Category: Daily Devotions

“1 Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! says the Lord. 2 Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who shepherd my people: It is you who have scattered My flock, and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. So…

In the 1990s, one phrase ruled the moment — “As if.” That phrase was made famous by the movie “Clueless.” It was the ultimate eye roll, a sharp rejection and a way to say, “That’s not going to happen,” or “That’s not even close to reality.” It was an attitude wrapped in disbelief. And sometimes…

“If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for My sake and for the sake of the Good News, you will save it.” (Mark 8:35, NLT) If you want to have a heart like Jesus — this might shock you. Not only do…

“Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the LORD’ — and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah.” (Psalm 32:5) In Scripture, the word confession is composed of two Greek words: “Homo”, meaning “the same”, and “logeo”, meaning “to…

“Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in Your truth; knit my heart to You that I may fear Your Name. (Psalm 86:11) The “Name” is so important; Matthew 1:20-21 says, “But after he had considered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, ‘Joseph, son…

“You of little faith, why did you doubt?” (Matthew 14:31b) Of all the miracles Jesus performs throughout the gospels, the story of Jesus walking on water fills me with awed wonder. Perhaps that’s because this miracle seems so obviously impossible. Water can no more be a stepping stone than a feather or a cloud can…

“Sing with joy to God our strength …” (Psalm 81:1a) Have you ever laughed so hard that you felt weak or been so happy that you cried? These experiences are a testament to the ways in which joy can be overwhelming, but I wonder: Can joy also make us strong? Psalm 81’s call to sing…

“… Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him and kiss him. Absalom behaved in this way toward all the Israelites who came to the king asking for justice, and so he stole the hearts of the people of Israel.” (2 Samuel 15:5b,6) Read 2 Samuel 15:1–16. A person once came to me…

“Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.” (Psalm 51:2) There is bad news, and there is good news. The bad news is, when David tried to hide his sin, God exposed it to the entire nation. The good news is, when he repented of his sin, God forgave him and expunged…