Live With an Attitude of Gratitude
Read: Psalm 16:5-11 Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices. (v. 9) If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, you are currently experiencing winter. Winter includes colder temperatures and less daylight. Along with the lack of warmth and sunshine, you might also feel discouraged in this season following the conclusion of the […]
Have a Kingdom Agenda
Read: Mark 1:14-15 The kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel. (v. 15) Author Reggie McNeal defines the kingdom of God this way: “Life as God intends it.” Unfortunately, following the rebellion of Satan and the fall of humankind into sin, life often isn’t what it could be. Sin taints […]
Experience the Blessing of Sabbath
Read: Deuteronomy 5:12-15 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. (vv. 13-14) Read Deuteronomy 5:12-15 and circle or write down the words that stand out to you. Perhaps these words stuck out to you as they did to me: Sabbath, […]
Time Management
Read: Ephesians 5:15-17 . . . making the best use of the time. (v. 16) Each day we have 24 hours to use, which equates to 1,440 minutes or 86,440 seconds. You have chosen to use a few minutes to read this devotional. How will you spend the remaining hours, minutes, and seconds of this […]
Live by the Spirit
Read: Galatians 5:16-25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. (v. 25) Yesterday we were reminded of the wonderful gift of the Holy Spirit. Most of the biblical resolutions we’re covering in these first fifteen days of the New Year are difficult to live out. Because of […]
Rely on the Holy Spirit
Read: John 14:15-27 I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth. (vv. 16-17) Think of items you have used today that required a power source, such as an alarm clock, coffee maker, hair dryer, vehicle, air conditioner, or cell phone. Believers […]
Repent and Forgive
Read: Matthew 18:21-35 Should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you? (v. 33) We are a week into the New Year and likely all of us have something to repent of and someone to forgive. We are imperfect people living in a world tainted by sin. Just […]
Encourage Others
Read: 1 Thessalonians 5:11-18 Encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. (v. 11) Depending where you live, you may find yourself in a culture that is competitive, polarized, and overwhelming. It’s easy to get discouraged by the frantic pace of life, the division that exists, and the ways that […]
Live as a Steward
Read: Ecclesiastes 5:10-16, Malachi 3:8-12 He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income. (Eccl. 5:10) Today’s key verse from Ecclesiastes 5:10 was written by King Solomon, one of the wealthiest individuals to ever live. Despite his wealth, he realized that a love for money can […]