Daily Devotions (Page 89)

John 8:58 Jesus said to them, “Amen, Amen, I tell you: Before Abraham was born, I am.” Dear Lord Jesus, You are our Lord and Savior. These words must have seemed confusing to those around you that day, that you were before Abraham. But while they may have been baffling, these words are essential because you stated who you are—true God from true God. Just as John began his gospel, you were there at the beginning, “In the beginning was…

Hebrews 9:11-12 But when Christ appeared as the high priest of the good things that were coming, he went through the greater and more complete tent, which was not made by human hands (that is, it is not part of this creation). He entered once into the Most Holy Place and obtained eternal redemption, not by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood. Dear Lord Jesus, Thank you for all that you have done for us.…

Psalm 32:1-2  How blessed is the person whose rebellion is forgiven, whose sin is covered. How blessed is the person whose guilt the Lord does not charge against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit. Dear Heavenly Father, Looking at ourselves in the mirror, we have to see our sins. We can try to hide them from the world or attempt to cover them up from ourselves. By comparing ourselves to others, “See, at least my sins are not as bad as that person.”…

Revelation 5:11-14 And I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels who were around the throne and around the living creatures and the elders. Their number was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands upon thousands. With a loud voice, they were saying: Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing. I also heard every creature that is in heaven and on earth and under…

Deuteronomy 7:9 He did this so that you would know that the Lord your God, yes, he is God, the faithful God who maintains both his covenant and his mercy for those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations. Dear Heavenly Father, Moses spoke these words to your chosen people as they were in the wilderness when you brought them out of the bondage they faced in Egypt. Lord, you have also taken us out of sin’s bondage,…

Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of a herald, who proclaims peace and preaches good news, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God is king!” Dear Heavenly Father, Feet are not usually considered beautiful, but they are pretty amazing. They are the body’s workhorses; we put socks on them to make them feel better about being stuffed shoes to be stood on all day and moving us from one place to another. They endure…

John 6:47-51 Amen, Amen, I tell you: The one who believes in me has eternal life. “I am the Bread of Life. Your fathers ate manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat it and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats this bread, he will live forever. The bread that I will give for the life of the world…

2 Corinthians 7:10 In fact, godly sorrow produces repentance, which leads to salvation, leaving no regret. On the other hand, worldly sorrow produces death. Dear Heavenly Father, As we are here on this earth, we all continue to sin. Through faith, the gifts of forgiveness, grace, and mercy are delivered to us. When we consider what separates us from an unbeliever, it is faith alone. Paul once wrote godly sorrow produces repentance which leads to salvation. When I sin as…

1 John 3:1 See the kind of love the Father has given us that we should be called children of God, and that is what we are! The world does not know us, because it did not know him. Dear Lord Jesus, You came to this world due to the Father’s love for us. When we were unlovable and your enemy, we should have received the Father’s wrath and punished for eternity in hell. But we weren’t punished; instead, you…

Psalm 85:8-9 I will hear what the true God, the Lord, will say. He indeed speaks peace to his people, to his favored ones, but do not let them turn to foolish ways. Surely his salvation is near for those who fear him, so that glory may dwell in our land. Dear Heavenly Father, You have given your people peace. Through the law and prophets of the Old Testament, you promised a Savior who would restore us back to your favor. Holy…