Category: Daily Devotions

“I waited patiently for the Lord; He inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure” (Psalm 40:1,2) Read Psalm 40:1–11. There’s a kind of waiting that grinds. The kind where you’ve done…

“I will bless you … and you will be a blessing.” (Genesis 12:2, NIV) Most Christians want to bless others through their time, talents, gifts and resources. But it’s not just a desire. God commands you to be a blessing to others because you have been blessed. As you look for ways to bless others,…

“‘Come,’ He said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.” (Matthew 14:29) The Bible says, “‘Lord, if it’s You,’ Peter replied, ‘tell me to come to You on the water.’ ‘Come,’ He said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and…

“Each one, as a good manager of God’s different gifts, must use for the good of others the special gift he has received from God.” (1 Peter 4:10, GNT) Do you know what purpose God created you for? Do you know what your destiny is? Part of understanding your purpose is recognizing the gifts God…

“Therefore we were buried with Him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in the newness of life.” (Romans 6:4) Read Romans 6:3–11. Some of us are lugging around stories we were never meant to keep alive.…

“God knew what He was doing from the very beginning. He decided from the outset to shape the lives of those who love Him along the same lines as the life of His Son. … We see the original and intended shape of our lives there in Him.” (Romans 8:29, MSG paraphrase) From the very…

“He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. As long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.” (2 Chronicles 26:5) Let’s look at some Bible strategies for overcoming the fear of failure: Prayer Father, through faith in You I can overcome the challenges of this…

“Take on an entirely new way of life — a God-fashioned life, a life renewed from the inside and working itself into your conduct as God accurately reproduces His character in you.” (Ephesians 4:22-24, MSG paraphrase) Many religions and philosophies promote the old lie that people are divine or can become gods. Let me be…

“The Lord is good to those whose hope is in Him, to the one who seeks Him. It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.” (Lamentations 3:25-26) We live in a world of hurry. Rush the results. Refresh the page. Fast forward the process. But faith waits. Faith knows that every…