Daily Devotions

Luke 6:46, “Why do you call me, Lord, Lord, and do not do what I say?” “Wax on, wax off!” Do you remember Mr. Miyagi from the movie Karate Kid? Mr. Miyagi was the karate sensei (expert teacher) to young Daniel LaRusso in the movie. “Daniel-San,” as Mr. Miyagi liked to call him, came to him…

1 Corinthians 2:2, “For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.” If someone were to ask you, “What is your main focus in life?” Or “What do you look to for inspiration?” Some might say, “My family,” “our country,” or “helping people.” When Paul reflected on what…

3 John 1:2, “Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers.” What is the common response to someone sneezing in our culture? Saying, “God bless you!” Have you ever thought about why we give “blessings” to strangers when they have a physical response to…

John 14:16, “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever.” Have you ever been in a tough situation and said to yourself, “I wish I had an expert to talk to about this and get their help?” Maybe you felt you needed a “marriage expert” during…

1 Thessalonians 5:17, “pray continually…” Have you ever been around other Christians, been asked to pray and felt embarrassed because you didn’t feel your prayers were as good as everyone else’s? If so, I’ve got great news for you. All the prayers of the upright are meaningful and special to God no matter how they sound…

John 7:38, “ Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.” On the last and greatest day of the Feast of Tabernacles, the Jewish priests would go to the Pool of Siloam and draw out water, to pour over the altar in the temple, to symbolize the…

2 Corinthians 7:10, “Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.” Have you ever felt so guilty about something you did wrong that you couldn’t hide it anymore and had to confess it? Maybe you told a lie, disobeyed your parents, cheated on a test, stole something…

Revelation 21:27, “Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.” Have you ever stayed in a hotel where you made the reservation in advance? If so, you probably remember when you came to the front…

1 Peter 4:3, “For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do–living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry.” “You don’t have to get drunk or smoke weed with us, just come by and hang out,” my friend said to me after I told him I didn’t do…

John 8:36, “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” There’s an old story about a traveling salesman from the city driving to the country to make new costumers. As he was driving down a dusty, gravel road, he saw a dog running next to his car doing flips and rolling around on…