Daily Devotions

Matthew 6:13, “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.” The final exercise in “The Lord’s Prayer Workout” is to ask God to lead you not into temptation, but deliver you from the evil one. The first part of the prayer is asking God to not let us go into temptation…

Matthew 6:12, “Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” The fourth exercise in “The Lord’s Prayer Workout” is the prayer of forgiveness; both for your sins and for those who have sinned against you. Even though the believer has been saved perfectly and given a new nature, they can still be tempted…

Matthew 6:11, “Give us today our daily bread.” The third exercise in “The Lord’s Prayer Workout” is to pray for one’s needs to be met in the context of God’s community. After a believer has started their prayer by praising the name of God and seeking His kingdom and will to be done on earth as…

Matthew 6:10, “Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” The second exercise of “The Lord’s Prayer Workout” is to ask for God’s kingdom and His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. God’s Kingdom or the Kingdom of God is the active rule and reign…

Matthew 6:9, “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name…” As Jesus began to teach His disciples how to pray, He gave them a basic outline and prayer routine. Today, his example prayer is known as, “The Lord’s Prayer.” However, many people use this specific prayer to actually violate Jesus’ command in the prior verse by…

Luke 11:1, “One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” The disciples wanted Jesus to teach them how to pray because they had seen His consistent prayer life and wanted to be close to…

Psalm 72:12, “For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help.” The Bible promises God will deliver and rescue all those who call on Him, especially the needy and those who have no one to help. However, today we are witnessing the greatest slaughter of Christians around the…

James 1:5, “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.” Since becoming a Christian, have you ever said the following things to describe life’s hardships? “Man, I’ve got some big financial problems.” “My wife and I are having marriage…

Proverbs 14:34, “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.” In the U.S., we have a saying, “God bless America.” I love this statement and the heritage that comes with it, because it reminds us of the many godly people who came to this country and implored God’s blessings upon it. Our…

1 Timothy 2:4, “…who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.” What would you say if I told you there are actually some Christians who believe God doesn’t love the whole world? They believe He only loves the elect; the ones He chooses and doesn’t really want all…