Daily Devotions That Are Encouraging

Acts 5:41 – Suffering Disgrace

Daily Devotion Bible Verse

Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name. And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ. (Acts 5:41-42 ESV)

Have you ever suffered disgrace? Maybe there was a time when you were humiliated for your faith? Or, maybe you had an experience where you tried to do something for God and instead got extremely discouraged when things didn’t go according to plan. This is what happened to Peter and the other apostles when they stepped out in faith to perform miracles in Jesus’ name. Instead of receiving praise for the miracles they had done, they were arrested and flogged. Continue Reading →

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Philippians 1:6 – God’s Not Done With You

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And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. (Philippians 1:6 ESV)

From Jordan:

I wish my testimony was one of unwavering faith and steadiness. I wish that you could go and talk to anyone I went to high school with and they would tell you about my commitment to the Gospel and my obvious love for Jesus. Now, some people would, because I do love Jesus and am committed to the Gospel. But others wouldn’t because they’ve seen me fall to sin and act pridefully. In fact, I’d wager that many of us are this way. We wish that we could have another chance at past situations or seasons. These were my thoughts prior to writing this. Pretty grim way to spend an afternoon, right?

But here was God’s answer to my angst and self-disappointment: Continue Reading →

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Luke 11:42 – Be A Balanced Christian

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But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. (Luke 11:42 ESV)

In the world of business, there are a couple ways to view your weaknesses.  One camp advocates focusing on those weaknesses and making them stronger.  The other camp says to focus on your strengths and use them, instead of putting energy into your weaknesses.  As believers, we often fall into the latter camp where Christian disciplines are concerned and walk as the Pharisees did during Jesus’ time on the Earth.  There were a few things they did well by human standards, and they made sure that everyone knew how well they did them.  But, as Jesus spoke, there is more to pleasing God than big tithes. Continue Reading →

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Isaiah 42:13 – Confidence In Our God

Daily Devotional Bible Verse

The Lord goes out like a mighty man, like a man of war he stirs up his zeal; he cries out, he shouts aloud, he shows himself mighty against his foes. (Isaiah 42:13 ESV)

From Ryan:

I was sitting in a Starbucks on my lunch break 1,700 miles from home while I was reading this passage. There was a lot on my mind. Was the new house my wife and I found on our last day looking going to come through? Were we going to be able to sell our house back home in time? Basically, I was doing a lot of worrying. Then this passage shows up as a part of my daily reading and was already underlined from previous readings. We had even used it as a devotion before. But as God does, he used this passage to comfort me in ways it hadn’t before.

Why was I Continue Reading →

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Psalm 23:4 – Greener Pastures

Daily Devotional Bible Verse

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
(Psalm 23:4 ESV)

Psalm 23 is a popular Psalm that describes God as our shepherd.  The job of the shepherd was first and foremost to keep and protect their sheep.  They led their sheep to food and water, and  the sheep were dependent upon their shepherd.  Shepherds protected the sheep from wild animals and would even risk their lives for the sheep.  Jesus is called the Good Shepherd (John 10:11). Continue Reading →

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Romans 3:23-24 – The Beautiful Scandal

Daily Devotional Bible Verse

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, (Romans 3:23-24 ESV)

It’s common knowledge that humans are imperfect. Even if one doesn’t hold to the Christian doctrine of man’s depravity (sinfulness) a popular cultural saying is that, “We’re only human”. It’s both an admission and understanding that people fail often and are imperfect. As believers we should understand that this sentiment springs from the reality of sin in every human’s life. Without “the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” we can do nothing but sin (Romans 14:23), relegating us to a life consistently “short of the glory of God”.

Here’s the good news, Continue Reading →

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