Category: Daily Devotions

“This third I will put into the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on my name and I will answer them; I will say, ‘They are my people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’” (Zechariah 13:9) If you’re being tested today, you’re in…

“I will praise You, Lord, with all my heart …” (Psalm 138:1a) Read Psalm 138. Do you find some places more worshipful than others? Out in the bush? Looking up at the night sky? Walking along the beach? Watching the skies afire with lightning? Think of a place like that as you read this psalm.…

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as though you were working for the Lord and not for people.” (Colossians 3:23, GNT) God wants to bless your work! No matter what you do for a living, when you approach it as an act of worship, God blesses it. Whether sweeping streets or…

“You cannot serve both God and money.” (Matthew 6:24) Read Matthew 6:19–24. We do like our “stuff”. I have always enjoyed collecting things — especially when I was younger. Oh, the joy of coming across that stamp I was missing from a set or that comic that had the conclusion of a story I had…

“The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.” (Psalm 19:8) The marquee outside a little country church read: “Jesus said …” That’s it — nothing else! Obviously, the custodian was interrupted before finishing the job, leaving the incomplete message…

“But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgement …” (Matthew 5:22a) The repeating message throughout Matthew 5 reiterates both blessing and judgement. We all are “subject to judgement”, for all stand guilty before God’s throne (Romans 3:19–22). Only through the saving power of Jesus…

“But these things I plan won’t happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!” (Habakkuk 2:3, TLB) If you don’t make plans…

“It is finished.” (John 19:30) Tetelestai. One of Christ’s last declarations from the cross was, “It is finished.” That phrase comprises just one word in Greek, tetelestai, meaning “paid in full” “Victory!” It was the word merchants wrote on a bill when it was canceled. It was also the word stamped on a document announcing…

“Go instead to my homeland, to my relatives, and find a wife there for my son Isaac.” (Genesis 24:4, NLT) There is nothing more powerful than a focused life. It’s kind of like light. Light that is unfocused and diffused has no power. But if you focus it with a magnifying glass, you can use…