Category: Daily Devotions

“I desire to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.” (Psalm 40:8) Doing God’s will can be difficult, but it always brings a sense of fulfilment and reward. David experienced resentment from his family, betrayal by his boss, and rejection by his friends. Yet he could say, “I delight to…

“The LORD is close to the brokenhearted, and He saves those whose spirits have been crushed.” (Psalm 34:18, NCV) “All this I have spoken while still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have…

“… I will celebrate before the LORD.” (2 Samuel 6:21) True worship calls for being less self-conscious and self-absorbed and more God-conscious and God-absorbed. After watching him dance before the Lord, David’s wife gave him an earful: “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today, going around half-naked in full view of the slave…

“I came so that my sheep will have life and so that they will have everything they need. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.” (John 10:10-11, GW) What’s in our hearts often determines what we feel when we look at people. When we see a crowd, we…

“When he has led out all of his sheep, he walks in front of them, and they follow, because they know his voice.” (John 10:4, CEV) Yesterday we looked at how the goodness of God directs and protects you. Today we’ll look at three more benefits of God’s goodness: How he guides, guards, and saves…

“David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the LORD with all his might.” (2 Samuel 6:14) In 2 Samuel 6, David had just been crowned king of Israel. He had defeated the Philistines and recaptured Zion. Now he is bringing the ark of the covenant, the ultimate symbol of God’s presence among His people, back…

“The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The Lord is good to all, and His compassion is over all that He has made.” (Psalm 145:8,9) Read Psalm 145:8, 9, 14–21. What a wonderful psalm to rest in today. Why not speak through it like a prayer? David praises…

“Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for You are close beside me. Your rod and Your staff protect and comfort me.” (Psalm 23:4, NLT) What are you worried about today? The economy? Your health? Your bills? Your kids? Are you worried about the future? The fact is there…

“We often suffer, but we are never crushed. Even when we don’t know what to do, we never give up. In times of trouble, God is with us, and when we are knocked down, we get up again … we know that God raised the Lord Jesus to life. And just as God raised Jesus,…