Daily Devotional

Devotion 11/30, Courage and Integrity In talking about others having the right to be supported in their ministry, the apostle Paul says of himself, “But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this in the hope that you will do such things for me. I would rather die than

Devotion 11/29, Five Loaves and Two Fishes When his disciples wondered how to feed the huge crowd who had been with them several days and were famished, Jesus replied, “You give them something to eat.” They answered, “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish — unless we go and buy food for

Devotion 11/28, Give Thanks! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Psalm 103:2 We are continually commanded by Scripture to remember the deeds of our God. When the world comes crashing down around us, it’s hard sometimes to remember how faithful God has been and will be. It’s easy to

Devotion 11/27, Run to the Father The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.  Luke 11:34 All of our longings and needs were meant to be met in

Devotion 11/26, To Reach Out With Prayer I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you.   John 17:20-21 You can always go to God in prayer. You can spend time with the

Devotion 11/25, You Know Me For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.  Luke 8:17 Our culture values perception above reality. We work tirelessly to create an image of perfection in the minds of others that requires a constant covering-up of

Devotion 11/24, Blessed to be a Blessing You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.  2 Corinthians 9:11 It is certainly clear that a person never hurts themselves by giving to the Lord! He tells

Devotion 11/23, Remain in Me I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5 There’s nothing wrong with the posture of folding your hands and closing your eyes—I still sometimes take that posture

Devotion 11/22, The Wisdom and Understanding of Our God The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.   Proverbs 9:10 When we know Christ we are given understanding of God and His Word through the indwelling Holy Spirit of God that we received upon salvation. We know

Devotion 11/21, Pray His Will Be Done and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.   Acts 1:8 Jesus’ gift to us is the Holy Spirit, and he explains what this gift is for and where we will use it. “You will be