Category: Daily Devotions

“What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us.” (1 Corinthians 2:12) I think the apostle Paul’s discussion in 1 Corinthians 2 is one of the deepest in the Bible. If you have experienced what…

“What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived … these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit.” (1 Corinthians 2:9-10) The Third Person of the Holy Trinity has been active in our lives from Genesis to Revelation. Fully God whose actions are…

“If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” (Luke 11:13) God promised the coming of the Holy Spirit about 400 years before the events in our reading for today in…

“She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night.” (Proverbs 31:18) The mistakes you made may have been big, bad, and often repeated. But they haven’t changed God’s mind about you. “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness. I will…

“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’” (Matthew 25:40) Yesterday we reflected on staying focused on Jesus so that we “will not grow weary and lose heart” (Hebrews 12:1-3). In today’s reading we learn that…

“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” (Psalms 139:14) In order to overcome fear of rejection, you must firmly believe that God designed you physically, intellectually, and temperamentally, and gave you an assignment no one else can fulfil. Putting yourself down may seem…

“Let us run with perseverance … fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith …” (Hebrews 12:1-2) Hebrews 11 encourages us to learn from people in the past who lived by faith. Hebrews 12 reminds us to keep going with perseverance, “fixing our eyes on Jesus” as we live by faith wherever…

“Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.” Philippians 4:5 To have a balanced life you must live by these two Scriptures: “God cares for you, so turn all your worries over to him” (1 Peter 5:7). “Be on your guard and stay awake. Your enemy, the devil, is like a roaring…

“They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance.” (Hebrews 11:13) Hebrews 11 gives us a glance in the Bible’s rearview mirror. The faithful witnesses mentioned in this chapter lived long ago, even before Jesus came. And they had this in common: they all lived by faith…