Daily Bible Devotions
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Jeremiah 6:15
Micah's Time and Our Times
Times haven't changed much since Micah's time. People still plot and plan how they can get what they want regardless of who they hurt or whether or not it is legal. This can be family members or bus
Reviewed October 27, 2024
Genesis 1:5
May We Never Harden Our Hearts!
This brings to mind Psalm 95, "Don't harden your hearts as at Meribah, as in the day of Massah in the wilderness." How often the Israelites hardened their hearts against the Lord. They complained in
Reviewed October 26, 2024
Genesis 1:19
God Make All Things New in Him
It took a lot for the apostles to believe that Jesus was alive. Each of the evangelists tells a different version of that first day of the week, but the one thing they all agree on is the difficulty t
Reviewed October 26, 2024
2 Peter 3:3
The Way We Come To Know Jesus
Most of us will not have to be blinded like Paul in order to come to know Jesus. For most of us it will be a gradual realization of him and his promise of eternal life as well as a better understandin
Reviewed October 26, 2024
2 Peter 3:14
The Spirit of Peter
Peter was so much bolder following Pentecost and the coming of the Holy Spirit. He and some of the other apostles would walk around the temple area speaking about Jesus and his teachings concerning th
Reviewed October 24, 2024
Genesis 1:19
Following Jesus
We too have been called to follow Jesus and to become "fishers of men." Peter and Andrew left their nets immediately and followed Jesus. We probably weren't asked to quit our jobs, or leave our famili
Reviewed October 24, 2024
Matthew 22:4
Pride And Modesty
PROVERBS 22:4 By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life. The antithesis of pride is humility. Humility does not believe itself to be superior to others. "God's grace has
Reviewed October 24, 2024
2 Kings 12:3
Recognizing Jesus as the Messiah
Did you ever study Geometry? Maybe there's another subject or procedure that you found difficult to understand. We can learn all the rules, but until we actually see how they work, we don't get it.
Reviewed October 23, 2024
Exodus 11:10
Speak To Things
MARK 11:23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things
Reviewed October 23, 2024
2 Peter 3:14
The Gift of the Holy Spirit
Peter is reminding the Jewish people standing in front of him of the promised Messiah. He tells them how Jesus has fulfilled that prophesy and that now they need to accept him and be baptized in his n
Reviewed October 21, 2024
2 Kings 1:18
You Are Set Free From The Devil
COLOSSIANS 1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: The devil is feared by many individuals. Even though we should be mindful o
Reviewed October 21, 2024
Song of Solomon 8:1
God's Promises
In spite of his sins, David remained faithful to Yahweh. When he died, his son Solomon became king. When asked what he wanted from God, he asked for wisdom. However, Solomon would give in to the dema
Reviewed October 20, 2024
Judges 6:3
Assume You Were God
If you were God, you would be the only thing in the universe. Don't you think it would be nice to have some company? So you make the decision to make some more beings. You choose how to establish the
Reviewed October 20, 2024
Matthew 2:1
We Don't Know Everything
1 CORINTHIANS 13:9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. Paul, an apostle who wrote the majority of the New Testament after being taken to Heaven and offered divine insight, claimed to just h
Reviewed October 18, 2024
2 Peter 3:3
Last Discourse
The Last Supper was Jesus' last opportunity to teach his apostles. This is only one passage of what is referred to as the "Last Discourse." In this passage however, he reveals the promise of eternal
Reviewed October 17, 2024
Psalm 19:1
God's Answer
We all know a little about the story of Job. He loses everything he has, wife, family, livestock, and land, and his "friends" keep wanting him to blame God. Most of the book is a dialogue between Job
Reviewed October 17, 2024
Ruth 4:1
Your Body Is Your Home
2 CORINTHIANS 5:1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. The "real you" is not in yo
Reviewed October 17, 2024
Malachi 4:6
Healing Power
This is the passage that Jesus read in the synagogue and declared that it pertained to him. This is the beginning of a long list of what the Jewish leaders considered offenses worth having him killed.
Reviewed October 15, 2024
2 Kings 12:3
Stand Together
People are accusing Jesus saying that he is possessed by Beelzebul while he is casting out demons. Jesus points out the foolishness of that. When a house is divided, it can't last. Considering how di
Reviewed October 15, 2024
1 Kings 4:18
Devote Your Money To Worship God
PHILIPPIANS 4:18 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God. We
Reviewed October 15, 2024
Joshua 6:8
Servant Songs
This passage from Isaiah is one of what are called the "Servant Songs." These passages portray a just man who is suffering for others. Here it also mirrors Jesus' scourging and mocking by Pilate's so
Reviewed October 14, 2024
2 Peter 3:8
Be the Light
In this section of Isaiah, the Israelites have returned from exile in Babylonia. The prophet is charged with raising up those who had been dispersed as well as those who had been allowed to return. Bu
Reviewed October 14, 2024
Deuteronomy 2:36
Christ Is Lord
ACTS 2:36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. A lot of pastors urge Christians to "make Jesus Lord."
