Daily Devotions (Page 45)

Psalm 145:15-16 The eyes of all look eagerly to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. He opens his hand, and he satisfies the desire of every living thing. Dear Heavenly Father, This Thanksgiving, we thank You; You provide to all people their needs, believers and unbelievers alike. You make the crops grow and cause the animals to fatten, providing us with food. Lord, you open up your hand, providing all that we need. Especially our need…

Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord always! I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Dear Heavenly Father, Please allow Your Word to ring in our ears so we will thank…

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, In being prepared, may we have answers…

Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but stubborn fools despise wisdom and discipline. Dear Heavenly Father, The world likes to associate knowledge and learning according to its wisdom, what they can extract from observing the things around us. At one time, science was used to explain the consistencies of Your creation, explaining our environment in absolute laws of how You hold creation together by the different forces. By nature, we have a natural knowledge of You…

Psalm 85:8-9 I will hear what the true God, the Lord, will say. He indeed speaks peace to his people, to his favored ones, but do not let them turn to foolish ways. Surely his salvation is near for those who fear him, so that glory may dwell in our land. Dear Heavenly Father, We are all looking for peace, so we listen to what you tell us. Lord, the times we live in seem dismal and challenging with all the…

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, It is incredible how You stepped in harm’s way to take all our punishment into Yourself. We might often ask the question why? And that is hard for us to understand from our vantage point because, as trustworthy as we might see ourselves,…

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 this world comes after us from every direction, we sometimes have no idea where to begin with our prayers. What do I ask? Should I ask to overcome this problem, to…

Psalm 90:1-2 Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from eternity to eternity, you are God. Dear Heavenly Father, So often, we think of you being distant from us, yet how can that be when the universe is contained in you? Since You hold the universe, where can we go that you are not already there? You provide all that we need…

Romans 1:16-17 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes—to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For in the gospel, a righteousness from God is revealed by faith, for faith, just as it is written, “The righteous will live by faith.” Dear Heavenly Father, We pray that You would send us Your Holy Spirit so that we understand what your gospel is. So many do…

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…