Daily Devotions (Page 72)

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, Place a song of thanksgiving in our hearts and minds today as you remind us of the salvation you made possible through Jesus. During our time on earth,…

1 Peter 2:9 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. Dear Heavenly Father, What an all-inclusive yet exclusive group you have made us a part of—your chosen people. Your nation is for all to belong to you, and the benefits are unbelievable; we get to be close to you—the…

Revelation 7:13-17 One of the elders spoke to me and said, “These people dressed in white robes, who are they, and where did they come from?” And I answered him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me: These are the ones who are coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Because of this, they are in front of the throne of God, and they serve him…

Revelation 7:9-10 After these things, I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people, and language, standing in front of the throne and of the Lamb, clothed with white robes and with palm branches in their hands. They called out with a loud voice and said: Salvation comes from our God, who sits on the throne, and from the Lamb. Dear Heavenly Father, Today we remember all the saints who have gone…

Psalm 46:1-3  God is our refuge and strength, a helper who can always be found in times of trouble. That is why we will not fear when the earth dissolves and when the mountains tumble into the heart of the sea. Its waters roar and foam. The mountains quake when it rises. Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for being our ever-present help when trouble comes our way. It is in you that we have a mighty fortress that guards and keeps…

Isaiah 40:8 Grass withers, flowers fade, but the Word of our God endures forever. Dear Heavenly Father, We thank you for the seasons and the changing weather. Even in places where they do not have as predominant season changes, there still is the flower that blooms and then fades. Lord, the changing seasons, the withering grass, or fading flower reminds us of the changing seasons in our lives and our bodies withering, an effect of sin in our life—age. Not one…

Romans 3:28 For we conclude that a person is justified by faith without the works of the law. Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for your perfect plan of salvation, sending us your Son, and giving us your word, which tells us how we have been declared not guilty. The declaration comes from nothing we have done. For on our own, we sin often and a lot, and because of our sins, we should not even be able to approach you,…

Romans 3:23-25 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, whom God publicly displayed as the atonement seat through faith in his blood. Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for your grace and mercy, which you continuously shower upon us. Because all of us have sinned with our thoughts, words, and actions, not one of us is innocent, and as Paul wrote, our…

Romans 8:16-17 The Spirit himself joins our spirit in testifying that we are God’s children. Now, if we are children, we are also heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, since we suffer with him, so that we may also be glorified with him. Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for making us your children. As Paul wrote by the Holy Spirit’s inspiration, we are adopted heirs of eternal life. However, this was no easy task. While you created our first…

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, You established your temple in the city of Zion—Jerusalem the golden. It was there that you would bring salvation to the entire world. In your promise to the world to Adam and Eve, Abraham, Moses, David, and the prophets, your Son would…