Daily Devotions (Page 23)

Hebrews 11:1-3 Faith is being sure about what we hope for, being convinced about things we do not see. For by this faith, the ancients were commended in Scripture. By faith, we know that the universe was created by God’s word, so that what is seen did not come from visible things. Dear Heavenly Father, We live by faith every day. We cannot see the oxygen in the air, but as we breathe, it fills our lungs, and we don’t…

Isaiah 44:24-25 This is what the Lord, your Redeemer, the Lord who formed you from the womb, says. I am the Lord, the one who does all things, who stretched out the heavens by myself, who hammered out the earth. (Who was with me then?) I frustrate the signs of the deceivers and make fools of the fortune tellers. I overturn the wisdom of the wise and turn their knowledge into foolishness. Dear Heavenly Father, You have such an intimacy with us. Not only…

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. You give us all our blessings—homes, food, families, and clothing—and the tools to make a living and all we need to survive. Our employment is not ours; the skills to earn an income come from you. You give…

2 Peter 3:8-9 But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: For the Lord, one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day. The Lord is not slow to do what he promised, as some consider slowness. Instead, he is patient for your sakes, not wanting anyone to perish, but all to come to repentance. Dear Heavenly Father, Forgive us when we expect things to happen right now. Our timeline is not yours because…

Ephesians 5:8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. Dear Heavenly Father, Forgive us when we fall back into our sinful ways of living as we once did before we knew you. As Paul wrote, we were once darkness, living by the world’s standards for what is good and being confounded by guilt and shame for our actions. By faith, we no longer walk in darkness because faith has…

1 John 3:1  See the kind of love the Father has given us that we should be called children of God, and that is what we are! The world does not know us, because it did not know him. Dear Heavenly Father, What grace we see in being called your children; we thank you for our adoption into your family. For a child to be adopted, that child does nothing to attain that adoption; the parents choose the child and…

Psalm 34:18-19  The Lord is close to the brokenhearted. He saves those whose spirits have been crushed. Many are the troubles of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him from them all. Dear Heavenly Father, This world brings us challenges, troubles, and trials; many—believers and unbelievers—are brokenhearted. Those who trust in you can also feel their spirits crushed by events caused by the weather and hurricanes, difficulties around the world, local problems, or family challenges. We ask you to deliver us from everything that…

1 Timothy 6:20-21 Guard what has been entrusted to you, turning away from godless, empty talk and the contradictions of what is falsely called “knowledge.” By professing it, some have veered away from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen. Dear Heavenly Father, The faith you have given us is such a precious treasure that you have entrusted to all believers. However, too often, we take this gift for granted and try to explain away our faith, where we have…

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. Dear Heavenly Father, So often, we fail to realize how great you are; you cannot be contained to any particular place.…

Psalm 28:6-7  Blessed be the Lord, because he has heard the sound of my plea for mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield. In him, my heart trusts, and I am helped. My heart also celebrates. With my song, I will give thanks to him. Dear Heavenly Father, It is hard to understand how you can be blessed, but it happens when someone asks for your mercy and forgiveness for their sins. You created us to be with you in heaven,…