Daily Devotions (Page 52)

2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is God breathed and is useful for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, and for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, well equipped for every good work. Dear Heavenly Father, Most have a desire to be good and to be liked by others. We put on our masks, and some even tout their good deeds. However, the problem lies under the surface in our hearts; we have loveless thoughts of…

1 Peter 2: 9, 10 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, the people who are God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. At one time you were not a people, but now you are the people of God. At one time you were not shown mercy, but now you have been shown mercy. Dear Heavenly Father, What an all-inclusive…

1 Corinthians 10:13  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, Be with us when testing comes our way because it usually seems unpleasant, but when it becomes so tremendous, we must turn to you. Sometimes it seems there is no way we…

Philippians 1:6 I am convinced of this very thing: that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Dear Heavenly Father, We thank you for the faith that your Holy Spirit has instilled in us. For all who trust in you, you have established your promise of sustaining us until the last day; when Jesus comes again in all his glory. Your will is for all people to…

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 16:8 I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Dear Heavenly Father, We give you glory and honor for all you have done for us. At times we have struggled with events that have overwhelmed and shaken us to our core. But David reminds us that you are always before us for those who trust you. You give us comfort in your word. We have the peace of restoration…

Psalm 139:23-24 Investigate me, God, and know my heart. Test me and know my troubled thoughts. See if there is any way in me that causes pain, and lead me in the way everlasting. Dear Heavenly Father, When I honestly assess my heart and consider my thoughts, often they are loveless towards You and others. Then as those desires start to surface, I tend to say and do some pretty insensitive things.  Sin is whenever I think, do, or say…

Hebrews 12:1-2 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us get rid of every burden and the sin that so easily ensnares us, and let us run with patient endurance the race that is laid out for us. Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, who is the author of our faith and the one who brings it to its goal. In view of the joy set before him, he endured the cross,…

Psalm 139:1-3 Lord, You have investigated me, and You know. You know when I sit down and when I get up. You understand my thoughts from far off. You keep track of when I travel and when I stay, and You are familiar with all my ways. Dear Heavenly Father, You know everything there is to know about us. You are not distant from us; way up in heaven, You know everything that happens around us. You are intimately close…

Luke 12:32-34  [Jesus said] “Do not be afraid, little flock, because your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions and give to the needy. Provide money bags for yourselves that do not become old, a treasure in the heavens that will not fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Dear Heavenly Father, We hear Jesus’ words and your love for us; so…