Devotionals Daily Blog for Inspiration and Growth

Beyond the power of God’s wisdom to guide and protect us, one of the most captivating aspects of wisdom is its simplicity.True wisdom doesn’t put itself on display, like the ...

The kingdom of God is not the realm of grandiose talk; it is a realm of power. — 1 Corinthians 4:20 (The Voice) 1877: William Booth of the Salvation Army ...

Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, “The thing comes from the Lord; we cannot speak to you either bad or good.” — Genesis 24:50Avid golfers regularly hear golf ’s ...

I am the Lord of Peace. I give you Peace at all times and in every way. There is a deep, gaping hole within you that can be filled only ...

Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. — Lamentations 3:22-23Jeremiah was depressed, as gloomy as ...

Do not be anxious about anything. — Philippians 4:6Anxiety should never be found in a believer. In spite of the magnitude, quantity, and diversity of our trials, afflictions, and difficulties, ...

You are the light of the world. — Jesus in Matthew 5:14It may seem odd or even inconceivable, but a plant can actually have too much water. A plant can ...

Faith is often expressed by the casual manner in which people act. The expression of their faith has an everyday feel about it. An old preacher once said, “If your ...

Life sometimes provides the opportunity to give up something we think we need in exchange for something we truly need. True, it seems like a simple concept, but it took ...

Jesus said to Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life.” I want to take a look at that little phrase, I am. This isn’t the first time Jesus had ...

VenomAs churning cream produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife. — Proverbs 30:33Earlier this year, a friend of mine made me really ...

Doubtless You are our Father… You, O Lord, are our Father; Our Redeemer from Everlasting is Your name. — Isaiah 63:16When people hear the word father, many different images, memories, ...

Editor’s Note: So many of us are like Martha today: “Help me understand this one, Jesus.” We doubt and yet we trust. Jesus weeps. He weeps with the families of ...

For years I sang in the worship band at church. On my scheduled weeks, as we approached the staring time, I stood on stage waiting. Soon the lights dimmed, signaling ...

Devotional Thought on RestAre you exhausted today? Are you taking pills for energy to get through the day? Or are you on a nervous high and need something to slow ...

FocusCommit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble. — Proverbs ...