Daily Devotions (Page 106)

Genesis 1:1-5  In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was undeveloped and empty. Darkness covered the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good. He separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” There was evening, and there was morning—the first…

Philippians 1:6 I am convinced of this very thing: that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Dear Lord Jesus, The good work you began in the Philippians is the same good work you started in us, faith. Through your Holy Spirit, you started our trust in you. Like Paul, we can be confident that you will do everything you can to sustain our faith until it…

Ephesians 1:7-10 In him, we also have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in keeping with the riches of his grace, which He lavished on us in all wisdom and insight. He made known to us the mystery of his will in keeping with his good purpose, which he planned in Christ. This was to be carried out when the time had fully come, in order to bring all things together in Christ, things in heaven and things on…

Psalm 16:8 I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Dear Heavenly Father, According to this Psalm, those who trust in you, we always place you before us. But do we? I have to admit that when I follow my sinful desires, it seems I forget about you being before me until the guilt hits me for what I have done. Then I tend to stew in my regret and sins…

Psalm 139:23-24 Investigate me, God, and know my heart. Test me and know my troubled thoughts. See if there is any way in me that causes pain, and lead me in the way everlasting. Dear Heavenly Father, With great reluctance, I pray with the Psalmist that you would investigate me and know my heart. Lord, you know why I am reluctant, because I am embarrassed by those things that I think, say, and do. Those things that my sinful desires come…

Hebrews 12:1-2 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us get rid of every burden and the sin that so easily ensnares us, and let us run with patient endurance the race that is laid out for us. Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, who is the author of our faith and the one who brings it to its goal. In view of the joy set before him, he endured the cross,…

Psalm 139:13-14  For you created my inner organs. You wove me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, and my soul knows that very well. Dear Heavenly Father, You have created such amazing bodies for us for our souls to live in while we are on this earth! The way all the organs work to function together; the way it heals when we have a cut or scrape. The…

Luke 12:32-34  [Jesus said] Do not be afraid, little flock, because your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions and give to the needy. Provide money bags for yourselves that do not become old, a treasure in the heavens that will not fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Dear Lord Jesus, We are not to be afraid about any of our…

Psalm 33:20-22 Our souls wait for the Lord. He is our help and our shield. Yes, in him our heart rejoices, because we trust in his holy name. May your mercy, O Lord, be on us, even as we wait confidently for you. Waiting is so hard to do, but it is part of our journey. We must wait on the Lord. Each of us has been given a designated time to walk on this earth, and then we are called home. This journey…

Romans 14:5-9   One person values one day above another. Another person values every day the same. Let each person be fully convinced in his own mind. The person who honors a certain day does this for the Lord, and the person who eats does this for the Lord, because he gives thanks to God. And the person who does not eat does this for the Lord and gives thanks to God. In fact, not one of us lives for…