Category: Daily Devotions

“See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.” (Exodus 31:2) The first person in the Bible who was said to be “filled with the Spirit of God” was Bezalel. And if his name doesn’t ring a bell, it’s because he wasn’t a prophet, priest, king, or…

“Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:3) Read Matthew 18:1–9. The Gospel of Matthew was written maybe 50 years after Jesus’ death, and it is a careful blending of available written records and oral traditions of the time. Like the…

“An athlete goes to all this trouble just to win a blue ribbon or a silver cup, but we do it for a heavenly reward that never disappears. So I run straight to the goal with purpose in every step. I fight to win.” (1 Corinthians 9:25-26, TLB) Did you know that you’re in a…

“Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.” (1 Corinthians 4:2) Most adults spend about half their waking lives at work. Your work is a huge part of God’s plan for your life. He designed a specific vocation just for you in which you should find personal fulfillment,…

“Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.” (John 4:13-14, NLT) Do you feel unsatisfied with your life? Are you ready to live a fulfilled, meaningful life? It’s…

“God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8, NIV) Few people are willing to suffer for someone else. But Jesus was willing. He didn’t suffer for just one person though; He chose to suffer for all the people in the world! John 19…

“You are my hiding place; You will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.” (Psalm 32:7) Read Psalm 32. This Psalm became the inspiration for the book and movie, “The Hiding Place” by Corrie ten Boom. Corrie ten Boom was a Dutch watchmaker who became a heroine of the Resistance, together…

“God says he will accept and acquit us — declare us ‘not guilty’ — if we trust Jesus Christ to take away our sins. And we all can be saved in this same way, by coming to Christ, no matter who we are or what we have been like.” (Romans 3:22, TLB) This is the…

Easter Joy, by Joanna Fuchs Jesus came to earth,To show us how to live,How to put others first,How to love and how to give. Then He set about His work,That God sent Him to do;He took our punishment on Himself;He made us clean and new. He could have saved Himself,Calling angels from above,But He chose…