Revelation 7:9) When it comes to moving into…

“Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.” (2 Corinthians 5:1) Few things in life compare to the excitement of moving into your dream house. But if you’re a redeemed child of God, here’s…

“Even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness.” (Romans 8:10) The Spirit gives life, and he comes to live inside us. The Spirit gives energy, like a wind that carries us along. The Spirit brings refreshment, like a new breath within us so that our…

“Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.” (1 Chronicles 29:12) To negotiate well, you should do these three things: Talk to God before you talk to others. Involve Him in all your decisions. The Bible…