Daily Devotions (Page 77)

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, We are blessed because you sent Jesus to us and because of…

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, We all deal with those things that cause us broken hearts—stress, anxiety, depression, sickness, or losing someone or something close to us. All these are products of the sin in the world and our lives. We fail to live up to the expectations of others, they become disappointed in us,…

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, Thank you for sending us your Holy Spirit, who began the good work of faith in us. For all who hold to the gospel message about Jesus, you have brought them repentance and forgiveness that lead to eternal life. We were all dead in our sins and…

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, Please strengthen our faith so that we constantly set you before ourselves. So that in every situation, whether good or bad, we see you always at our side. It is there we have the confidence to make it through whatever we might be enduring. When we set you before us, we also have your Son and Spirit, and…

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, You know our every thought, how all our sinful desires tempt us; nothing escapes you; you also see every time we fall into those temptations. On our own, who could stand up to sin? When we fall into sin’s temptation, those sins affect us…

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, Reading this passage from Psalms at first glance can be scary because you know all that is happening with us, even inside our minds—including all my sinful thoughts. Lord, you know…

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 Lord Jesus, We have nothing to worry about regarding our needs because God our…

Psalm 33:20-22 Our souls wait for the Lord. He is our help and our shield. Yes, in him, our heart rejoices because we trust in his holy name. May your mercy, O Lord, be on us, even as we wait confidently for you. Dear Heavenly Father, We pray that you would direct the subject of our faith toward Jesus, our Savior. So that in everything we do while we are here, we would do with the anticipation of Jesus second coming, and as we…