Devotionals Daily Blog for Inspiration and Growth

I am the One who keeps you safe. You tend to rely heavily on your thinking and planning, as if that is where your security lies. When you start to ...

[Hezekiah prayed,] “O Lord our God, deliver us from [the enemy’s] hand, so that all kingdoms on earth may know that you alone, O Lord, are God.” That night the ...

We All Worship SomethingWhen I was at my non-Christian college, Jesus was fairly attractive to people in my circle. They enjoyed hearing about His grace and had no qualms about ...

Wealth has some pretty powerful side effects. If wealth were an over-the-counter medicine, there would be bold warnings printed on the packaging.Warning: May cause arrogance. While taking this medicine, extra ...

God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth. — Matthew 5:5 NLTI’m standing in a mudroom, sorting children’s dribbled shirts, grass-stained jeans. I live in ...

Involvement with Other BelieversOne of the most important spiritual disciplines you can develop is faithful involvement with other believers. I am always amazed when a Christian tells me, “Oh, I ...

There are so many things in life that cause grief and pain.When we lose someone we love and cherish, there is a void and loss that cannot be replaced. When ...

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. —Romans 8:1The reason it is so hard for us to admit to the secrets hidden in our ...

Do this in remembrance of Me. — 1 Corinthians 11:24From the pen of Charles Spurgeon:Indeed, it seems Christians may forget Christ!There would be no need for this loving exhortation if ...

You were created to become like Christ.From the very beginning, God’s plan has been to make you like His Son, Jesus. This is your destiny and the third purpose of ...

What does it mean to have an authentic Christian faith? What does it require?Some Christians act as though they have achieved a level of faith that places them above the ...

It’s always tough to sleep when feeling guilty, isn’t it? The snide remark during the meeting, the way you snapped at your mom on the phone, the glare you bestowed ...

Turnaround ActionWe need to understand our turnaround God because He speaks from a turnaround perspective. He may ask for actions that make no apparent sense to where we are currently ...

The way of the just is uprightness. — Isaiah 26:7It was not America’s finest hour. The year was 1938; the nation was still stuck in the economic malaise following the ...

“What should I pray for? What do I really want?” Here the Bible challenges us to ask a different question. In fact, what we pray for is not even the ...

A first-century Roman proverb warns: “Money is like seawater: the more a man drinks, the thirstier he becomes.” Now, I don’t know if Jesus knew that saying — maybe He ...