Daily Bible Devotions
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Ephesians 5:1
Live In Love
evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. You could find it diffic
Reviewed February 28, 2026
Matthew 26:41
Pray Every Day
Many have rightly criticized the old expression "praying through", telling us that we no longer need to strive in prayer because Jesus has already overcome for us. Any child of God has the right to i
Reviewed February 28, 2026
Psalm 18:30
What Can I Do To Make God Do What I Want?
Sorry that you have it backwards. God is attempting to persuade you to follow His will since His path is ideal and yours is clearly flawed. PSALM 18:30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the
Reviewed February 28, 2026
Proverbs 4:20
The Bible Is Good Medicine.
For whatever weakness or illness in the body, intellect, finances, family, marriage, etc., God's Word is medication. Whatever ailment or condition you have, God's Word can heal it. God's Word is valu
Reviewed February 28, 2026
Mark 11:24
How Often Should I Pray For Anything To God?
The answer to this query is that you should keep asking questions until you find the solution. It would be foolish to pose the same question once you think you know the solution. But how can you tel
Reviewed February 28, 2026
Mark 4:15
Maintain Your Faith
The devil's entire plan is to convince you to lose trust in God and His Word. MARK 4:15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately,
Reviewed February 28, 2026
Psalm 103:13
What Is God's Love for You Like?
The only one who has the solution is God. Fortunately, the Bible is a book that we may read to learn what God believes. (What a lovely idea that is! We can read to find out what God believes! Don't m
Reviewed February 28, 2026
John 14:13
Recognizing the Power of Prayer
We are in charge of our own lives and can choose whether or not to involve God. JOHN 14:13-14 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If y
Reviewed February 28, 2026
John 1:12
Receive Actively
We translate a number of Greek terms from the New Testament using the word "receive." The Greek word "lambano" can be translated as "actively receive." It's crucial that you comprehend what this word
Reviewed February 28, 2026
Matthew 7:16
You will know them by their fruit
Have you ever been hungry and seen what looked like a delicious piece of fruit only to take a bite and...eww! Even good-looking fruit can sometimes taste bad, and fruit that has not been taken care of
Reviewed February 28, 2026
Job 1:13
Job's faith tested
When I was 22, I experienced one hardship after another and was unable to focus on anything positive for a long time. At that time, I truly began to think that nothing mattered and life had no meanin
Reviewed February 28, 2026
Job 42:12
Job's Favoritism
JOB 42:12-17 So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses. He h
Reviewed February 28, 2026
Genesis 1:4
God Provides in Unexpected Ways
During my travels to China, I tended to shy away from Chinese food, instead settling for something more familiar. My Chinese friends would encourage me, but no matter how much they preached I just cou
Reviewed February 27, 2026
Joshua 6:6
His gift to us, so we could live
Most Christians will be familiar with these verses. Could John have ever known how important the words that he wrote would be for hundreds of years and for billions of people? I ask you, brothers and
Reviewed February 24, 2026
Jeremiah 6:15
Gimme gimme gimme!
When I was about 5 years old, I stole for the first time. I was with my family at a museum in a different city. I saw a kaleidoscope and was in awe of the amazing shapes, colors, and patterns that I
Reviewed February 23, 2026
2 Peter 3:6
A beacon on a hill
The original colonies of America offered Christians a safe haven to practice their religion in any way they saw fit. The city of Boston, one of the earliest settlements as well as one of the most puri
Reviewed February 21, 2026
James 5:20
I hate....words Jesus never said
One of my earliest memories is a sad one. I do not remember all of the details, but I must have been about 4 years old at the time. I got into an argument with my mother, and for some reason, I snap
Reviewed February 20, 2026
Jeremiah 6:15
Who do you look up to?
Comparing myself to my parents and other people that I looked up to often made me feel like a failure. It took me much longer to start a family than my parents, and this was tied somewhat to my consta
Reviewed February 18, 2026
2 Peter 3:3
Hey buddy, you have some dust in your eye!
It is not easy to be criticized, even if it is constructive. My lovely wife, who I love more than anyone except my children (don't tell them), gave me a healthy piece of advice that maybe some of you
Reviewed February 15, 2026
Joel 3:4
How much more will God give you?
I never wanted anything when I was a child. My parents were generous but did not spoil my siblings and me, and we were lucky to live a comfortable life. My parents made sacrifices that still amaze me
Reviewed February 14, 2026
Proverbs 20:2
Knowing the redeemer lives
I have flown quite a lot in my life, having been lucky enough to travel extensively. For those of you that have flown, you may have experienced some anxiety during turbulent moments in the sky. Some
Reviewed February 12, 2026
2 Kings 12:3
Satan at work
Before my brother had married his wife, she went through several tragedies in a very short period of time. Her father died, mother died, and then her stepmother committed suicide. This would test the
Reviewed February 9, 2026
Ecclesiastes 12:2
Why do bad things happen to good people?
I am a firm believer of good things happening to good people. What you reap is what you sow; if you sow good things, it will grow more good things; so bad, more bad things. However, what happens when
Reviewed February 8, 2026
Judges 7:4
Why do you love my brother and not me?
For those of us with siblings, we may have asked ourselves this question: "which one of us do our parents like the most?" It is a natural question and in some families, may be a legitimate issue. I
Reviewed February 6, 2026
2 Peter 3:3
Holding His tongue
As an American, it can be difficult at times to contemplate how other nations consider us. Much of the world derides the United States of America because of our foreign policy. When I have traveled o
Reviewed February 5, 2026
Judges 7:15
The Real Circle of Life
This passage reminds me of the story of the baptism of Jesus by John. When Jesus came from Galilee to Jordan to be baptized by John, the two had an exchange, detailed in the Gospel of Matthew. John tr
Reviewed February 2, 2026
2 Kings 12:1
Accepting Mortality
My father spent most of his life as an angry man. He grew up in a poor home, was abandoned by his parents, left school at 12 having never learned to read and write, spent his adolescence in and out of
Reviewed January 31, 2026
2 Peter 3:3
Ask and You Shall Receive
When we are first initiated into the church as self-aware people, the carrot that is dangled in front of us is often the things that the Lord will provide for us; eternal paradise, deliverance from ev
Reviewed January 30, 2026
Genesis 1:5
You can do it!
