Daily Devotions (Page 48)

Psalm 87:1-3  The city he founded is on the holy mountains. The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the other dwellings of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken about you, O City of God. Dear Heavenly Father, What is so important about this city that you would love its gates greater than all the other dwellings? That City of God is made up of all believers; we enter into it by faith in your Son, and the key to opening…

Romans 3:21-24 But now, completely apart from the law, a righteousness from God has been made known. The Law and the Prophets testify to it. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all and over all who believe. In fact, there is no difference, because all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Dear Heavenly Father, Be with…

Isaiah 30:18 But the Lord is eager to be gracious to you. He waits on high to have mercy on you, for the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who long for him. Dear Heavenly Father, It is only because of your love that you are gracious, merciful, and just.  Nothing in us can explain why you would want to shower us with your goodness; we are entirely undeserving of your gifts, and our receiving them is based solely upon…

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, All we need for this life comes from you, our loving and gracious God. We pray that you forgive us when we boast in ourselves, and please redirect our boast to be in you. Please give us faith to constantly know your love…

Isaiah 30:18 But the Lord is eager to be gracious to you. He waits on high to have mercy on you, for the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who long for him. Dear Heavenly Father, As we look at ourselves in the mirror of Your commandments, we must admit we do not do a good job keeping them. We are downright awful. We can be pretty loveless towards You and others, especially when someone steps on the proverbial toe…

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, Forgive us because we have become very impatient. We place deadlines upon ourselves, “I have to get this done, and that finished!” We become anxious and worried over the time limits we set. Yet when we look at the big picture of…

Ephesians 2:4-5 But God, because he is rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved! Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for reminding us of what You have done for us and how You care for us according to Your great love and mercy; through Your plan of salvation, You saved us. By nature, we are…

Psalm 30:4-5 Make music to the Lord, you his favored ones, and give thanks when you remember his holiness, for we spend a moment under his anger, but we enjoy a lifetime in his favor. In the evening, weeping comes to stay through the night, but in the morning, there is rejoicing! Dear Heavenly Father, We thank You today for the peace You gave us through Your Son. Before someone has faith, they may not even realize their sins but feel…

Proverbs 19:20-21 Listen to advice and accept discipline, so that you will be wise in the future. There are many plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that will prevail. Dear Heavenly Father, We thank You for giving us Your Word, to advise us, and to teach us right from wrong. You also place others around us to provide godly counsel that takes us into the future. We come up with many plans for ourselves; some are…

1 Corinthians 1:22-25  Yes, Jews ask for signs, Greeks desire wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified—which is offensive to Jews and foolishness to Greeks, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. We preach Christ crucified, because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. Dear Heavenly Father, There is no sign we need other than the cross…