Category: Daily Devotions

“Whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.” (Matthew 16:25) Which words would you use to serve as both a guidepost and an anchor in 2022? I don’t have one word for 2022. I have six: Lose my life for His sake. I…

“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) It has been said that “darkness is the absence of light.” Throughout Scripture, darkness and light are set apart as opposing forces…

“Now the people complained … .” (Numbers 11:1) Have you noticed what’s happening in social media? It seems people just love to complain — about almost everything. Actually, complaining is a favorite hobby for many people. And when we run out of things to complain about, we complain about other people complaining! Complaining, however, is…

“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.” (John 15:12) If love was a sentiment that depended on someone else’s actions and reactions, or an emotion over which you had no control, Jesus wouldn’t have said, “This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” That…

“But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you.” (Psalm 130:4) Psalm 130 is a powerful reminder of our brokenness. We cry out from the depths, “If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?” But there is also the powerful reminder that with the Lord there…

“The LORD is my light and my salvation — whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life — of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalms 27:1) An old adage says, ‘Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is.’ It exaggerates the problem, and as a result, you expend valuable energy in…

“Anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.” (Matthew 10:38) Does the scandal of Christmas 2021 follow us into 2022? Unlocking the scandal, the King’s coming doesn’t fit our definitions of royalty. Poverty, scorn, gossip, even murder surrounded Jesus’ birth. All these scandals are hints that the way…

“Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.” (Hebrews 12:1-2) Hebrews 11 provides an interesting list of faith-heavyweights in biblical history. These are people who were able to see living possibilities where others only saw dead ends, who saw victory where…

“No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame.” (Psalm 25:3) It is New Year’s Day, and we look forward with hope to a new year filled with potential, but we also know there is uncertainty. A review of 2021 reminds us of the changes a year can bring — some good,…