Category: Daily Devotions

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matthew 6:21) Read Matthew 6:1–6,16–21. In today’s passage, we take a little tour through some of Jesus’ core teachings in the Sermon on the Mount. His message is quite straightforward and not complicated. Jesus points out the spiritual practices of the “hypocrites” in a…

“Love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid … this shows that we have not fully experienced His perfect love.” (1 John 4:18, NLT) Insecurity ruins relationships. But when you open your life to others, even though they could potentially hurt you, you’ll come alive in ways you’ve never…

“A bruised reed He will not break, and a smouldering wick He will not snuff out, till He has brought justice through to victory.” (Matthew 12:20) Read Matthew 12:15–21. Today, we are met with an image of what kind of Messiah Jesus would be. The Jewish people had their idea of the type of Messiah…

“Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves … You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though He was God, He did not think of equality with God as something to cling to.” (Philippians 2:3, 5-6, NLT) The ability to be humble is a relationship builder. What is humility? It’s when…

“Within your temple, O God, we meditate on Your unfailing love.” (Psalm 48:9) Hopefully, by now you are convinced that the power that comes from meditating on God’s Word is a power you need working in your life. But maybe you’re a beginner and you need a starting point. You’re thinking, “Yes, I know I…

“Look out for one another’s interests, not just for your own.” (Philippians 2:4, GNT) Selflessness brings out the best in people. It builds relationships. What does it mean to be selfless? It means you think of yourself a little less often and others a little more often. The opposite of selflessness is selfishness. It’s the…

“He guides me along the right paths for His name’s sake.” (Psalm 23:3, NIV) People often fear making the wrong decision, and that creates stress. Maybe you’re facing a decision about a major issue: Should I hold on or let go? Should I get in or get out? Should I get married? Should I find…

“To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.” (1 Corinthians 9:22) To establish common ground, you must be adaptable. Thomas Aquinas said, “To convert somebody, go and take them by the hand and guide them.”…

“And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” (Matthew 10:28) Read Matthew 10:24–33. I struggle to understand what it means to fear God, who loves me so much that even the hairs on my head are numbered…