Category: Daily Devotions

“Hold firmly to the word of life.” (Philippians 2:16, NLT) When you choose to dwell on a worry, it will always get bigger in your mind. So if you want to change the way you think and renew your mind, then you’ve got to stop dwelling on your worries and meditate on God’s Word instead.…

“What happiness for those whose guilt has been forgiven! What joys when sins are covered over! What relief for those who have confessed their sins and God has cleared their record.” (Psalm 32:1-2, TLB) Feeling guilty or ashamed can cause you to lose your happiness. So if you want to be happy, you’ve got to…

I am watching the news from around the world today. I am convinced that we must bring a divine interruption into the ongoing devilish involvement in the affairs of man, and pray. Pray many times throughout the day over people, leaders, and situations out of control. I cannot change the situations, or the people involved,…

“Put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.” (Ephesians 4:24) Read Ephesians 4:17–24. Paul’s words in today’s text (addressed to the Ephesians) replay the same melody we heard in yesterday’s text (addressed to the Corinthians). If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation — and now…

“Take my yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Matthew 11:29) Jesus said, “I will build My church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18). When He spoke those words, the religious leaders of…

“It does not matter! I am happy about it — just so Christ is preached in every way possible, whether from wrong or right motives. And I will continue to be happy.” (Philippians 1:18, GNT) Your joy comes from God! It’s easy to let other people control your attitude. But if you want to be…

“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” (Exodus 20:17) Envy, in essence, accuses God of being unfair, a respecter of persons, and unaware of what’s best for our lives. Therefore, we should…

“And this is my prayer: That your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ — to the…

“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” (Luke 6:36, NIV) In an increasingly unkind world, your greatest Christian witness can be showing people mercy. Have you noticed how unmerciful and unforgiving our world is? It seems the highest form of humor is the put-down. Even comedians get paid for their sarcastic and cynical jabs…