Daily Devotions (Page 81)

Psalm 78:1-4 Give ear, O my people, to my instruction. Turn your ear to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth to share a lesson. I will speak about puzzling problems from long ago, things we have heard and known, things our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their descendants. We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders that he has done. Dear Heavenly…

2 Peter 1:19-21 We also have the completely reliable prophetic word. You do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the Morning Star rises in your hearts, since we know this above all else: No prophecy of Scripture comes about from someone’s own interpretation. In fact, no prophecy ever came by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were being carried along by…

Hebrews 13:7 Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Carefully consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. Dear Heavenly Father, We thank you for all those you have sent us as our pastors and teachers—those who held and taught your truths regardless of the world’s teachings. Lord, thank you for sending us your messengers. Through them, we have heard your word, the judgment upon us because of our sins; we were…

Malachi 2:10  Don’t we all have one Father? Hasn’t one God created us? Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for creating and sustaining us. Equality seems to be something the world cherishes, and we are all equal in you because you have forgiven us. While you did not make us sinful, we are now all equal in our iniquities because our first parents sinned. We all come into this world being under the curse of our sins. David wrote, “surely I…

Psalm 100:5 For the Lord is good. His mercy endures forever. His faithfulness continues through all generations. Dear Heavenly Father, Forgive us when we use the word “good” so much that we fail to realize what it means. Often, we use it to respond with an affirmation to something we might somewhat like or use it sarcastically. “I got you a fruit cake.” “Oh, good!” We use it when someone asks us how we have been. Especially when we feel like we are…

Matthew 5:45 For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. Dear Heavenly Father, When you bless the earth and those in it, everyone receives the blessing of your goodness. The sun comes up every morning for everyone to enjoy. You bring the sun and rain, so the crops grow; while we are here on this earth, believers and unbelievers are equally blessed with food, drink, and…

Psalm 90:1-2  Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from eternity to eternity, you are God. Dear Heavenly Father, You are our dwelling place; guide us to understand what this means that we dwell in you. To “live in you” means this is where we have our security and protection. But we cannot come there on our terms or through our means…

2 Corinthians 13:14  The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Dear Heavenly Father, This blessing Paul wrote is a powerful blessing filled with your grace, love, and fellowship. When we hear these words concluding a sermon or service, we think of it as a period marking a statement’s end, on to the next thing for the day. Perhaps this blessing keeps a transition, not…

Numbers 6:24-26 The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace. Dear LORD, You told Moses and Aaron through this blessing, you put your name upon your people, which means they belong to your family. Forgive us when we take this blessing for granted or miss hearing this good news delivered to us in your word. You remind us how you sustain and keep us providing all…

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17  May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and in his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and establish you in every good work and word. Dear LORD, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, We thank you for the love you have given to us through your grace. It is only through your love that we have our eternal hope. Only through Jesus’ forgiveness of sins, which he…