Daily Devotions (Page 90)

Galatians 2:17-21 But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves were also found to be sinners, then is Christ, a servant of sin? Certainly not! “In fact, if I build up again those things that I destroyed, I bring on myself the judgment of being a lawbreaker. Indeed, through the law I died to the law that I might live for God. I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.…

Psalm 51:10-12 Create in me a pure heart, O God. Renew an unwavering spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence. Do not take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Sustain me with a willing spirit. Dear Heavenly Father, We pray that you would be with us as we begin remembering Jesus’ sacrificial journey this Lenten season—the forty-day journey to the cross with Christ. Remind us of Jesus’ death and resurrection through…

Isaiah 42:5-7 This is what the true God says, the Lord who creates the heavens and stretches them out, who spreads out the earth and everything that it produces, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk on it. I am the Lord. I have called you in righteousness. I will hold on to your hand, and I will guard you. I will appoint you to be a covenant for the people, to be a light for the nations, to…

Isaiah 44:22 I am blowing away your rebellious deeds like a cloud, and your sins like a mist. Return to me because I am redeeming you. Dear Heavenly Father, The guilt, shame, pain, and suffering from our sin can be devastating and detrimental to our relationships and health. Our pride has us hold on to incidents that others have done to us, while others retaliate against us for the sins we have committed against them. As though these are tangible…

Psalm 30:4-5  Make music to the Lord, you his favored ones, and give thanks when you remember his holiness, for we spend a moment under his anger, but we enjoy a lifetime in his favor. In the evening, weeping comes to stay through the night, but in the morning, there is rejoicing! Dear Lord Jesus, When we were young, the end of life seemed so distant in time, but we will come to its end in a blink of an eye. So…

Proverbs 19:20-21  Listen to advice and accept discipline, so that you will be wise in the future. There are many plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that will prevail. Dear Heavenly Father, Incredibly, you have to tell us to listen to advice and accept discipline. One would think this is common sense; someone who sees our situation and can help us along the way, we would take any help we can get. The problem is that we…

Hebrews 2:17-18  For this reason, he had to become like his brothers in every way, in order that he would be a merciful and faithful high priest in the things pertaining to God, so that he could pay for the sins of the people. Indeed, because he suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted. Dear Lord Jesus, When we go through suffering and challenges, we can feel like we are all alone,…

1 Peter 1:13-16 Therefore, after preparing your minds for action by exercising self-control, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. Rather, just as the one who called you is holy, so also be holy in everything you do. For it is written, “Be holy, because I am holy.” Dear Heavenly Father, As…

Ephesians 5:1-2 Therefore, be imitators of God as his dearly loved children. And walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for making us your dear children. We became your children because Jesus came into the world taking on our sins as he suffered the cross. Through his suffering and death, we have received your forgiveness. Assist us to be imitators of…

Psalm 134 Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who stand in the house of the Lord at night. Lift up your hands toward the sanctuary and bless the Lord. May the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion. Dear Lord God, We praise you for all the blessings that you have given to us. You created the people of this world to serve you, and we praise you for the great things you have done as our God—Father, Son,…