Category: Daily Devotions

“I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:14) UK author Sam Parker writes: “When you decide to cross the line that separates failure from success, you’ll discover that not everyone will applaud your choice. Nor will everything go your way. There…

“For the LORD is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and His faithfulness continues to each generation.” (Psalm 100:5, NLT) If you grew up in a Christian home, you may have learned this childhood prayer: “God is great. God is good. Let us thank Him for our food. Amen.” While simplistic, that prayer covers one…

“Treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.” (1 Timothy 5:1b,2) Read 1 Timothy 5:1–22. St. Paul gives quite the list of dos and don’ts to Timothy in today’s reading. I wonder what particular issues Paul was compelled to correct. We are given a general clue…

“I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:14) In his booklet “Cross The Line”, Sam Parker writes: “With everything, there’s a line. On one side of the line is a greater chance to make good things happen (better results, better relationships,…

“For as you know Him better, He will give you, through His great power, everything you need for living a truly good life: He even shares His own glory and His own goodness with us!” (2 Peter 1:3, TLB) The vast majority of people pay no attention to eternity. They’re living for the here and…

“God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. 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! Be very glad! For a great reward…

“Why do you notice the little piece of dust in your friend’s eye, but you don’t notice the big piece of wood in your own eye? … You hypocrite! First, take the wood out of your own eye. Then you will see clearly to take the dust out of your friend’s eye.” (Matthew 7:3, 5,…

“A righteous person lives on the basis of his integrity. Blessed are his children after he is gone.” (Proverbs 20:7, GW) The Bible says that God blesses those who have integrity — those who have pure hearts. As Jesus said, “Blessed are the pure in heart” (Matthew 5:8, NIV). So what blessings can you expect…

“You saw me before I was born … Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.” (Psalm 139:16) A respected author writes: “God planned for every contingency you might ever encounter, before the beginning of time … It is impossible for finite minds to comprehend the sovereignty of God, but let me…