Devotionals

Psalm 119:40 “Behold, I long for Your precepts; revive me in Your righteousness.” Throughout our lives, we desire many things. Yet it is certain that the truly born-again man or woman will long for increasingly deeper experiences with their God. Do you want more of…

John 10:11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.” Serious financial investors are always mindful of the quality of their investments. In the business world, the acronym ROI stands for Return on Investment, and is an essential metric…

Romans 1:8 “First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.” It is easy to conclude from this verse that God was moving powerfully and uniquely in the early days of the church….

Philippians 1:9-10 “And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ…” We are all…

Matthew 2:2 “For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” Heaven’s influence on our lives is never greater than when our sights are fixed upon it. The man or woman whose eyes are turned upward will be marked…

Isaiah 30:21 “Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it…’ ” In his classic work, The Pursuit of God, A. W. Tozer wrote that every true believer has a motivator —a deep-seated desire within —a driving force…

Matthew 28:20 “…I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. God’s people live in a hostile world—one that causes us to question whether there is any righteousness to be found. Although scripture designates all believers as “pilgrims,” the sights and…

Psalm 34:4 “I sought the LORD, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.” I can almost hear you asking, “Is this the same psalmist who gave us songs in the night? Isn’t this David who slew giants? But, here he approached…

Psalm 27:10 “When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take care of me.” Perhaps you’ve seen those television commercials showing emaciated animals as they look into the camera, gaunt and helpless. Those images crush my heart. Such injury should never…

Romans 15:5 “Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus.” When you awoke this morning, were you aware that God’s presence was there to meet you? The Scriptures declare that there is no…