Reviewed October 14, 2024
2 Kings 12:3
Do Not Live With Envy
Jealousy is a terrible sin. Saul was so jealous of David's popularity that he watched and waited for opportunities to kill him. In spite of this, David so respected God's choice that he refused to ki
Reviewed October 12, 2024
Ruth 4:19
You Are a Soldier Of Love
1 JOHN 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. A true follower of Jesus Christ is a member of the realm of love and a child of love. Our Father is the God of Love, and He granted us
Reviewed October 12, 2024
James 5:5
With God, All Things Are Possible
Abraham and Sarah were pretty old at this time and had no children. How, then, was Abraham going to father many nations? He didn't understand how this would happen. Although we know the end of the st
Reviewed October 11, 2024
1 Kings 4:4
Exult In The Lord
PHILIPPIANS 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. The Bible instructs God's people to delight in the Lord at least five times. It's possible that we won't always be able to find
Reviewed October 11, 2024
Proverbs 20:1
The Fear of God Is to Hate Evil
Wisdom! How do you think of wisdom? In some cultures, wisdom is considered the gift of the aged. Others think of the wisdom of children. We talk about "street smarts." We use the expression, "Penny
Reviewed October 9, 2024
2 Peter 3:1
The Meaning of Baptism
Do you believe that you are a child of God? If you do, and I hope you do, then God was telling you the same thing at your baptism. You are God's beloved son or daughter, with whom God is well pleased.
Reviewed October 9, 2024
Genesis 20:18
Preachers Of Prosperity
I occasionally get asked if I'm a "prosperity preacher." Some criticize those who preach that God's will is prosperity by calling them "prosperity preachers" or similar derogatory terms. After consi
Reviewed October 9, 2024
James 5:11
God's Protection
The people had been freed from slavery in Egypt. God had protected them from being captured by Pharaoh's army, he had sent them manna and fowl to eat, had given them fresh water and had allowed them t
Reviewed October 8, 2024
Zechariah 14:1
The Almighty Is Your Guide
JOHN 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you t
Reviewed October 8, 2024
Genesis 1:5
The Spiritual Food
What are you hungry for? When the crowds came out to see Jesus, what were they hungry for? Maybe they were hoping to see a miracle, or just to see the one they had heard about, a celebrity of the tim
Reviewed October 6, 2024
1 Kings 2:3
The Reverse Of Divine Love Is Selfishness
PHILIPPIANS 2:3-4 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on th
Reviewed October 6, 2024
John 21:10
Jeremiah's Warnings
Jeremiah's warnings made the leaders in Judea very uncomfortable because of the fear he was trying to instill in the people so that they would turn back to God and abandon worshiping the false gods of
Reviewed October 5, 2024
Genesis 1:11
The Spirit of God
When we hear the words "false prophets" we might be tempted to think of cults and their leaders who claim to be of God, or sometimes, to be God. During my lifetime, I have watched men and women claimi
Reviewed October 5, 2024
Genesis 14:24
Jesus Does Not Demand That We Leave Our Boat
MATTHEW 14:25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. MATTHEW 14:28-32 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
Reviewed October 5, 2024
Matthew 28:3
Jesus, the Messiah
This is just the opposite of what Jesus told his apostles at the Last Supper. He also told them that he would be with them a little while longer, but that he was going to prepare a place for them so t
Reviewed October 3, 2024
Joel 3:4
Let No One lead you astray
With so many voices screaming at us from all directions, it is difficult to identify those who would lead us astray. I love social media and the ease of getting information, communicating with friend
Reviewed October 3, 2024
Genesis 1:6
God Does Use Us All The Time
The Israelites have spent years in exile in Babylon and in other nations in the surrounding area. Now, the Lord is telling Ezekiel that they will someday return and be a nation once more. We will lea
Reviewed October 2, 2024
Zechariah 14:1
Rejoice Together
This should be an encouraging message for us, as it was for the apostles and early disciples. We are both sowers and reapers. We are certainly reapers of the seeds of faith sown by our parents and gr
Reviewed September 30, 2024
James 5:1
Praising God
Yes! Let us sing to the Lord in praise of his goodness! So often when we pray it is to ask for something. Sometimes, we remember to say thank you and once in a while we ask forgiveness for our sins,
Reviewed September 30, 2024
Genesis 1:6
The Lord Is My Shepherd
I don't know if there are any Christians who do not know this psalm. When my mother was a child going to Sunday school she had to memorize it. When I was in school, the children in the public elementa
Reviewed September 29, 2024
Ecclesiastes 5:8
Know Your Enemy
1 PETER 5:8-9 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflicti
Reviewed September 29, 2024
James 5:14
Waiting for God
The past few days we have talked about the problem of putting our trust in those who don't deserve it, who cannot save us, and who, in fact, may lead us away from God. Here Micah is telling us that he
Reviewed September 27, 2024
Ruth 4:19
The Healing Message
2 CORINTHIANS 5:19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. The Good News is
Reviewed September 27, 2024
Deuteronomy 1:11
Jesus Is Returning
ACTS 1:11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heav
Reviewed September 27, 2024
Judges 7:15
Listening as Offering
Of course the people didn't want to hear anything that Jeremiah had to say. They were into all sorts of evil behaviors, building altars to Baal and sacrificing to him, making idols and worshipping the
Reviewed September 26, 2024
Numbers 3:16
People Are Treasured
JOHN 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 might be too well-known to us for its
Reviewed September 26, 2024
Leviticus 16:11
Truth About Money
LUKE 16:11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? Money cannot purchase long-lasting pleasure and satisfaction. All wealthy p
Reviewed September 26, 2024