Daily Devotionals

2 Corinthians 5:16 reads, "We have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view."   If you tend to associate only with "your own kind," think about this: "We have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view." Jesus went miles out of His way to meet a...

Colossians 3:16 reads, "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom."   The story's told of a couple who decided to go duck hunting together. They heard that they needed a good duck hunting dog, so they went to a kennel and got one. They heard that they...

John 8:36 reads, "If the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed."   When you become a prisoner of war, the enemy controls all your movements and decides what each day of your life will be like. Has the enemy captured you? Perhaps you've tried over and over again...

Hebrews 11:34 reads, "Their weakness was turned to strength. They became strong in battle."   The word "metamorphosis" means to be changed from one form into another. In Hebrews chapter 11, we find famous people such as Moses and David. Did they have weaknesses? Yes....

John 15:4 reads, "Dwell in Me, and I will dwell in you."   There's an art to making good tea. You can dip your teabag up and down in the hot water and then pull it out. Or you can let it dwell there so that you can experience the tea's full strength and flavor.  ...

James 1:7-8 reads, "Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Their loyalty is divided between God and the world."   The planet Mercury is hot, whereas Pluto is cold. That's because Mercury is close to the sun and Pluto is a long way off. A...

Matthew 7:24 reads, "Everyone who hears these words of mine."   Certain products carry a label that says: "Warning! This can be hazardous to your health." Instead of helping you, certain kinds of Bible study can actually hurt you. The Bible says, "Knowledge puffs up"...

Psalm 119:18 reads, "Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law."   Here are some helpful keys to getting more out of your Bible study time:   1) Ask questions.   The more questions you ask, the more you'll get out of it. Who was this written to? What...

Psalm 119:96 reads, "Your commands are boundless."   The Psalmist wrote, "To all perfection I see a limit; but your commands are boundless." What does that mean? It means each time you read a Scripture you'll see something different in it. It's like shining light on a...

2 Corinthians 5:21 reads, "He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him."   Jesus, who never sinned one time, became sin from head to toe at the cross. The Bible says, "The Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us...

Numbers 23:20 reads, "He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it."   The Israelites conquered the Promised Land and took possession of it, one town and one city at a time. As they approached Moab, one of its princes named Balak hired a prophet named Balaam to pronounce a...

Proverbs 22:7 reads, "The borrower is servant to the lender."   Albert Einstein believed the Rule of 72 (the compounding of interest) was a more important discovery than his theory of relativity. Here's the rule: Divide 72 by the interest rate of your savings to...

Psalm 37:23 reads, "He will make certain each step you take is sure."   To succeed in life, you need these four things:   1) Morals   What are you willing to compromise to get where you're trying to go? You can't get there any old way you like; you must have...

Acts 16:10 reads, "We could only conclude that God was calling us."   The Bible says, "Next Paul and Silas traveled the area of Phrygia and Galatia, because the Holy spirit had prevented them from preaching the word in the province of Asia at that time. Then coming to...

Revelation 12:11 reads, "They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony."   Irene Park became a committed Christian. Her story is remarkable. She was once a high witch in the state of Florida, seducing boys and girls into occult...

Matthew 7:20 reads, "By their fruits you will know them." When we speak about "the fruit of the Spirit," we are talking about these nine qualities of character: "Love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control" (Galatians...

Isaiah 6:8 reads, "Then I said, 'Here am I! Send me.'"   William Carey is referred to as the "father of modern missions." But the number of his accomplishments in India was almost equalled by the number of obstacles he overcame just to get there. He was told by a...

2 Corinthians 5:7 reads, "We walk by faith, not by sight."   Good leaders will tell you there are times when they're not sure; when they don't know all that they'd like to know. And if they're really frank they'll admit, "I'm glad the people I'm supposed to lead don't...

1 Thessalonians 5:17 reads, "Never stop praying."   Have you become discouraged and stopped praying about your problem? If so, the word for you today is: "Keep on praying." God may not answer in the way you think He should, or within the timeframe you think He should,...

Deuteronomy 28:8 reads, "In all to which you set your hand."   The word "vocation" comes from the Latin word "vocare," which means "spiritual calling." Every vocation, regardless of what it is, is a calling from God. And once you start to see your job in that light,...

Romans 15:1 reads, "We...ought to bear with the failings of the weak."   If you think you've nothing of real value to offer others, consider the words of an unknown poet: "One song can spark a moment; one flower can wake a dream. One tree can start a forest; one bird...

Romans 15:2 reads, "Each of us should please his neighbor...build him up."   Two men who shared a hospital room ended up becoming friends. One was allowed to sit up for an hour everyday. His bed was beside the only window. The other man spent his life flat on his...

Romans 16:1-2 reads, "Phebe...hath been a succourer of many."   Your church needs members committed to supporting and encouraging each other. People like Phebe, whom Paul calls "a succourer of many." Succor: In Greek, it applied to Olympic coaches who supported...

Matthew 18:19 reads, "When two of you get together...heaven goes into action."   The Bible says, "When two of you get together on anything at all on earth and make a prayer of it, my Father in heaven goes into action." Becky Smith was 84 years old and her sister...

Acts 16:14 reads, "As she listened to us, the Lord opened her heart."   Some of us think that successful people are difficult to win to Christ because they don't have the same needs as others. But they do. Everyone has an emptiness within them that only God can fill,...

Romans 8:35 reads, "Can anything ever separate us from Christ's love?"   Paul asked the great question: "Can anything ever separate us from Christ's love?" When you don't know why God loves you in the first place, it's easy to doubt His love at times. You want to know...

1 Timothy 1:2 reads, "May God...give you grace, mercy and peace."   Let's face it; much of time time we don't know what problems people are dealing with or what they're going through. So when you decide to pray for them, follow Paul's example, in which he asked God to...

Hebrews 10:36 reads, "You need to persevere."   Try to imagine what life on the ark must have been like for Noah. He probably didn't get much sleep. He was feeding, cleaning and caring for thousands of animals around the clock. And it must have smelled to high heaven....

1 Corinthians 1:27 reads, "God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise."   As long as you need man's approval, God is limited in what He can do through you. Faith is the willingness to look foolish. That's why faith and humility go hand in hand. Noah...

Genesis 6:8 reads, "Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord."   You ask, "What is the favor of God?" It's God doing for you what you cannot do for yourself. It opens doors of opportunity. It turns opposition into support. It can help you land a promotion, make the...