Daily Devotions (Page 20)

Psalm 100:5 For the Lord is good. His mercy endures forever. His faithfulness continues through all generations. Dear Heavenly Father, When we think of what good is, we have a sin-corrupted view. We don’t know what “goodness” feels like or what it is. We might have a “good” evening with our family, playing a game, watching a movie, or doing something enjoyable. While it might feel “good” during that moment, the next thing you know, smoke alarms are going off from burnt…

Romans 15:4-6 Indeed, whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that, through patient endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we would have hope. And may God, the source of patient endurance and encouragement, grant that you agree with one another in accordance with Christ Jesus, so that with one mind, in one voice, you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Dear Heavenly Father, Things can seem out of control…

1 Peter 3:15-17  But regard the Lord, the Christ, as holy in your hearts. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give a reason for the hope that is in you. But speak with gentleness and respect, while maintaining a clear conscience, so that those who attack your good way of life in Christ may be put to shame because they slandered you as evildoers. Indeed, it is better, if it is God’s will,…

1 Peter 3:15-17 But regard the Lord, the Christ, as holy in your hearts. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give a reason for the hope that is in you. But speak with gentleness and respect, while maintaining a clear conscience, so that those who attack your good way of life in Christ may be put to shame because they slandered you as evildoers. Dear Heavenly Father, Living in this world, we are surrounded…

2 Timothy 2:11-13 This saying is trustworthy: Indeed, if we have died with him, we will also live with him; If we endure, we will also reign with him; If we deny him, he will also deny us; If we are faithless, he remains faithful, because he cannot deny himself. Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for establishing a way to restore us to you—your Son. Our sinful natures make a divide that separates us from you. We have been restored through…

Romans 8:26  In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we should pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that are not expressed in words. Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for sending us Your Holy Spirit. When the world comes after us from every direction, we sometimes have no idea where to begin with our prayers. What should I ask? Should I ask to overcome this problem, to…

Galatians 1:3-5  Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. He gave himself for our sins to rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father—to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. Dear Lord Jesus, Paul wrote that you gave yourself in our place to rescue us from this present evil age. We pray that you save us because our age seems wicked: temptations come…

2 Peter 1:19-21 We also have the completely reliable prophetic word. You do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the Morning Star rises in your hearts, since we know this above all else: No prophecy of Scripture comes about from someone’s own interpretation. In fact, no prophecy ever came by the will of man, but men spoke from God as the Holy Spirit was carrying them…

Colossians 3:16-17 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude in your hearts to God. And everything you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for giving us Your Word; with it, we are blessed to hear the world’s…

Galatians 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not allow anyone to put the yoke of slavery on you again. Dear Lord Jesus, Freedom is not free but is won at a great price. You freed us from the sins that had enslaved us; our lot was eternal death in hell, and being enslaved to sin, there was nothing we could do to remove those shackles that bound us to our…