Daily Devotions

Hebrews 11:8, “By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.” Imagine being a tribal herdsman following in the ways of your ancestors and all of a sudden you hear the voice of God directing…

Hebrews 11:7, “By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith.” Noah is one of the most famous people in the entire Bible. Most people know…

Hebrews 11:5, “By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.” Enoch, who’s name means “dedicated,” is a mysterious person in the Bible. His entire life…

Hebrews 11:4, “By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.” Most people know the story of Cain and Abel; sadly, the only part they remember is that Cain…

Hebrews 12:1, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” The Bible is full of inspiring stories about ordinary people that did extraordinary things because God…

Joshua 14:10-12, “10 “Now then, just as the Lord promised, he has kept me alive for forty-five years since the time he said this to Moses, while Israel moved about in the wilderness. So here I am today, eighty-five years old! 11 I am still as strong today as the day Moses sent me out; I’m…

Revelation 2:4, “Yet I hold this against you: you have forsaken the love you had at first.” The most tragic thing to lose in your walk with God is your first love. The first love we have for Jesus is priceless and incomparable to any kind of love in this world. Love is defined as, “strong…

Ephesians 5:16, “Making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.” Every person on earth has the same 24-hour day. Most people sleep for eight hours, work for another eight and then mismanage the other eight hours. The big question is, “What are you doing with your eight hours of manageable time?” If you…

Exodus 6:9, “Moses reported this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their discouragement and harsh labor.” Have you ever felt like giving up on God? Maybe you weren’t going to become an atheist but you were tempted to stop praying and having faith for things to change because of your…

Proverbs 12:1, “Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.” The most difficult people to deal with in the church are those who are rebellious. Rebellious people think they can “teach the teacher” and be everyone’s “speck inspector.” However, just like with the rebellious hypocrites in Jesus’ day, they fail to see the…