Daily Bible Devotions
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2 Peter 3:1
It's All About Love
Jesus gave us the most important commandments that we are to live out in our lives as Christians. The first one: We are to love God with all of our hearts, souls, and minds. The second one being that
Reviewed September 5, 2025
1 Kings 11:4
The Strength For Every Moment
Have you wondered about how much the riches of God's glory must be? It's a common phrase that we come across, but we rarely stop to think about what it really signifies. Do the riches of God's glory
Reviewed September 5, 2025
Joel 3:4
Iron Sharpens Iron
Friendship should be about bringing the best out of each other. While you enjoy good times and create wonderful memories, you should also focus on building each other up. There are things that you c
Reviewed September 3, 2025
John 21:10
Walking In God's Assurance
If there is one thing that the word of God assures of time and time again, it is that we put aside fear and trust in God completely. The phrase "do not fear" appears in the Bible over three hundred ti
Reviewed September 3, 2025
James 5:8
Show Me Your Ways
God keeps trying to lead and guide us, and we keep veering off the path. It is not just the sins of our youth that we need God to forget; it's the sins of our middle age and more. It is easy to get s
Reviewed September 3, 2025
Isaiah 23:4
Loving Wounds
It is far better to be smarting from the correction of a friend who cares for you, instead of being led on the wrong path by people who try to deceive you with false approval. If you choose to base yo
Reviewed September 2, 2025
Malachi 4:1
Purposefully Talented
Bezalel was a very skilled man. He was able to make the most artistic designs with a variety of materials. He had the ability to cut and set stones, work with wood, and engage in different forms of cr
Reviewed September 2, 2025
Genesis 1:19
Called to Discipleship
What does it mean to be a disciple? Many people questioned what that means in their own lives, repent and turn their lives toward God. He was a disciple. Mary said, "Yes," and lived as a witness to
Reviewed September 2, 2025
Ecclesiastes 12:2
Training the Future Generations
Childhood is one of the most important phases of a person's life. We learn most of our values while we are growing up. Most of the things that we do as adults are affected by our childhood experiences
Reviewed August 31, 2025
2 Peter 3:14
Inspired By The Holy Spirit
The Lord revealed many great mysteries and visions to David. David was often referred to as "the One after God's Heart". This was because he always had his eyes set on God and his decrees, no matter w
Reviewed August 31, 2025
James 5:5
When Will We Listen
How many times have you told someone that they should have listened to you or been told just that? I told you so is a tough thing to hear, even when it's not said out loud! Isaiah preached his messa
Reviewed August 31, 2025
Judges 7:4
Closer than a Brother
There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother and his name is Jesus Christ. Jesus loved you way before you were born and he will continue to love you when you leave this earth. His love is not se
Reviewed August 30, 2025
Genesis 1:6
You Are His Own
God is not a distant God who looks at us as if we are His creation and nothing more. God is our Father. He sees us as His children and He knows every single one of us by name. Think of that. The Almi
Reviewed August 30, 2025
Genesis 1:6
The Greatest
Jesus says very clearly who John the Baptist is, what his mission was, and his importance as the "greatest born of a woman." But he adds that the least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he. Wh
Reviewed August 30, 2025
Judges 7:4
Weathering the Storm
The love you give to other people must be able to weather all seasons. People tend to make the mistake of thinking that love is only about feeling good. They believe that love is about the good times
Reviewed August 28, 2025
2 Peter 3:14
Peace Be Unto You
In my opinion, these verses mark the climax of the book of John. Fear is the primary emotion in the scene: the disciples are huddled together, terrified that the Jews will find them and they will shar
Reviewed August 28, 2025
Genesis 1:11
Show Me The Signs
How can we recognize the Christ? John the Baptist had pointed to Jesus at the beginning of his ministry, but now seems to be confused. Is Jesus the one, or should we look for another? Jesus tells hi
