Category: Daily Devotions

“Last night an angel of the God whose I am and whom I serve stood beside me and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’” (Acts 27:23–24) While everyone else on board Paul’s ship was panicking,…

“You are precious to me.” (Isaiah 43:4, GNT) How much do you think you’re worth? I’m not talking about your net worth. I’m talking about your self-worth. Net worth and self-worth have no relationship whatsoever. In other words, your value has no relationship to your valuables. The Bible says, “Life is not measured by how…

The scripture says, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Stop at the crossroads and look around. Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it. Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls.’ But you reply, ‘No, that’s not the road we want!’.” (Jeremiah 6:16) Isn’t this just the way our…

“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” (Ephesians 4:32, NIV) Forgiveness is not a term you can casually throw around, making everyone instantly feel better. That’s not real forgiveness. The Bible says there are four characteristics of real forgiveness: How long do you have to…

“All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it.” (1 Corinthians 12:27, NLT) Being connected to a church family helps you fulfill your calling by serving others in meaningful and practical ways. The Bible says, “All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a…

“Be careful that no one fails to receive God’s grace.” (Hebrews 12:15, NCV) How do you learn to “RELAX” in the liberating grace of God? R — Realize nobody’s perfect.The Bible says in the Living Bible paraphrase, “Nothing is perfect except your words” (Psalm 119:96). Those words are directed toward God, because only He is…

“When Jesus spoke again to the people, He said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life’.” (John 8:12) Read John 8:12–20. John’s Gospel has many references to Jesus as the “light of the world”. In John 1, Jesus’ incarnation is…

“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” (Luke 19:10) Read Luke 19:1–10. In today’s story about Zacchaeus, Jesus tells us who he came to save — the lost. Zacchaeus was one of the lost. Often, as I read stories of Jesus’ encounters with different people during His travels, I…

“I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.” (Philippians 4:13) One of the quickest ways to get discouraged is to try living the Christian life in your own strength. It’s like trying to lift yourself up by your own bootstraps; it cannot be done. Indeed, God designed it that way. Jesus said: “If…