Daily Devotions (Page 64)

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 thank you for giving us your promises and warnings throughout your word. You want all people to have peace despite sin being in the world. Peace…

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, You know that we have times when the world seems to be closing in on us, and we don’t know where to begin with asking you for help. But, as Paul wrote in our weakness, the Spirit is our intercessor,…

Isaiah 44:22 I am blowing away your rebellious deeds like a cloud, and your sins like a mist. Return to me, because I am redeeming you. Dear Heavenly Father, We thank you for the forgiveness you made possible for us through your plan of salvation; on our own, we are without hope. Our sins continue to increase, and we suffer from the guilt and shame of our actions. However, because Jesus came, all our sins have been blown away. He…

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, Many things require faith in our daily lives. We cannot see the oxygen in the air, and we may not even consider that…

Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor rulers, neither things present nor things to come, nor powerful forces, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Dear Heavenly Father, It is no secret that we live in a crazy world that wants to pull us away from you and your love. We thank you for your…

Psalm 103:1-5 Bless the Lord, O my soul. All that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all his benefits—who pardons all your guilt, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with mercy and compassion, who satisfies your life with goodness, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle. Dear Heavenly Father, When we consider our sinful selves, we realize how unfit we…

Matthew 16:24-26 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to follow me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. In fact, whoever wants to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. After all, what will it benefit a person if he gains the whole world, but forfeits his soul? Or what can a person give in exchange for his soul? Dear Heavenly Father, Thank…

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, Jesus once said, “it is not the healthy that need a doctor but the sick.” When we realize our sins, we recognize what is at stake for us; we are accountable for what we have done, and each sin separates us from you. Every sin deserves eternal death, and…

1 Corinthians 1:26-31 For example, consider your call, brothers. Not many of you were wise from a human point of view, not many were powerful, and not many were born with high status. But God chose the foolish things of the world to put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world to put to shame the things that are strong, and God chose the lowly things of the world and the despised things,…

Isaiah 51:6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens. Look closely at the earth beneath, because the heavens will vanish like smoke, and the earth will wear out like a garment, and its inhabitants will die like gnats. But my salvation will remain forever, and my righteousness will never be abolished. Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for the stability of your salvation and righteousness. Everything we see changes; one day, we will also be gone. Our lives are fleeting; these…