Reviewed August 28, 2025
Isaiah 23:4
Love in Loyalty
Elisha was loyal to Elijah until the very end. When it was time for Elijah to leave the earth, he tried to leave Elisha behind. Elisha refused to do so. The thought of letting Elijah go anywhere on h
Reviewed August 27, 2025
2 Peter 3:3
Seek The Living
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Christ's resurrection marks the forgiveness of our sins and our spiritual rebirth; the possibility of eternal life is born. "Why seek ye the living among the dead
Reviewed August 27, 2025
Judges 7:15
The Lost Will be Found
We all get lost some times. When my children were small, I took them into Boston where one of the stores had a marvelous display of a village decorated for Christmas. My sister-in-law came with us as
Reviewed August 27, 2025
James 5:1
God-Centered Friendships
Jonathan and David's friendship was centered on God, which is probably why it was loving as it was. When David had to flee from Saul's rage, he and Jonathan wept because they were not sure if they wo
Reviewed August 25, 2025
James 5:4
Bid Me Come Unto Thee
This verse brings me back to my childhood. When I was a kid, I was often fearful in the night and needed the comfort of knowing that I was not alone. I doubted it in the moment, sometimes think that
Reviewed August 25, 2025
Zechariah 14:1
Blessed are You Who Believed
Faith! That's what Mary had, and that's the gift given to us by God in our baptism. In faith, Mary believed the angel's message. In faith, she traveled to her cousin Elizabeth's home. In faith, she
Reviewed August 25, 2025
Song of Solomon 8:1
Honoring Each other
Jonathan and David had a friendship that was bonded in love. They didn't just see each other as friends, they treated each other as if they were brothers. They were so close with each other the Bible
Reviewed August 24, 2025
Judges 7:15
It Is Finished
The death of Jesus marks the fulfillment of the covenant of God. The history of the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, lead to this exact moment. "It is finished." What exactly is finished? Do not
Reviewed August 24, 2025
James 5:5
A House Built on Rock
Every winter and every summer I watch the news and see houses falling into the ocean. In the winter, they get blown away by blizzards and in the summer, hurricanes. They are built on sand. And three
Reviewed August 24, 2025
Judges 7:4
Love Defends
Jonathan and David had a friendship that was bonded in love. They didn't just see each other as friends, they treated each other as if they were brothers. They were so close with each other the Bible
Reviewed August 22, 2025
Numbers 19:22
Cast Out Your Devils
Nobody is perfect. This was certainly true of Mary Magdalene, who was widely regarded by scholars to be a prostitute before embracing the knowledge of Jesus Christ. Here she is represented as being po
Reviewed August 22, 2025
James 5:1
The Lord Reveals
The Lord reveals himself to us in so many ways and yet so many people doubt his existence. Scientists have been trying to explain creation for years, maybe centuries, millennia. The more they study, t
Reviewed August 22, 2025
2 Peter 3:3
Godly Friendships
Jonathan and David had a friendship that was bonded in love. They didn't just see each other as friends, they treated each other as if they were brothers. They were so close with each other the Bible
Reviewed August 21, 2025
1 Kings 4:6
How Is Your Heart?
Nothing kills more people in the world today than heart disease. It is a rather fitting metaphor for our spiritual lives as well. Paul calls us all to have a more peaceful heart, resulting in all of u
Reviewed August 21, 2025
Genesis 1:6
One Like a Son of Man
This phrase is used in the New Testament in reference to Jesus, especially in respect to his second coming. Whether it actually a Messianic image or refers to someone or something else is not known. H
Reviewed August 21, 2025
2 Kings 12:1
Getting Back Up Again
The fall of Man was a terrible time. Not only had man disobeyed God, but they had lost the freedom, peace and comfort in having a relationship with God. Once they made the mistake and discovered they
Reviewed August 19, 2025
Nehemiah 1:7
Righteous Works
How do you spend the majority of your time? Do you feel that the time you spend on a daily basis is mostly spent wisely? Many people are successful to the eye but not successfully within themselves.
