Daily Devotions (Page 11)

Psalm 65:5-8 In righteousness you answer us with awesome deeds, O God who saves us. He is trusted by all the farthest ends of the earth and the sea. He establishes the mountains by his power. He has wrapped himself with strength. He stills the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the peoples. Those living at the ends of the earth fear your signs. From sunrise to sunset you let them shout for…

1 Timothy 2:5-6 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time. Dear Lord Jesus, Thank you for mediating between the Father and us. What prompted you to save us? The Father is holy and perfect and cannot be in the presence of sin. From our perspective, we may consider ourselves fairly good, but nothing is commendable about…

Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait for the Lord will receive new strength. They will lift up their wings and soar like eagles. They will run and not become weary. They will walk and not become tired. Dear Heavenly Father, We have never been good at waiting; we become impatient and want what we desire right now. We yearn for the earthly strength to get up and run like we did when we were young, but as age takes its toll on…

2 Corinthians 10:17-18 But let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord. To be sure, it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends. Dear Heavenly Father, You provide everything for us. All our blessings—homes, food, families, and clothing—are given through You. You grant us the ability to work and earn the income needed to support ourselves and our families; You supply everything we need to survive. Our jobs do…

Psalm 9:9-10 The Lord will be a refuge for those who have been crushed, a refuge for times of trouble. Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. Dear Heavenly Father, We need a place of refuge, and you are that refuge because we suffer from the effects of this sinful world and our sinful flesh. We deal with sickness and disease that attack us from within, not to mention the…

Luke 12:32 Do not be afraid, little flock, because your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom. Dear Heavenly Father, Jesus spoke these words to address worry. Our lives can be consumed by various circumstances: health issues, family problems, car breakdowns, clothing and food, or even the reports we see and hear in the news. But Jesus advised us not to worry or be afraid because life is not about material possessions.  While our concerns are genuine, you reassure…

Psalm 28:8-9 The Lord is their strength. He is a stronghold of salvation for his anointed king. Save your people, and bless the people that belong to you. Shepherd them, and carry them forever. Dear Lord Jesus, It is no secret that we are sheep who like to wander; when left to our devices, we may find ourselves in all kinds of trouble. We often satisfy our sinful desires with things that seem appealing, but in the end, they lead…

1 Peter 1:3-5 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he gave us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, into an inheritance that is undying, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you. Through faith you are being protected by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed at the end of time. Dear Heavenly Father, Jesus once spoke…

Romans 6:5-11 For if we have been united with him in the likeness of his death, we will certainly also be united with him in the likeness of his resurrection. We know that our old self was crucified with him, to make our sinful body powerless, so that we would not continue to serve sin. For the person who has died has been declared free from sin. And since we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live…

1 Corinthians 15:50-56 Now I say this, brothers: Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, and what is perishable is not going to inherit what is imperishable. Look, I tell you a mystery. We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed in a moment, in the blink of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For this perishable body…