Posts with the category “daily-devotionals”

Scripture: Isaiah 53:5"But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed."Reflection:...  Read More

Scripture: Romans 10:9"If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."Reflection:The good news culminates in this: et...  Read More

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ...  Read More

Scripture: Revelation 1:18"I am the living one. I was dead, and behold I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades."Reflection:Jesus didn't bypass death—He went straight throug...  Read More

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24"He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed."Reflection:The crucifixion was brutal ...  Read More

Scripture: Romans 3:23"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."Reflection:The word "sin" in Greek is hamartia—an archery term meaning "to miss the mark." Just as an arrow flies off cou...  Read More

Scripture: Revelation 5:12-13"In a loud voice they were saying: 'Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!' Then I heard ev...  Read More

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24"He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed."Reflection:The crowd expected a ...  Read More

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road tha...  Read More

Scripture: Isaiah 29:13 (quoted by Jesus)"The Lord says: 'These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on ...  Read More

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-25"Then Jesus said to his disciples, 'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will los...  Read More

Scripture:Luke 19:37-38"When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had...  Read More

Scripture: Psalm 118:25-26"LORD, save us! LORD, grant us success! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you."Reflection:The crowd shouted "Hosanna!"—a pr...  Read More

   Scripture:  "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful." — Hebrews 10:23 (ESV)  "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who lov...  Read More

   Scripture:  "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths." — Proverbs 3:5-6 (ESV)  "For ...  Read More

 Scripture: "So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ." — Romans 10:17 (ESV) Reflection:  The Israelites had God's Word—He had promised them the land. It was theirs for the ...  Read More

 Scripture: Hebrews 11:6 (ESV)"And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him." Reflection:  Th...  Read More

 Scripture:  "For we walk by faith, not by sight." — 2 Corinthians 5:7 (ESV)"Jesus said to her, 'Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?'" — John 11:40 (ESV) Reflection...  Read More

 Scripture:  "But Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'" — Matthew 19:26 (ESV) Reflection:  The ten spies saw giants and felt small. The t...  Read More

 Scripture: 1 Peter 4:11a  "If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God." Reflection:  Not everyone is called to preach from a pulpit, but every believer is called to s...  Read More

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-14  "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that...  Read More

 Scripture: Isaiah 6:8  "Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?' And I said, 'Here am I. Send me!'"   Reflection:  When you say yes to Jesus, God's will...  Read More

   Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20  "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I ...  Read More

  Scripture: 1 Peter 4:11  "If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ."   Reflection:  You're not called to serv...  Read More

   Scripture: Luke 4:18-19  "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight f...  Read More

   Scripture:  "All that open the womb are mine, all your male livestock, the firstborn of cow and sheep. The firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb, or if you will not redeem it you shall...  Read More

 Scripture:  "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." (Genesis 1:1 ESV)"The earth is the LORD's and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein." (Psalm 24:1 ESV)"Wha...  Read More

   Scripture:  "You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former." (Matthew 23:23 NIV)  "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (Matthew 6:21 ESV)  Reflection: ...  Read More

Scripture:Malachi 3:8-10 NIV"Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. But you ask, 'How are we robbing you?' In tithes and offerings. You are under a curse—your whole nation—because you are robbin...  Read More

   Scripture:  "A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD." (Leviticus 27:30 NIV)  "On the first day of ever...  Read More

Scripture:  "But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." (Matthew 6:33 ESV)"Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all yo...  Read More

 Scripture:  "I the LORD do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed." (Malachi 3:6 NIV)"The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever." (...  Read More

   Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6 (The Message)  "Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he...  Read More

  Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7  "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transce...  Read More

 Scripture: Matthew 6:33  "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." Reflection:  This isn't a suggestion—it's the divine order for a worry-...  Read More

Scripture: Matthew 6:31-32  "So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows...  Read More

 Scripture: Psalm 139:13-14  "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that...  Read More

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-27  "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than...  Read More

      Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:14  "But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able thus to offer willingly? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you."   Reflectio...  Read More

    Scripture: Matthew 16:26  "For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?"   Reflection:  The rich man in Jesus' ...  Read More