Category: Daily Devotions

“Our message is not about ourselves. It is about Jesus Christ as the Lord. We are your servants for His sake.” (2 Corinthians 4:5, GW) If you want to be used by God, remember this: It’s not about you — it’s all about Jesus. “It’s not about you” is the exact opposite of everything you’ve…

“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago.” (Ephesians 2:10, NLT) God didn’t create you to be somebody else. When you get to heaven, He’s not going to ask you why you weren’t more like your sister,…

“You, O Lord, are good and forgiving, full of mercy toward everyone who calls out to You.” (Psalm 86:5, GW) God’s mercy is something you can’t live without. Even though you don’t deserve it and can’t earn it, He always responds mercifully when you humbly pray, “God, I need Your mercy in my life.” The…

“Let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive His mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.” (Hebrews 4:16, NLT) Jesus’ ministry was all about mercy. In fact, He showed mercy to everyone. One definition of mercy is “undeserved forgiveness and unearned…

“There is no one on earth who does what is right all the time and never makes a mistake.” (Ecclesiastes 7:20, GNT) For many of us, failure seems like the unpardonable sin. We idolize success. But that kind of pressure creates major stress in our lives. The fear of failure has many different faces. It…

“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me — put it into practice. And the God of…

“The most important thing is that I complete my mission, the work that the Lord Jesus gave me — to tell people the Good News about God’s grace.” (Acts 20:24, NCV) The most important thing in life is not getting married, funding your retirement, traveling a lot, becoming famous, or paying off the house. Paul…

“We live by faith, not by sight.” (2 Corinthians 5:7) Close your eyes and try walking without sight, and you will get an idea of what it means to walk by faith. Faith in what? The unchanging character of God, the goodness of God, the love of God, and the truth that He always has…

“I am the God who forgives your sins, and I do this because of who I am. I will not hold your sins against you.” (Isaiah 43:25, GNT) Because of God’s grace, you are forgivable. Yes, you sin and make mistakes — sometimes really big ones. But God is always ready to forgive you. The…