Reviewed August 19, 2025
Genesis 1:6
Daniel And the Lions' Den
Men who were jealous of Daniel looked for ways to discredit him before the king so that they could get rid of him. They accused Daniel of praying to God, which was against a law that they had the king
Reviewed August 19, 2025
Joshua 8:6
What Is God's Kingdom?
How does a person enter into the kingdom of God? Is it through rituals, practices, words, diet, or something else? The Apostle Paul believes that it is something more: righteousness, peace, and joy in
Reviewed August 18, 2025
Genesis 20:18
We are Called to the Lost
Zacchaeus was a wealthy tax collector. Tax collectors in the times of Jesus were not popular people. I'm pretty sure tax collectors of the present day we live in are also held in a high regard. Zacch
Reviewed August 16, 2025
Genesis 5:3
Blessed Are We
There are few verses more beautiful and more important that the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:3-12. Said by Jesus during his Sermon on the Mount, so much can be gleaned from these teachings and yet they are
Reviewed August 16, 2025
1 Chronicles 13:5
Happy Thanksgiving
Anxiety and worry are crippling issues for many people. In this age of technology it is easier than ever before to compare ourselves to one another, which can lead to a lot of thoughts of inadequacy.
Reviewed August 15, 2025
Genesis 1:6
Christ Our King
This phrase is both a statement and a question. Is Christ my king, or your king, and what does it mean to say yes? Today's gospel is a very familiar one. How often we hear the story of the "good thie
Reviewed August 15, 2025
Joshua 10:9
Hope in the Trials
We are at peace with God, the Father, as a result of the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made for us when He came to earth to fulfill the will of God. Through faith, which is expressed through receiving s
Reviewed August 13, 2025
Zechariah 14:1
Justified By Faith
What does Paul mean by justified? I believe that he means that God views as in a positive way, that our faith is our ticket to being justified in His sight. In the fourth chapter of Romans, the examp
Reviewed August 13, 2025
2 Peter 3:3
Love God; Love Others
Our love of God is a response to God's love for us. Just as we love our earthly parents as a response to their love for us, we love our heavenly Father. Hopefully, we love our siblings as well, even
Reviewed August 13, 2025
John 21:10
God Is With Us
Isaiah 41:10 is another verse in the Bible that serves as a means to remind us of God's faithfulness and the security that we have in Him. The world we live in is a very scary place. There are so man
Reviewed August 12, 2025
Genesis 1:6
A Den of Robbers
It was not unusual to have people at the temple selling animals as sacrificial offerings. Because the people needed a specific coinage to purchase the animals, there were people who exchanged the mone
Reviewed August 12, 2025
Judges 7:4
He's Reaching Out
God's love has always been immense, determined, and dedicated to us. When a point in time came where every person on the earth had chosen to live their life on their own accord, no cared to listen to
Reviewed August 10, 2025
Mark 16:1
Jesus Weeps Over Jerusalem
In Luke's Gospel, Jesus has just entered Jerusalem for what would be the last time. The people have welcomed him and want to make him king. Needless to say, the leaders are not happy with this and wil
Reviewed August 10, 2025
Genesis 1:6
Let Your "Yes" be "Yes" and your "No" be "No"
Back in the times of the Old Testament, people used to swear by oaths in order to show how serious they were. Some would swear by heaven, others would swear on their own lives, while there were those
Reviewed August 9, 2025
Joel 3:4
Two Is Far Better Than One
Godly friendships are the best friendships a person can have. The support and encouragement that you can offer one another is more than enough to help you through the toughest of times. Friendship was
Reviewed August 9, 2025
Genesis 1:11
Nothing is Impossible
Jesus is an example of what all Christian leaders should aspire to be. It breaks my heart, in the age we are in, to see some leaders try and take advantage of their flock through extortionist methods.
Reviewed August 7, 2025