The American inventor Henry Ford once said 'Whether you think you can or you can't, you're probably right'. This sentiment is reflected in a quote from Yoda in the movie Star Wars; "Do or do not. Ther
Reviewed January 28, 2026
2 Kings 12:3
Find your inspiration
I worked abroad at a school for a while. In the 4-years teaching in the city, I became very disillusioned about the academic practices. I felt that schools did not value academia and study but only
Reviewed January 27, 2026
Genesis 1:1
Help Those in Need
When Christ died on the cross we were saved. Our sins were washed away by the sacrifices of the lamb of God and we were tasked with living clean, moral lives, whilst sharing the gospel with our family
Reviewed January 25, 2026
Genesis 1:6
The Lords Spiritual Spring-Clean
The hardest things to find aren't the small things, or the translucent things, or even something that has been cleverly hidden. The most difficult things to find are those that we aren't even aware th
Reviewed January 24, 2026
James 5:1
Eating from the wicked buffet
Gang activity is a plague on much of the world. Like-minded people, usually with little bright future prospects, join together and commit illegal acts. Usually the more people that you get together,
Reviewed January 22, 2026
James 5:20
Toothpaste and Talking
I remember my school principal proudly performing a demonstration on the destructive nature that words can have on one another. This example has been performed in the west for generations. It is very
Reviewed January 21, 2026
Genesis 1:6
Why We Pray for One Another
For the last 2,000 years, many have tried and failed, to prevent the word of the Lord from having free course. There have been those that seek to silence us, some sought to humiliate us, and others to
Reviewed January 19, 2026
Genesis 1:1
Smiling is Easy for Those Who Are Saved
The term 'Poker Face' has become universally recognized as a blank expression used to hide one's own thoughts, feelings and motivations. It's essentially a behavior used to deceived folk in order to b
Reviewed January 18, 2026
Joel 3:4
The Gospel, The Spiritual Antiseptic
Before the discovery of handwashing with soap, hospitals were often places where diseases spread, instead of being cured. Doctors would go from patient to patient with dirty hands, full of bacteria an
Reviewed January 16, 2026
Joel 3:21
Like father, like son
When my older brother had children, I was amazed at how quickly they learned and copied the things that adults did. My nephews would mimic one another and their parents, often not understanding wheth
Reviewed January 16, 2026
Psalm 19:12
The Christian Conga Line
I am a fan of stand-up comedy, and the comedian James Acaster has a fantastic joke about Conga Lines. He jokes that a Conga dance is one of the most stressful enjoyable activities one can do. The lea
Reviewed January 15, 2026
2 Peter 3:3
No means no!
The world is starting to shed a bit more light on the dark plague that is sexual abuse and rape. Abusive behavior of men that has been tolerated for most of human existence is finally beginning to be
Reviewed January 15, 2026
Genesis 1:5
Two wrongs don't make a right
It is quite common for men and women in positions of power to commit adultery. The sanctity of marriage does not seem as important today as it once did, and many people view divorce as almost an inevi
Reviewed January 13, 2026
James 5:1
All Preexisting Conditions Accepted!
Praise be to Him! Rejoice to our Lord! The Creator, The Father, The Healer. Imagine entering the world's greatest hospital after feeling terribly ill for some time. The doctor examines you and says t
Reviewed January 12, 2026
Judges 7:15
Dancing at the Crucifixion
If a stranger gave you a million dollars without wanting anything in return other than that you live a wholesome, moral life, how often would you call that person to say thank you? Would monthly be t
Reviewed January 10, 2026
Genesis 1:6
When the going gets tough....pray?
David is a dynamic figure in the Bible, performing incredibly good deeds as well as heinous sins. He is anointed by God, the King of Israel, the slayer of Goliath (1 Samuel 17), but also murders an Am
Reviewed January 10, 2026
Joel 3:4
The Real Walking Dead.
Much worse than committing one's sins, God abhors those who do not acknowledge their mistakes or ask for the forgiveness of their transgressions. If you fail to embrace your mistakes, ask for forgive
Reviewed January 9, 2026
Judges 7:15
How the mighty have fallen...and sinned
All living things must deal with death. Is killing another human ever justified? There are currently wars ongoing in several countries, many of them fight under the guise of religion. As violence and
Reviewed January 9, 2026
Daniel 12:6
Is the end nigh? Who cares?
In 70 A. D., the Jews saw their revolt against the Romans as the Battle of Armageddon. 300 years later, the Bishop of Tours claimed that the end times were going to be arriving any day now. 1,000 yea
Reviewed January 7, 2026
Judges 7:15
Be humble in victory
World War I ended in 1918, and it took six months of negotiations for the warring countries to sign the Treaty of Versailles. The treaty forced Germany to take responsibility for the war in some ways,
Reviewed January 7, 2026
Genesis 1:6
God Hires His Own Employees.
I was often an unruly child. I would fight with my siblings, talk back to my parents, lie about childish things and be about as imperfect as children are supposed to be as we learn life's important le
Reviewed January 6, 2026
Revelation 22:1
To the victor shares the spoils
I used to follow sports fairly closely and always wondered what it would be like to win a championship on the highest stage. It would be such an honor to have all of your hard work rewarded. Some peo
Reviewed January 6, 2026