Devotionals

The Bible instructs us to bear one another’s burdens. Many problems are too heavy for us to bear alone. Faced with extreme hardship, Paul wrote that he counted on the prayers of his friends for victory (2 Cor. 1:8-11, Phi. 1:19, Rom. 15:30-32) 1.  Pray that their love for others will grow. 1 Cor. 13:4-7, […]

God is not far and distant, someone up there who occasionally comes down. The blessed reality is that Father, Son, and Holy Spirit live within us in the present tense (John 14:17). He is available to us in us in all his perfections of all his Person. The focus of our spirit is to align […]

Hear God’s Word in Isaiah 61:3. “They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.” God is making you His planting for the display of Himself. He wants you to be a showcase of His beauty and character and to give evidence of His glory. As […]

Lord, I choose to do whatever it takes to be able to pray the following prayer in complete surrender to Your perfect will regarding (this person, situation, or problem) . Lord, help me to learn everything You are trying to teach me in ___(this)___, and please don’t stop until I have learned everything You want […]

Be blessed to know your identity as your Father’s beloved son or daughter. “Those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God” (Rom 8:14). Be blessed with fully realizing the life-changing truth of the Spirit of sonship living in you so that you can know you are the beloved of your […]

The world is a scary place. Every time you listen to the news there are more attacks, more shootings, more darkness, more uncertainty. It is enough to make you want to stay at home and hide. In times like this it is easy to get fixated on the darkness. When we do we lose sight of our True […]

Your life is lived in great spiritual warfare, but you are sheltered in the safe refuge of the Almighty. Be at home in the hiding place of Most High. Rest under His wings (1). He is the Lord, your refuge and fortress. You are defended by His faithfulness as your shield and defense (2). Be […]

One of the best ways we can pray for those we love is by praying God’s Word for them. Paul wrote these words for people He dearly loved in Ephesus, Philippi, and Thessalonica. They reflect God’s heart for all of us. Ephesians 1:17-23 Glorious Father, I thank you for _____, and I bless them. I ask You […]

“And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit” (2 Cor. 3:8). God called you by name and created you to be a reflection of His glory. Be blessed as Jesus is reflected in your […]

“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (Gal. 5:22-23). The fruit of the spirit is not an emotional response. It is God in you. Be blessed to keep in step with His Spirit and draw on who He is. Be blessed with God’s love that gives […]