Daily Devotions

Romans 12:17-21 Do not pay anyone back evil for evil. Focus on those things that everyone considers noble. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, maintain peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance is mine; I will repay,” says the Lord. But: If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For by doing this, you will…

Psalm 118:24 This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Applying God’s word for today: Today is a new day! The world can be chaotic; others might intentionally bring challenges into your life that disrupt everything. We may become frustrated and angry about these things, especially when we tend to focus on the things in our lives that come from ourselves. However, when you realize that everything you possess is a gift from God,…

Psalm 19:14 May the speech from my mouth and the thoughts in my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. Applying God’s Word today: Thoughts and words of love and kindness. We live in a world that can quickly push us to our limits, and how quickly our thoughts lead us to react with words and actions that offend everyone, especially God. We may abandon caution and restraint because someone hurt us or our pride was…

Deuteronomy 7:9  He did this so that you would know that the Lord your God, yes, he is God, the faithful God who maintains both his covenant and his mercy for those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations. Applying God’s Word for today: God faithfully keeps his promise and mercy We live in a world that seems constantly in flux. Prices, laws, neighbors, and weather change. Often, with these changes, we feel we have no control over…

John 6:47-51 Amen, Amen, I tell you: The one who believes in me has eternal life. “I am the Bread of Life. Your fathers ate manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat it and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats this bread, he will live forever. The bread that I will give for the life of the…

2 Corinthians 7:10 In fact, godly sorrow produces repentance, which leads to salvation, leaving no regret. On the other hand, worldly sorrow produces death. Applying God’s Word for today: Sorrow for life or death! Whether you are a believer or an unbeliever, it is good to be kind and respectful to others and to teach young children to say, “I am sorry!” But what are the godly and worldly sorrows that Paul talks about? Worldly sorrow leads to death because,…

Isaiah 66:1-2 This is what the Lord says. The heavens are my throne, and the earth is a footstool under my feet. Where, then, is the house that you could build for me? Where, then, is a place that could serve as my resting place? For my hand made all these things, so all these things came into existence, declares the Lord. Yet this is the person I will watch over: the one who is afflicted and whose spirit is crushed, the one…

Luke 12: 27-31 [Jesus said] Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. But I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed like one of these. If this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will he clothe you, you of little faith? Do not constantly chase after what you will eat or what you will…

Psalm 4:8 In complete peace I will lie down, and I will sleep, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. Applying God’s Word for today: God delivers our peace. There is a vulnerability when we sleep; you might hope that if something does happen, you would be startled and woken up to react. Some people might not have the complete peace that David recorded for us, and when you consider David’s life and all the people who came…

Matthew 6:19-21 “Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. Because where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Applying God’s Word for today: Where is your heart? We require essential needs for daily survival—food, shelter, water, and air. While water…