Category: Daily Devotions

“… and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.” (Ephesians 4:24) Dealing with crucifixion, Jesus prayed in the garden of Gethsemane. He felt intense emotions. “Being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground”…

“Unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.” (John 12:24, NIV) What does a farmer do when he has a barren field that’s producing no income? He doesn’t complain about it. He doesn’t even have to pray about…

“For, whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.” (1 Peter 3:10) Your tongue has creative power. If you doubt that, criticize someone, and observe the look on their face and their response. Now try complimenting them and observe the look on their…

“But as for me, my contentment is not in wealth but in seeing You and knowing all is well between us. And when I awake in heaven, I will be fully satisfied, for I will see You face-to-face.” (Psalm 17:15, TLB) Life is not about things. You have to maintain the right perspective about what…

“But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24:15b) Read Joshua 24:1, 2a, 14–18. In the late 1970s, Bob Dylan wrote a folk song titled “Gotta Serve Somebody”, to which John Lennon cynically responded with a song called “Serve Yourself”. Dylan lists all sorts of people: An ambassador, a gambler,…

“It is better to be satisfied with what you have than to be always wanting something else.” (Ecclesiastes 6:9, GNT) The first step to becoming a contented person is to stop comparing yourself to others. But the problem is that comparison is our favorite pastime! We do it all the time. You walk into somebody’s…

“There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever.” (Revelation 22:5) Read Revelation 21:10–22, 22:5. How do you describe perfection? More specifically, how do you describe God’s…

“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Ephesians 2:10) Your God-given assignment in life comes with three things: Prayer Heavenly Father, help me to stop procrastinating and move forward with YOUR plan. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

“God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” (Matthew 5:7, NLT) Have you ever noticed that if you’re critical of others, they’re critical of you? If you’re kind to others, they’re kind to you? Or if you’re generous to others, they’re generous to you? Whatever you give in life, you’re going…