Category: Daily Devotions

“For we are setting our minds on what is right not only before the Lord but also before the people.” (2 Corinthians 8:21) Read 2 Corinthians 8:16–24. The Cambridge Dictionary defines integrity as “the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you refuse to change”. I’ve heard it simply put as “doing…

“… and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies.” (Hebrews 11:34) The writer of Hebrews said: “I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets … whose weakness was…

“Call on Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.” (Psalm 50:15, NIV) The Bible tells us that God is ready to help. He tells us to pray, “Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil” (Matthew 6:13, ESV). That is the prayer of deliverance. You…

“By all this we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were especially delighted to see how happy Titus was, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.” (2 Corinthians 7:13) Read 2 Corinthians 7:2–16. What does encouragement look like to you? How does it feel to offer or receive it?…

“We know that our old life died with Christ on the cross so that our sinful selves would have no power over us.” (Romans 6:6, NCV) Our natural inclination is to do the wrong thing. But because of Jesus Christ, our old, sinful nature does not control our lives anymore. Romans 6:6 says, “We know…

“Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: ‘It is mine to avenge; I will repay,’ says the Lord.” (Romans 12:19, NIV) When we walk around with resentment because we’re not able to forgive, we’re acting like we know better than God. But the Bible reminds…

“Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?” (2 Corinthians 6:14) Read 2 Corinthians 6:3–7:1 We live in this world. We have constant interaction with people of the world. We have powerful influences around us, wanting us to conform…

“The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.” (Matthew 18:27, NIV) Are you tired of walking through life with the weight of bitterness or resentment? We were never meant to live that way — but we’re human. So instead of letting God handle justice and seeking restoration in our…

“Let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive His mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.” (Hebrews 4:16, NLT) You don’t have to be hesitant or shy about coming to God for forgiveness. The Bible says, “Let us come boldly to…