Daily Bible Devotions
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James 5:5
How do we know whom to trust?
In today's world, people have more access to information than ever before. There is certainly some good that comes from this, but with more access to information there is also more access to misinform
Reviewed November 28, 2025
1 John 5:2
From every mountain sing
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on earth. It is also one of the most dangerous. Many people have gone to Everest, seeking to climb the tallest peak and claim to have conquered it. Many have not
Reviewed November 26, 2025
Hosea 1:2
Fleeting or everlasting: which would you prefer?
Ah, that clever serpent! If only he hadn't convinced Adam and Eve to sin. How wonderful life would be...but wait, without sin and pain, how would we understand love and beauty? Without evil, would g
Reviewed November 26, 2025
Genesis 1:6
The signs of the savior
Isaiah is one of the most influential and important prophets in the Bible. He lived about 700 years before Christ was born, during a tumultuous time for the kingdom of Judah. He is one of the few peo
Reviewed November 26, 2025
Jeremiah 6:15
Wasting no time
In university, I had 4 roommates. I got along very well with 2 of them, but none of us got along very well with the fourth. He was dirty, loud, obnoxious, and generally didn't consider the feelings o
Reviewed November 25, 2025
2 Kings 12:3
We are like God; God is like us
The weekend. Most of us cannot wait for the weekend to come. Most of us work hard, many of us work jobs that we do not really love, and when we get home it is often followed by even more work. If onl
Reviewed November 25, 2025
Daniel 12:1
Starting over
There are many times we wish we could start over. Sometimes we make careless mistakes or regret our decisions; however, we must live with them. This can be hard to accept, but it is in Revelation 21
Reviewed November 23, 2025
1 Kings 11:4
Where it all begins
One of my favorite things to do for entertainment is going to the movie theater. I know that is may seem trivial and a waste of money, but there is something about going to the theater that I have al
Reviewed November 23, 2025
2 Peter 3:3
What would you do with a second chance at life?
It is in our nature to be fearful of death: it is in our biological programming. Coping with missed opportunities and regretful actions is also a part of life. When you reach the end of your life, ho
Reviewed November 23, 2025
Daniel 12:13
Home is where God is
The new city of Jerusalem serves as a metaphor for each and every one of us. Outside of ourselves, there is a world full of sin (similar to outside the city of Jerusalem), and it is through our belief
Reviewed November 22, 2025
2 Peter 3:10
The only door for abundant life
If you have ever spent any time on a farm, you quickly learn the importance of gates. Every summer growing up I would go with my family to my uncle's farm. Seeing as I was from the city, the change f
Reviewed November 22, 2025
Zephaniah 3:1
Haman, the evil antagonist of Esther
You might think that anti-Semitism is a modern development. "Perhaps it came about right before World War 2. Perhaps it came about as a result of Christ's crucifixion." While these thoughts are logic
Reviewed November 20, 2025
Daniel 7:9
The Great Crowd
Have you ever met someone who recently converted to Christianity? When I attend church, I am often very interested in the stories of people who are new to the faith, and what led to them to eventually
Reviewed November 20, 2025
Leviticus 8:16
Light overcomes all darkness
Recently the light in my closet began flickering, making it almost impossible to see anything. Thinking that it would be a fairly easy job, I took off the light and replaced it with another only to se
Reviewed November 20, 2025
2 Kings 12:3
The poor work so the rich may live
The income gap is a problem that has not gone away. It has existed as long as modern civilization. Today, the 8 richest people in the world have the same amount of wealth as the poorest's 50 percent.
Reviewed November 19, 2025
Daniel 4:1
Visualize your future today
It is very hard for any of us to achieve the things we desire or dream of without visualizing them. When I was fourteen years old, I recall thinking about how badly I wanted to attend my dream colleg
Reviewed November 19, 2025
Genesis 1:6
Where is our manna from Heaven?
One thought that I have often had when reading the Bible is what I would do if I were in the place of several of the most famous characters. How could Thomas doubt Jesus so much if he was with him al
Reviewed November 19, 2025
Nahum 3:1
What's wrong Nehemiah? Why do you look sad?
