Devotionals, 317 total items found

God Evaluates His Creation        
Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day. —Genesis 1:31

Gathering the Waters to Make Dry Land        
O Lord my Creator, thank you for creating dry land as our dwelling place. I will honor and submit to your sovereign commands, as the mighty ocean obeys your sovereign decree.

When God Does Not Answer        
Why do our prayers go unanswered? Is God trying our patience? Or perhaps we are found lacking in His eyes. When we pray, we need to first examine ourselves before we expect God to act upon our requests.

Honor the Lord with Your Wealth        
Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase; So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine. —Prov 3:9-10

A Soldier Worthy for Battle        
What can we do to prepare ourselves for a spiritual battle?

Changing the Rules        
“Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!” Peter denied that Jesus should be killed as He predicted. Likewise, we may deny God's plans for us when we can't see beyond what appears harmful to us at present. But even then, Jesus' response teaches us that we should never say "no" to God. Why?

God Watches Over Us        
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good. —Proverbs 15:3

The Rule to the Exception        
When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, "Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?" She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said to her, "Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more." —John 8:1

Never to Return to Our Sins        
"As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly." (Prov. 26:11) Do we find ourselves perpetuating the same weaknesses over and over? It's time to check ourselves and make real changes in lives!

A Good Soldier        
Just as soldiers in the military must endure hardship and suffering, Christian soldiers who serve God must do the same. How we persevere is the mark of a good soldier.