Daily Devotions (Page 62)

Ephesians 1:7  In him, we also have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in keeping with the riches of his grace. Dear Lord Jesus, As Paul wrote to the Ephesians, it is in you that your blood redeems us. On our own, we are utterly lost in our sins; there is no way to save ourselves. We cannot work off our sins because each sin carries an eternal death sentence once they are committed. “For the wages of…

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 Heavenly Father, Thank you for sending us the perfect mediator, your Son. In the Old Testament, priests would make intercession for your people, but they were sinful like us. They had first to offer a sacrifice for their sins, and all the sacrifices they offered…

Psalm 56:3-4 On the day when I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God I praise his word. In God I trust. I will not fear. What can flesh do to me? Dear Heavenly Father, We pray for your hand of protection today; let us trust in you for all we need. Satan wants nothing more than to shred us to pieces, and he uses the world and those who hate you to come after us. However, you…

Hebrews 4:14-16 Therefore, since we have a great high priest, who has gone through the heavens, namely, Jesus the Son of God, let us continue to hold on to our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are, yet was without sin. So let us approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy…

Psalm 19:14 May the speech from my mouth and the thoughts in my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. Dear Heavenly Father, Forgive us! Forgiveness is where a changed heart begins, and it is there that our speech and thoughts are changed. We all need your forgiveness; sin creeps into our hearts even as believers, and we spout off with whatever comes in there. Those words that come out of our mouths are formed by…

Psalm 33:8-9 Let all the earth fear the Lord. Let all the inhabitants of the world revere him. For he said, “Let it be,” and it was! He gave a command, and there it stood. Dear Heavenly Father, Forgive us when we fail to recognize and fear the power of your word. How amazing it would have been to watch you create the world. Whereas when you spoke, something came into existence. Your word is powerful, creative, and lasting; you gave…

Revelation 1:8  “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, the one who is, and who was, and who is coming, the Almighty. Dear Heavenly Father, You are the beginning and the end. In our lives, we have constant reminders that everything around us has its start and finish. We drive from a coast, and the land ends at another shoreline. Our day begins, and it ends with the night. A person is conceived—life begins—and eventually, that…

2 Samuel 7:22 Therefore, you are great, Lord God, because there is none like you. There is no God except you, in keeping with everything we have heard with our ears. Dear Heavenly Father, We pray for our forgiveness for your Son, Jesus’ sake. When someone does us wrong, our first instinct is to hold on to that misery they caused us. Depending upon how severely they hurt us and how close they are to us determines our reaction. It might be…

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 evil: temptations come…

Colossians 1:11-14 You are being strengthened with all power because of his glorious might working in you. Then you will have complete endurance and patience, joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. The Father rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Dear Heavenly Father, We…