Daily Devotionals for Spiritual Inspiration and Guidance
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Would you like to read the Word, but don’t know how to begin?
Reading our Daily Devotionals is a good way to develop the habit of studying the scriptures. Browse our daily devotionals below and make reading the Bible part of your lifestyle.
Daily Devotional
- April 29
“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world” (1 John 2:15, 16). Our affections shape our spiritual direction; whatever captures our love ultimately forms our values. Worldly desires are subtle distractions that can quietly pull the heart away from deeper communion with God.
- April 28
“Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus” (Acts 4:13). Genuine confidence doesn’t come from human qualifications but from spending time in Jesus’ presence. A personal relationship Him gives us boldness that others don’t have.
- April 27
“If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you” (John 15:7). Answered prayer flows from abiding in Jesus and allowing what He says to shape our thoughts, desires, and expectations. Planting God’s Word in our hearts and letting it take root redirects our asking with His will.
- April 26
“Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires” (Psalm 37:4, NLT). As we delight in God by drawing close to Him and valuing His presence, He reshapes our desires so that what we long for aligns with His will. Pursuing God positions us to receive from Him; He has promised that those who seek Him will find Him.
- April 25
“For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him (Philippians 2:13, NLT). Real change comes from God working within us—He supplies both the desire and the ability to do what He asks of us that we’re never left to struggle in our own strength. The Holy Spirit performs this transformation, empowering us to live out God’s will effortlessly.
- April 24
“Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is” (1 John 3:2). God saw fit to make us His children, even though the fullness of who we’re in the process of becoming in Christ hasn’t yet been completely revealed. We’ll eventually see Jesus clearly and face-to-face, free from the veil of condemnation and everything worldly.
- April 23
“But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord” (2 Corinthians 3:18). As we continue to look at Jesus, and not at our performance, the Holy Spirit begins transforming us without any of our own self efforts. This empowers us be ambassadors for Christ.
- April 22
“Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy” (Jude 1:24). God—not our own efforts—sustains us, protects us from harm, and presents us as flawless because of Christ’s finished work. He does this even though we’re not perfect; this is grace in action.
- April 21
“And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering” (Luke 9:29). True transformation happens in God’s presence, and prayer becomes the place where His glory is revealed in us. Just as Jesus’ outward appearance changed while He prayed, spending time with God reshapes us from the inside out, allowing His nature to be displayed through us.
- April 20
“Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high” (Hebrews 1:3). Jesus is how God expresses Himself; everything the Father is has been perfectly demonstrated in Christ. Because He has already purged our sins and now upholds all things by His Word, we can rest in His finished work free from worry and anxiety.
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January 9
“Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching” (2 Timothy 4:2, NKJV).
Whether we’re in school, at work, or in a public place, we must be ready to testify about Jesus, who is the Word made flesh. The Holy Spirit emboldens us and gives us the courage to speak as we’re instructed to do, regardless of the consequences.
January 8
“And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned” (Mark 16:15, 16).
The world tells us to keep quiet about the Good News of the Gospel of Grace, but Jesus Himself tells us to preach it everywhere. As His representatives, we have a responsibility to do this. Everyone needs the opportunity to decide for themselves whether or not to accept Him.
January 7
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works” (2 Timothy 3:16, 17).
God’s Word fits all occasions and circumstances, and should be used as a model for how to think, act, and conduct our everyday affairs. It’s our instruction manual for life.
January 6
“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need” (Hebrews 4:16).
Prayer is direct conversation with God that we can have when we confidently come before Him. Religion would have us cowering before God and begging for blessings and favor when we pray, but grace has already made them available to us. We have the blood-bought right to approach Him.Prayer is direct conversation with God that we can have when we confidently come before Him. Religion would have us cowering before God and begging for blessings and favor when we pray, but grace has already made them available to us. We have the blood-bought right to approach Him.
January 5
“For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12, NKJV).
God’s Word has a way of cutting to the chase and getting right to the heart of the matter. It sees right through us and exposes our true motives, both good and bad. There’s no hiding from Him.
January 4
“There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His” (Hebrews 4:9, 10, NKJV).
Unlike the unsaved, believers can rest from laboring through their own efforts to earn what Jesus has already accomplished. It’s a relief knowing that we don’t have to depend on ourselves for everything we need in life. By faith, His finished works have made it all available to us.
January 3
“I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place” (Psalm 118:5).
Life seems to have plenty of opportunities for trouble and distress, but God is always willing to come to our rescue. When we feel trapped and hemmed in by a situation, we can go to Him in prayer, ask for His help, and He’ll deliver us.
January 2
“We love him, because he first loved us” (1 John 4:19).
God is the very essence of love, which is His nature. Because of this, everything He does is motivated by His love for us. God loved us and knew us by name even before we were born; when we accept Him, He chooses to make us His children.
January 1
“Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be” (Job 8:7, NIV).
As we make our New Year’s resolutions and anticipate the year ahead, we have joy and encouragement in God’s promise of prosperity in every area of our lives. There’s no fear of the future for God’s children who live in Christ.