Daily Devotions (Page 11)

Matthew 21:12-17  Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all those who were selling and buying in the temple. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves. He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are making it a den of robbers!” The blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them. But when the…

2 Corinthians 12:9  And he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, because my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will be glad to boast all the more in my weaknesses so that the power of Christ may shelter me. Dear Heavenly Father, When plans go awry, frustration and irritability arise from a sense of helplessness. In moments when circumstances are beyond our control and we feel lost, we remember Your words to Paul: “My grace…

Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I am now living in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Dear Heavenly Father, As believers, we are called to live by faith in Jesus, Your Son and our Savior. Each day brings a struggle between our sinful desires—temptations to pursue worldly pleasures and satisfy our pride—and…

1 Corinthians 10:12-13 So let him who thinks he stands be careful that he does not fall. No testing has overtaken you except ordinary testing. But God is faithful. He will not allow you to be tested beyond your ability, but when he tests you, he will also bring about the outcome that you are able to bear it. Dear Heavenly Father, Motivated by the Holy Spirit, Paul’s message acts as a caution for those who view themselves as exceptionally…

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 Heavenly Father, Thank you for sending your Son to mediate between us and you. He is both true God and true man, making Him our perfect mediator. As true God, He can stand before you on our behalf. He is perfect and holy, just like…

Hebrews 4:16 So let us approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Dear Heavenly Father, Nothing within us justifies approaching your throne of grace with confidence. Our attitudes, opinions, and actions are dreadful, as they are tainted by sin; none of us is innocent. Moreover, we believe that all our problems stem from those around us; it is always others who influence how we behave.…

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…

Psalm 118:24 This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Dear Heavenly Father, Every day is a gift from you, and today is yet another day of grace during which we can observe the works of your hands in our lives; we are never alone, for you are always with us. Thank you for nurturing and sustaining our planet, caring for all people, and providing everything we need in this life and, more importantly, for…

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, for you are the God who saves me. In you, I hope all day long. Dear Heavenly Father, David prayed to understand Your ways, just as we need to grasp the path You have set for us. As he reflected on his sins, he must have realized how far he had drifted from You. For David, salvation was…

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. Dear Lord Jesus, In a constantly changing and chaotic world, you remain the constant. You reminded John in his vision that you were present from the very beginning when the world began and will remain until it runs its course to the end. You did not create the world in chaos but rather according…