Category: Daily Devotions

“Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.” (Psalm 23:4, NIV) The road from Jerusalem to Jericho passes through rugged desert valleys known for danger and steep terrain. In his day, King David probably traveled through them many times. Some of the canyons along the…

“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” (Romans 12:2, NLT) There are two verses in the Bible that are written by…

“Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that you don’t know how to interpret this present time?” (Luke 12:56) Read Luke 12:54–59. In Luke 12, the crowds have gathered to hear Jesus’ message. But rather than go easy on them, Jesus goes hard! He confronts…

“The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” (2 Corinthians 4:4) You can have 20/20 vision in the natural world, yet be blind in the spiritual world and fall prey to…

“But He was pierced for our offenses, He was crushed for our wrongdoings … All of us, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; but the LORD has caused the wrongdoing of us all to fall on Him.” (Isaiah 53:5-6, NASB) Every one of us has a good…

“But the king rebelled against him by sending his envoys to Egypt to get horses and a large army. Will he succeed? Will he who does such things escape? Will he break the treaty and yet escape?” (Ezekiel 17:15) Read Ezekiel 17:1–15. A parable involving two great eagles, a vine and a cedar tree. This…

“He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers …” (Isaiah 40:22a) Read Isaiah 40:12–17, 21–24. As a young boy, I was a space enthusiast and desired to be an astronaut. I’m still fascinated by the experiences of astronauts who have gone to space, seen the entire small blue…

“Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” (Ephesians 6:11) The Bible says: “Be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For…

“… in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes. (2 Corinthians 2:11) The Bible calls Satan a schemer. Now, when someone schemes against you and you’re unaware of it, you don’t take defensive measures, and you can end up getting hurt. One of Satan’s most effective schemes…