Daily Devotions (Page 82)

Isaiah 30:18 But the Lord is eager to be gracious to you. He waits on high to have mercy on you, for the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who long for him. Dear Heavenly Father, Forgive us when we fail to remember your desire to be gracious to us when this world throws things at us that are less than desirable—sickness, disease, a leaky this, or a broken that. Those things that have us question you. Sin is the cause of…

Act 2:1-4  When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the rushing of a violent wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw divided tongues that were like fire resting on each one of them. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, since the Spirit was giving them the ability to speak fluently. Dear Lord…

Psalm 5:11-12 But let all who take refuge in you be glad. Let them sing for joy forever. You cover them with protection, so those who love your name rejoice in you. Yes, you bless the righteous, Lord. You surround them with your favor as a shield. Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for giving us your protection; to be a mighty fortress around us. This protection is for all, but it is delivered to believers by faith in our Savior who…

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, As David wrote in this Psalm, we bless you with every part of…

Psalm 103:11-12 Yes, as high as the heavens are above the earth, so powerful is his mercy toward those who fear him. As distant as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our rebellious acts from us. Dear Heavenly Father, We don’t often equate mercy with power. When we confront someone, our first thought is to dig in our heels like a game of tug-of-war. We pull as hard as we can against the other person, so…

John 15:26-27 [Jesus said] “When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father—he will testify about me. And you also are going to testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.” Dear Lord Jesus, Thank you for sending the Spirit of truth so that faith would begin in us. It is that Counselor who guides us in our walk of faith. Lord, you came to this…

Psalm 103:8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in mercy. Dear Heavenly Father, We thank you for being slow to anger. We have to admit that, at times, we can be quite a handful. How did you not just strike us all down and start over fresh with new people? You are compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in mercy. Because of your compassion, instead of punishing us, you sent your Son and struck him in our place.…

Colossians 1:11-14 You are being strengthened with all power because of his glorious might working in you. Then you will have complete endurance and patience, joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. The Father rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Dear Heavenly Father, Through…

Psalm 1 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the advice of the wicked, who does not stand on the path with sinners, and who does not sit in a meeting with mockers. But his delight is in the teaching of the Lord, and on his teaching, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted beside streams of water, which yields its fruit in season, and its leaves do not wither. Everything he does prospers. Not…

Psalm 119:130 The doorway to your words lets in light. It gives understanding to the inexperienced. Dear Heavenly Father, Jesus said he was the gate to the pen; he called himself the doorway to heaven in other places. He also named himself the light of the world, and John called him the Word; the Word, Jesus, sheds light on all our sins, and this is the understanding. We are all the “inexperienced”; there is no exception; we are all caught up…