Devotion Archive
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Devotion for June 24, 2025
“And we do this so that we may not be outwitted by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his designs.” (2 Corinthians 2:11) Read 2 Corinthians 1:23 – 2:17. Satan’s attacks don’t always come in obvious ways. More often, they creep in through bitterness, resentment and broken relationships. A grudge left unchecked, a wound…
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Devotion for June 23, 2025
“Give yourselves to God … and surrender your whole being to Him to be used for righteous purposes.” (Romans 6:13, GNT) Surrendering to Jesus means laying down every area of your life. God wants you to learn to be a giver in life, not a taker. Jesus said, “If you insist on saving your life,…
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Devotion for June 22, 2025
“For in Him every one of God’s promises is a ‘Yes’. For this reason it is through Him that we say the ‘Amen’, to the glory of God.” (2 Corinthians 1:20) Read 2 Corinthians 1:12–22. Life is filled with uncertainty. People change, circumstances shift, and promises can be broken. But God is not fickle. His…
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Devotion for June 21, 2025
“But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not without effect.” (1 Corinthians 15:10) There is a tale about a boy who comes home and doesn’t know his mom is visiting with their pastor. He carries a dead rat in his hand. “Mom, you’ll never guess…
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Devotion for June 20, 2025
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6, ESV) Surrender means leaving the future to God. Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on…
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Devotion for June 19, 2025
“Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death so that we would rely not on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.” (2 Corinthians 1:9) Read 2 Corinthians 1:1–11. When hardship strikes, it has a way of consuming our vision. Problems feel all-encompassing, like storm clouds that block out the sun.…
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Devotion for June 18, 2025
“Surrender yourself to the LORD, and wait patiently for Him.” (Psalm 37:7, GW) With Jesus you win by surrendering. Just the opposite of the world’s way of thinking. The Jesus Way is always contrary to the world. The world follows the influence of Satan, whereas the disciples Way is the influence-relationship-transformation INTO Jesus. People struggle…
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Devotion for June 17, 2025
“Do not neglect your gift, which was given to you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you.” (1 Timothy 4:14) The only way to keep improving is to keep practicing. Nancy Dornan says, “The longest distance between two points is a shortcut.” That’s really true. If you desire to grow…
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Devotion for June 16, 2025
“At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures.” (Titus 3:3a) Read Titus 3:1–15. We are learners, not just tellers. Not just opinion-aters. We are disciples, making disciples, while still being discipled, by Jesus. This is a humbling truth — no-one is beyond learning, and no-one…