Devotionals, 317 total items found

Make Me Like One of Your Hired Servants        
Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you. —1 Samuel 12:24

Mary's Song        
Why is it that when Mary received the news of her pregnancy from the angel Gabriel, her initial anxiety quickly turned to joyful submission? What can we learn about servitude from Mary's song of praise?

Mind Your Own Business        
That you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your won hands, as we commanded you, that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing. —1 Thessalonians 4: 11-12

More than Conquerors        
“Lord, forgive me, I am weak. I am but dust.” How many times have we cried out to God for mercy, only to find ourselves not long after giving into the same temptations again? In the cycle of sin and repentance, can we ever become victors in this spiritual warfare?

Moses Recruits Judges        
“Listen now to my voice; I will give you counsel, and God will be with you.” --Exodus 18:19a

My Eye Sees Thee        
At one point in his life, Job claimed that he had changed from only hearing God to seeing Him. What can we learn from Job so that we may also have such a shift in faith in times of trials and suffering? 


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!

Not Atoned Forever        
Eli's two sons are notoriously known to us as exceedingly wicked priests of the Lord who deserved to die. However, why did the Lord endure their sins for such a long period of time? What was behind His timing?

Not by Bread Alone        
Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. —Matthew 4:4

Open Rebuke        
Many of us do not like the idea of correcting the fault of others for fear of confrontation, especially with brothers and sisters in the church. This devotional explains that open rebuke is a rare act of love.