Devotionals

“But everything they did was determined beforehand according to your will.”Acts 4:28 (NLT) Are you in a difficult circumstance today? Are you suffering from a health concern, family problems, financial difficulties, or something similar? If …

“What do you have against me, man of God? Did you come to remind me of my sin and kill my son?”1 Kings 17:18 (NIV) Many years ago I visited a lady who was very …

“Now Barzillai was a very old man, eighty years of age.”2 Samuel 19:32 (NIV) The man in today’s verse, Barzillai, became a friend of King David when David was in dire need of help. There …

When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.”Luke 7:13 (NIV) While I love the Gospel of John and the stories of Jesus recorded in it, Luke 7 …

“Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed,” he said. “Peace! Be strong now; be strong.” When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, since you have given me …

“Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy, for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ…”Philippians 1:4-5 (NLT) In today’s verse, Paul is in a …

“Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.“John 15:4 NIV The …

“I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding.”Philippians 1:9 (NLT) The apostle Paul was a pastor, teacher, missionary, and a writer of …

Then Thomas (also known as Didymus) said to the rest of the disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with him.”John 11:16 (NIV) Every pastor knows that there are anxious souls in their …

”We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance.”Romans 5:3 (NLT) Darlene Deibler Rose (1917-2004) was an American missionary who served in Papua New …

“And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of …

“The angel of the LORD appeared to him and said, “Mighty hero, the LORD is with you!”Judges 6:12 (NLT) Our verse is in the context of the persecuted Israelites crying out to the Lord for …

When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.Acts 4:13 (NIV) Amy Carmichael …

“Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win!“(1 Corinthians 9:24 NLT) This September, many agricultural fairs were held in Ontario. The fairs provide …

“I gave you empty stomachs in every city and lack of bread in every town, yet you have not returned to me,” declares the Lord.Amos 4:6 (NIV) Every generation has asked the same question, “Why …

“The LORD is my shepherd; I have all that I need.”Psalm 23:1 NLT One of many reasons we believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ is the fact that He took for Himself …

“So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.“Romans 10:17 ESV Life is busy in today’s world. Our days are strained. Tension is the norm. We have our own problems, as well …

“Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.“Matthew 25:13 NKJ When our Lord comes again, “every eye shall see Him”. Only a few thousand …

“While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”Acts 7:59 (NIV) When the early church was being organized, “the Twelve gathered all the disciples together” in order to determine who would look …

”Please be with me in all that I do, and keep me from all trouble and pain!”1 Chronicles 4:10 (NIV) “There was a man named Jabez who was more honorable than any of his brothers. …

“And within the hour they were on their way back to Jerusalem. There they found the eleven disciples and the others who had gathered with them, who said, “The Lord has really risen! He appeared …