Daily Devotions

Psalm 118:24 This is the day that the LORD has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Applying God’s Word for today: Living in the Present, Present. We are never assured of more than what we have right now. The very second before us is a blessing, an opportunity to know God more deeply. How are you using this moment? Is it spent in frustration or anger because things did not go as you hoped? Are your pride…

Psalm 28:6-7 Blessed be the Lord, because he has heard the sound of my plea for mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield. In him my heart trusts, and I am helped. My heart also celebrates. With my song, I will give thanks to him. Applying God’s Word for today: The Lord Has Heard Us It’s frustrating when you want to be heard, but it feels like no one listens. A group text message you consider important goes unanswered by those…

Psalm 25:4-5 Make known to me your ways, O Lord. Teach me your paths. Make me walk in your truth and teach me, because you are the God who saves me. In you, I hope all day long. Applying God’s Word for today: When your only hope is in the Lord The challenge of living in this world is understanding what the truth is. Some say there is no truth, while others argue that truth depends on a person’s opinion. When…

Psalm 121  I lift up my eyes to the mountains. Where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot stumble. He who watches over you will not slumber. Yes, he who watches over Israel will not slumber. He will not sleep. The Lord watches over you. The Lord is your shade at your right hand. The sun will not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will watch…

Isaiah 55:10-11 Just as the rain and the snow come down from the sky and do not return there unless they first water the earth, make it give birth and cause it to sprout, so that it gives seed to the sower and bread to the eater, in the same way my word that goes out from my mouth will not return to me empty. Rather, it will accomplish whatever I please and it will succeed in the purpose for…

Hebrews 4:9-13  So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. For the one who enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God rested from his work. Therefore, let us make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall into the same pattern of disobedience. For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword. It penetrates even to the point of dividing soul and spirit,…

1 John 2: 1 – 2 My children, I write these things to you so that you will not sin. If anyone does sin, we have an Advocate before the Father: Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the whole world. Applying God’s Word for today: Jesus stands before the Father Consider, for a moment, John’s writing as he pens these words, inspired by the Holy Spirit.…

Revelation 1:8  “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, the one who is, and who was, and who is coming, the Almighty. Applying God’s Word for today: God’s presence through Life’s Challenges No one is immune to struggles or hardships. Even though some people may seem to glide through their days untouched by trouble, the truth is that everyone lives in a sinful world and faces difficulties. Whether it’s a broken car, a leaking roof, sick…

Acts 4:11-12 This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you builders, which has become the cornerstone. “There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people by which we must be saved.” Applying God’s word for today: Receiving What Others Reject Have you ever received an offer that sounds too good to be true? You might think, “It has to be a scam; there’s got to be a catch; there’s…

1 Timothy 1:15-17 This saying is trustworthy and worthy of full acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners,” of whom I am the worst. But I was shown mercy for this reason: that in me, the worst sinner, Christ Jesus might demonstrate his unlimited patience as an example for those who are going to believe in him, resulting in eternal life. Now to the King eternal, to the immortal, invisible, only God, be honor and glory forever…