Daily Devotions (Page 78)

Romans 14:5-9 One person values one day above another. Another person values every day the same. Let each person be fully convinced in his own mind. The person who honors a certain day does this for the Lord, and the person who eats does this for the Lord, because he gives thanks to God. And the person who does not eat does this for the Lord and gives thanks to God. In fact, not one of us lives for himself, and…

Romans 1:16-17 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes—to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For in the gospel, a righteousness from God is revealed by faith, for faith, just as it is written, “The righteous will live by faith.” Dear Heavenly Father, We are reminded of Paul’s eagerness to preach the gospel of Christ to all people, both Jews, and gentiles. We pray that…

James 3:16-18 In fact, where there is envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disorder and every bad practice. But the wisdom that comes from above is first pure, then also peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and sincere. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who practice peace. Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for this reminder; when envy and selfish ambition get involved, our sinful natures enjoy the “to do…

Psalm 34:19 Many are the troubles of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him from them all. Dear Heavenly Father, You know all that is happening in our lives, all the troubles, challenges, and sins we face daily. Everything might be going fine; then it seems like life comes at us, and in those situations, we have nowhere to turn but to you. You have reminded us through your Word that you do not always stop problems from coming our way…

Psalm 34:1-3 I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth. In the Lord my soul will boast. The humble will hear and rejoice. Proclaim the greatness of the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. Dear Heavenly Father, Forgive us when our thoughts and words do not bless you. Renew us, Lord, when we chase after the world’s ways, guide us to turn to you for forgiveness. Please create in us clean hearts; that we will…

Luke 12: 27-31  [Jesus said] “Consider how the wildflowers grow. They do not labor or spin. But I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed like one of these. If this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will he clothe you, you of little faith? Do not constantly chase after what you will eat or what you will drink.…

Psalm 34:15-18 The eyes of the Lord watch over the righteous. His ears listen to their cry. The face of the Lord is set against those who do evil, to cut off memory of them from the earth. The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears. From all their distress he delivers them. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted. He saves those whose spirits have been crushed. Dear Heavenly Father, You know how challenging this life can get for us, everything that can cause us pain and trouble. That close friend…

Psalm 119:130 The doorway to your words lets in light. It gives understanding to the inexperienced. Dear Lord Jesus, Thank you for being the doorway and the Word. This world is full of darkness; temptations come from all around us, wanting to pull us deeper into the darkness. Sin brought the covering into the world, and causes us to be separated from you, our God. And being separated from you, your true love is lost. As we fumble around in the…

Colossians 3:1-4 Therefore, because you were raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Dear Heavenly Father, We thank you for the peace of forgiveness, heaven’s hope, and the joy of salvation that come…

Psalm 24:1-2 The earth is the Lord’s and everything that fills it, the world and all who live in it, because he founded it on the seas, and he established it on the rivers. Dear Heavenly Father, Everything is yours, and we are managers of all you have put into our possession. You have given us our gifts even though we are undeserving of them. You have provided each of us with our talents making each of us unique from one another.…