Daily Devotions
November 20 | By Faith Simeon Waited for the Messiah
Luke 2:26, “It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.” Simeon was a Jew that lived in Jerusalem and was devoted to God. Today’s passage records that he was given a promise from the Holy Spirit that he wouldn’t die until he…
Read MoreNovember 19 | By Faith John the Baptist Prepared the Way for Jesus
Luke 1:17, “And he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.” John the Baptist was blessed with the honor of being the forerunner to…
Read MoreNovember 18 | By Faith Daniel Prayed
Daniel 6:10, “Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.” Many Christians around the world are familiar with…
Read MoreNovember 17 | By Faith Three Men Defied a King
Daniel 3:17-18, “17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. 18 But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image…
Read MoreNovember 16 | By Faith Jeremiah Preached
Jeremiah 20:9, “But if I say, “I will not mention his word or speak anymore in his name,” his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot.” Jeremiah was the last major prophet to warn the people of Judah…
Read MoreNovember 15 | By Faith Elisha Understood Mentorship
1 Kings 19:21, “So Elisha left him and went back. He took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow Elijah and became his servant.” Elisha was just an ordinary farmer until the…
Read MoreNovember 14 | By Faith Elijah Called Down Fire
1 Kings 18:24, “Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord. The god who answers by fire —he is God.” Elijah is known in the Bible as one of the boldest and most radical Old Testament prophets that ever lived. During the time of Elijah…
Read MoreNovember 13 | By Faith Solomon Received Wisdom
1 Kings 3:9, “So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours.” Solomon, the third king of Israel, is known in the Bible as the wisest and wealthiest Israelite King to have walked the earth (2…
Read MoreNovember 12 | By Faith David Killed Goliath
1 Samuel 17:32, “David said to Saul, “Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine; your servant will go and fight him.” The story of David and Goliath is probably the most well known inspirational story of the Old Testament. It is found in 1 Samuel 17 and has been used to represent overcoming…
Read MoreNovember 11 | By Faith Samuel Followed God’s Voice
1 Samuel 3:10, “The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” Very few people can say that they have heard the audible voice of God. Samuel was not only given the great honor of hearing God’s audible voice but he was…
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