Daily Devotionals

Proverbs 5:1 NLT - "My son, pay attention to my wisdom."  Solomon told his son: "Pay attention to my wisdom...the lips of an immoral woman are as sweet as honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil. But in the end she is as bitter as poison, as dangerous as a...

Psalm 127:3 - "Children are a blessing and a gift from the Lord."  A Christian psychologist writes: "Several months ago I talked to a man who described one of the most painful experiences of his life. When he was seventeen, he was one of the stars on his high school...

Philippians 4:7 NIV - "The peace of God...will guard your hearts and minds."  When you feel anxious and afraid, here are two things you should do: (1) Find a "faith friend. " When anxiety grabs your mind, one of the most powerful ways to break the worry spiral is to...

Revelation 2:11 (NKJV) - "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says." You can read the same Scripture on different occasions, and it will speak to you in totally different ways. The Greek philosopher Heraclitus is attributed with saying, "You never step...

Hebrews 10:23 (NKJV) - "Let us hold fast...without wavering...He who promised is faithful You will notice that during the creation process, God counts days based on the previous nights. The Bible doesn't say, 'The morning and evening were the first day." No, it says,...

Psalm 34:8 - "See how good the Lord is. Happy is the person who trusts him." What you believe about God is crucial to the quality of your life, especially in difficult times. So, starting today, tell yourself, "God is good—all the time," and keep saying it until it...

Luke 12:48 - "To whom much is given, from him much will be required." One author writes: "It took me half my life to discover the great power of choices and chances. Good relationships are God's gift to you; what you do with them is your response to Him. Too often we...

Psalm 62:10 - "Though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them."  Let's settle it once and for all. If God can trust you with money, He will bless you financially (See 2Co 9:6-1 1 NIV). But His blessings come with certain conditions, and here are four you...

Who in the Bible would you say had the best marriage? Adam and Eve started in Paradise, and it all went downhill from there. Abraham lied and said his wife, Sarah, was his sister, then impregnated her servant, Hagar. Isaac and Rebekah spent much of their marriage...

Colossians 4:2 - "Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful." The word "watchful" is a throwback to the Old Testament-era practice of sitting on a city wall and keeping watch. Watchmen were the first to see attacking armed forces or traveling merchants....

1 Corinthians 2:10 - "But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit."  The Bible says, "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the thins which God has prepared for those who love Him." But God has revealed them to us through His...

Psalm 34:11 - "My children, listen as I teach you to respect the Lord. Smithsonian magazine once featured a master stonecutter from England named Simon Verity. He restored thirteenth-century cathedrals in Great Britain. As the authors watched him work, they noticed...

John 16:13 - "The Spirit of truth...will lead you...and...tell you what is to come."  Making decisions without seeking God's guidance is like trying to fly without radar and a compass. You can do what makes sense based on your past knowledge and experience, but what...

Galatians 5:26 RSV - "Let us have...no envy of one another."  Paul cautioned the early church about envy, and it's still a problem. Your coworker gets a raise, a friend's kid wins a scholarship, a neighbor takes a dream vacation. Do you rejoice with them, or force a...

Proverbs 13:18 NLT - "If you accept correction, you will be honored." Solomon said, "If you accept correction, you will be honored." Charlie Shedd gives us ten ways to grow through criticism: (1) Criticism is often a compliment. The barbs in daily life strike only...

Psalm 92:14 (NKJV) - "They shall still bear fruit in old age." Does the thought of getting older depress you, make you anxious, or make you fatalistic in your outlook? If so, read this: "Those who are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of...

Isaiah 65:22 - "My chosen ones will long enjoy the work of their hands."  We live in a fickle society where a few wrinkles can devastate your self-worth. But you don't have to be a victim of that value system. "As the days of a tree, so will be the days of my people;...

1 John 4:17 - "As we live in God, our love grows more perfect." In today's culture, the word "love" means different things to different people. You can love your husband or wife, your country, your dog, your new cell phone, and your car. But you don't love your...

Proverbs 24:16 (NLT) - "The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again." When it comes to handling relationships, we all have our pluses and minuses, strengths and weaknesses. So to survive and flourish in a relationship, we must learn to persevere. Even...

Ephesians 5:2 (NKJV) - "Walk in love as Christ also has loved us."  Spiritual healing takes place when you're able to confess your problem to someone mature enough to handle it and committed enough to not give up on you. What does it mean to "walk in love?" (a) To be...

Psalm 91:11 (NIV)  "He will command his angels...to guard you in all your ways."  In Scripture there are over three hundred references to angels, and they're described in two words: many and mighty. But it took only one angel to shut the mouths of lions for Daniel and...

Job 6:14 (CSB) A despairing man should receive loyalty from his friends, even if he abandons the fear of the Almighty. A pastor writes, "What makes you glad or sad or mad? What puts a holy smile on your face? What causes your spirit to sob uncontrollably? What makes...

Colossians 3:12 (CSB) Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and dearly loved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience The poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote, "If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man's...

Exodus 33:13 (CSB) Now if I have indeed found favor with you, please teach me your ways, and I will know you, so that I may find favor with you. Now consider that this nation is your people. Here is more of Moses' friendly talk with God. "If you are pleased with me,...

Exodus 33:12 (CSB) Moses said to the Lord, “Look, you have told me, ‘Lead this people up,’ but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. You said, ‘I know you by name, and you have also found favor with me.’ Moses talked with God like a friend, sharing what...

Verse: Zec 13:9 (CSB) I will put this third through the fire; I will refine them as silver is refined and test them as gold is tested. If you're being tested today, you're in good company! Job, the most righteous man on earth, was tested beyond what most of us will...

Proverbs 18:24 reads, "A true friend sticks by you"   The Bible says, "Friends come and....go, but a true friend sticks by you." Gloria Gaither points out that real friends are concerned about what you're becoming. They look beyond the present and care deeply about...

Psalms 23:5 reads, "You prepare a table before me."   When the Psalmist said,"The Lord is my shepherd", he was affirming that he had a very personal relationship with God; one that was unique. God has given each of us a one-of-a-kind personality, gifting, purpose, and...

Psalms 119:97 reads, "How I love your teachings! I think about them all day long."   You treasure God's Word in three ways:   (1) By researching it. This calls for writing down your thoughts about it. It also calls for asking the right questions, like: Who? What?...

Job 23:12 reads, "I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread."   The Spirit of God makes us like the Son of God, through the Word of God! That's why Satan will put 101 roadblocks in your way to keep you from reading the Bible. Paul writes,...