If you have read the Old Testament closely, something may jump out at you when you read this passage. Do you notice something different? Notice the first sentence of the book: it is written from the
Reviewed November 17, 2025
Daniel 2:10
There is only the word of God
There are times when we feel like we have been stripped of everything we love. It is in these times that we must remember that having faith in Christ is what truly makes us wealthy. When I was growin
Reviewed November 17, 2025
2 Peter 3:13
Nobody knows the troubles I've seen!
One of my best friends died when I was young. He was young and strong, diagnosed with testicular cancer at 21. He was given a high chance of survival, nearly 80%, so we remained hopeful throughout th
Reviewed November 17, 2025
Jeremiah 6:15
Protecting the culture
I am Caucasian. My wife is Asian. Nobody in my entire family has ever married a non-Caucasian person, so when I brought my then girlfriend home to meet my family, I was met with some scrutiny. "Why
Reviewed November 16, 2025
Jeremiah 6:15
The shackles of wickedness
My wife's family is not Christian. They are Buddhists, and it has been a challenge for me to accept this. Her family are nice people, good people, caring people, but have been brought up with differe
Reviewed November 16, 2025
Genesis 1:6
Say a little prayer for...who?
Recently I went to visit some relatives and was there on the weekend. I am not the most social animal when it comes to meeting new people, so I was a little bit anxious about visiting a new church wit
Reviewed November 16, 2025
Hosea 14:1
There's no place like home
Have you seen the movie The Wizard of Oz? In it, a young girl named Dorothy is whisked away by a tornado, transported to the land of Oz. She goes on a journey, meeting friends and foes along the way.
Reviewed November 14, 2025
Jeremiah 6:15
Detach yourself
I watched a great movie called Force Majeure the other night. It is a Swedish movie about a family that goes on a ski vacation. The trip is going well until they are eating lunch one day. The ski res
Reviewed November 14, 2025
John 21:25
The Bible's history lessons
In what year was 2 Chronicles written? Who wrote it? Was it all recorded at the same time? There are so many questions that Biblical scholars have asked trying to understand perhaps better the most im
Reviewed November 13, 2025
James 5:20
No prison can hold the word of God
I used to tutor at a prison in my home city, teaching inmates general education courses in math, history, English, and computers. Contrary to what I thought, most of the inmates were very pleasant, b
Reviewed November 13, 2025
2 Kings 12:3
God's thunderous roar
The Lord works in mysterious ways. Have you heard this? While this may seem profound at first, if we dig deeper I think we can see that this phrase is a superficial explanation for something more mea
Reviewed November 13, 2025
James 5:5
Passing the torch
Older generations tend to view younger generations as spoiled. So much has changed in modern times from generation to generation that it is quite hard to accurately compare them. So much responsibili
Reviewed November 11, 2025
Genesis 1:16
Teachers needed!
I was a fairly devout Christian when I entered my first year at my university. I went to church every Sunday, had traveled on mission trips with my orchestra, and had read the Bible more carefully tha
Reviewed November 11, 2025
2 Peter 3:3
There have been many kings but only one God
If you come from the western hemisphere and have studied history, there is a decent chance that you have heard of the notorious Henry VIII. Infamous for his romantic exploits and treacherous betrayals
Reviewed November 11, 2025
2 Kings 12:3
Remember the marvelous works that He has done
I am fairly patriotic towards America (most of the time). There is a famous song called "This Land is your Land" by Woody Guthrie. Most Americans probably know some of the words of this song. It ment
Reviewed November 10, 2025
Deuteronomy 4:7
By what power have you done this?
