Category: Daily Devotions

“Life is not measured by how much you own.” (Luke 12:15, NLT) Disasters have a way of changing our direction, challenging our perspective, and redefining our values. In a disaster, we realize what matters most and what doesn’t really matter at all. If you measure your life by how many possessions you have and your…

“Watch out that no bitterness takes root among you, for as it springs up it causes deep trouble, hurting many in their spiritual lives.” (Hebrews 12:15, TLB) When you feel like you’ve lost everything, you will have to work hard to resist bitterness. Why? Because bitterness will do you more harm than the circumstance you…

“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” (Colossians 4:2) The word “watchful” is a throwback to the Old Testament-era practice of sitting on a city wall and keeping watch. Watchmen were the first to see attacking armed forces or traveling merchants. They had the optimal vantage point. They saw what nobody else saw. They…

“[God] does everything just right and on time, but people can never completely understand what He is doing.” (Ecclesiastes 3:11, NCV) Fast is not always best. In fact, impatience reveals a lack of trust. When you get impatient with God, you’re saying, “God, I don’t really trust You. I don’t think You have my best…

“Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.” (Psalm 34:11) Smithsonian magazine once featured a British master stonecutter named Simon Verity. He restored thirteenth-century cathedrals in Great Britain. As the authors watched him work, they noticed something fascinating. “Verity listens closely to hear the song of the stone…

“See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in Him will never be put to shame.” (1 Peter 2:6b) Read 1 Peter 2:1–10. A definition of “cornerstone” is “the chief foundation on which something is constructed or developed”. When a building is constructed, a stone is…

“It is better to have only a little, with peace of mind, than be busy all the time with both hands, trying to catch the wind.” (Ecclesiastes 4:6, GNT) When you’re ready to slow down your life, start with a self-assessment: What drives you to always push for more? Why do you need to have…

“But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on His own; He will speak only what He hears, and He will tell you what is yet to come.” (John 16:13) Making decisions without seeking God’s guidance is like trying to fly without radar…

“Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at His coming.” (1 Peter 1:13) Read 1 Peter 1:13–25. Where will we set our hope today, in this life, on this side of eternity? That’s what Peter is addressing…