Category: Daily Devotions

“Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; He will neither fail you nor abandon you.” (Deuteronomy 31:8, NLT) Setting a big goal can be exciting at first — and overwhelming. In fact, looking at a big goal in front of you can…

“Don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” (Matthew 6:34, NLT) The good thing about the future is that it doesn’t hit you all at once. If you could see every event in your entire life (good and bad) laid out ahead of you, it would…

“The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice. Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.” (Psalm 97:1,2) Have you noticed how modern TV shows try to draw us in using the psychology of the “big reveal”? It’s usually a cliffhanger that baits…

“The priests will carry the Ark of the LORD, the Master of the whole world, into the Jordan ahead of you. When they step into the water, it will stop. The river will stop flowing and will stand up in a heap.” (Joshua 3:13, NCV) For God to make you successful in your destiny —…

“Don’t go charging into battle without a plan.” (Proverbs 20:18, GNT) The old cliché is true: If you fail to plan, you’re planning to fail. The future belongs to the person who plans and prepares for it. In order to step into God’s destiny for your life, the Bible says you must make a plan.…

“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” (Jeremiah 29:11, NIV) Many people misunderstand the term “destiny.” They think it means an unalterable conclusion — that it is fate or karma or that you…

“1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. 2 This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. 3 In fact, this is love for God: to keep…

“If we confess our sins, he will forgive our sins, because we can trust God to do what is right. He will cleanse us from all the wrongs we have done.” (1 John 1:9, NCV) When you feel guilty, it’s hard to think about anything else. You might try to push the thought away, but…

“Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” (1 John 3:18) Love — a word that is used in various contexts. In thinking through this devotion, my ears have been attuned to where I hear the word in use. While doing the shopping, I overheard a toddler…