I was involved in a physical altercation between two strangers that ended up with me getting in a bit of legal trouble. I was walking home in a busy part of the city where I was living when I noticed
Reviewed November 10, 2025
Zechariah 14:1
Solving the mystery of God
Early in my faith journey, I can remember many times when I went to God, usually in moments of despair, and prayed to Him. I would beg Him to show me a sign, to speak to me, anything, that would make
Reviewed November 10, 2025
Matthew 16:18
Kingdoms of men destroyed; kingdoms of God, everlasting
So many countries and empires have risen and fallen but at their height thought that their reigns would never end. In hindsight they may seem so foolish, but at the time, who could blame them for thi
Reviewed November 8, 2025
Song of Solomon 8:1
The prophecies fulfilled
One thing that is important to me is keeping my promises. If I say the words 'I promise', it means that I really aim to keep it. These are not words that I wantonly throw around; if I say it, I mean i
Reviewed November 8, 2025
Genesis 5:32
If you can't beat them, join them
When I was in middle school, there was a boy that was much bigger than everyone else, and wow, he was a bully! He would really pick on other students and even hurt them, but he was so big nobody dare
Reviewed November 7, 2025
Leviticus 6:27
Release your anger
In my younger and more rash years, I would often use the word 'hate' to describe things: "hate it when it is cold", "hate flying", "hate this song." What a negative energy it is to use such a strong w
Reviewed November 7, 2025
Jeremiah 6:15
What are you hiding?
My family is as supportive as any family that I have ever witnessed. They have loved me as much as they could, and God knows I have indeed tested them at times! Why then, in my times of trouble, have
Reviewed November 7, 2025
James 5:1
The price of greed
I go to a gym regularly. At my gym, you need to pay to buy a card in order to use the showers. One day I saw a shower card on the ground, and I took the card and thought little of it. I figured that
Reviewed November 5, 2025
James 5:1
I can do all things
There is a story in American folklore called "Chicken Little" or "Henny Penny," about a young chicken that believes the world is coming to an end. He tells the other chickens that "the sky is falling,
Reviewed November 5, 2025
2 Peter 3:10
Life will vanish away
It seems that a large portion of society has embraced the disturbing notion that nothing matters. We can see how sinful things have permeated our society and become commonplace. Many people have deci
Reviewed November 5, 2025
Genesis 7:7
A debt we can never fully repay
I am not too fond of the feeling of owing people anything, be it money or even a favor. I always do my best to pay people back right away, because I feel guilty of taking something from someone and no
Reviewed November 4, 2025
Genesis 1:11
Just rewards
Forest fires are a huge problem in California. Lightning strikes, cigarettes, and dry weather contribute to the problem, but the landscape is perfectly set up for raging wildfires. The climate is dry
Reviewed November 4, 2025
Exodus 12:14
The only thing you owe others is love
Although devotion to God's moral law comes first, this passage in Romans highlights the importance of staying obedient to the law. Considering the time it was written, it can be a bit puzzling why Pa
Reviewed November 4, 2025
Judges 7:15
Do not go! I will not leave you
Dealing with death is difficult. It may sound trivial, but I used to have a pet rabbit that I truly loved. It was the first rabbit I had ever been around. I knew nothing about rabbits but quickly lea
Reviewed November 2, 2025
2 Peter 3:3
Live by the spirit, die by the spirit
It is not always easy to control our natural urges. Our consumer culture seems completely devoid of any moral compass, constantly leading us towards temptation. Turn on the TV, watch any movie, liste
Reviewed November 2, 2025
James 5:20
What message is written on your heart?
Can you think of a law that has changed drastically during your lifetime? I am sure we can all think of some laws that changed from one generation to the next. People's attitudes and education can le
Reviewed November 2, 2025
Genesis 1:6
O Lord, my god, I pray thee!
My uncle was in a very dark place recently: he was laid off from his job and right after this, he was diagnosed with an illness that required surgery. Being recently unemployed, he lacked insurance to
Reviewed November 1, 2025
Joel 3:5
Tremble and serve the one true King!
As I read this Psalm, I am struck by a question: have I ever obeyed someone solely out of fear? It is a strange idea, and a quote from one of my favorite movies, Star Wars, pops into my head: "The mor
Reviewed November 1, 2025