Scripture: John 8:34–36 (NIV) “Jesus replied, ‘Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.’” Devotion: Have you been set free? Don’t answer that just yet; hold your answer until the end of this devotion. Sometimes we are not even aware that we are in bondage or a form of slavery. And if a person doesn’t know they’re bound,

Scripture: John 4:39–42 (NIV) “Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony… They said to the woman, ‘We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.’” Devotion: Whether you realize it or not, you are contagious . Something about you is influencing, rubbing off on, and affecting the people around you every single day. Have you ever been

Scripture: Psalm 34:19 (KJV) “Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.” Devotion: We were never promised that we wouldn’t go through trials. Life comes in seasons, and with those seasons come tests, pressure, and afflictions. From the past to the present, believers have always faced hardship; but they have also experienced deliverance by the hand of God. We overcome these tough seasons through our faith in God , prayer , His ho

Scripture: Matthew 6:33 (KJV) “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Devotion: I think we are naturally programmed to want to skip steps and go straight to what we want. Growing up, we couldn’t just sit down and eat dinner. We had to wash our hands, say grace, and sit properly at the table. And we definitely couldn't have dessert until we finished our food; and I wanted that peach cobbler, lol! Today’s s

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1 (NLV) “Cry aloud, do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet. Tell My people their wrongdoing, and the family of Jacob their sins.” Devotion: “Cry aloud! Spare not!” Have you seen or heard this passage of Scripture before? Growing up in church, I heard it often. It was usually quoted to justify calling out people’s sins. Over the years, I’ve witnessed this done the right way and the wrong way . Let’s use a simple example. Imagine going to th

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:11 (NIV) “I have seen something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all.” Matthew 24:13 (NIV) “But the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.” Devotion: Often times, the people who appear to be the toughest or strongest are actually the most sensitive. They can’t handle much pressure

Scripture: Exodus 34:28 (NIV) “Moses was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights without eating bread or drinking water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant—the Ten Commandments.” Devotion: Fasting is not a new idea, and it is not a modern trend. The first person in the Bible recorded to fast was Moses . He fasted for forty days and forty nights in the presence of God. No food. No water. No distractions. Just God. During this fast, Moses was not t

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6–7 (NIV) “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. 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.” Devotion: Did you know there are many people who have rejected miracles and answ

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:3 (ESV) “For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay.” Devotion: We live in a fast-paced world where almost everything can be microwaved, downloaded, or delivered instantly. This constant access to speed has shaped many of us to become naturally impatient. We don’t like waiting: especially not for answers, results, or breakthroughs. And somet

Scripture: Psalm 35:13 (NIV) “Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth and humbled myself with fasting. When my prayers returned to me unanswered,” Ezra 8:21 (NIV) “There, by the Ahava Canal, I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions.” Devotion: Many people believe they are humble, yet often display the opposite. Humility is the opposite of arrogance. To be humble

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:15 (NKJV) “And he said, ‘Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the Lord to you: Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.’” Devotion: Often, we carry things we were never meant to carry and fight battles that were never ours to fight. Imagine your legs trying to do a job that your arms were designed to do; sounds exhausting and in

Scripture: John 10:11–14 (NIV) “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me.” Devotion: The feeling of being cared for with c

Scripture : “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!” — Isaiah 43:18–19 (KJV) Devotion : A new year is more than a change of dates: it is an invitation from God to reset, refocus, and realign. Before anything else, pause and thank God that you made it. Survival itself is evidence that your purpose is not finished. Resetting does not mean pretending the past didn’t happen. It means discerning what belongs in your future and what does no

Scripture: Ezekiel 34:2–3 (KJV) “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks? Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock.” Devotion: Although sheep are proven to be very intelligent, they still need a shepherd. Sheep are smart, but they

Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:13–14 “You have done a foolish thing,” Samuel said. “You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you; if you had, He would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time. But now your kingdom will not endure; the Lord has sought out a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler of His people, because you have not kept the Lord’s command.” Devotion: I’m sure many of you have heard the saying, “Obedience is better than sacrifice.”

Scripture: Matthew 15:18–19 “ 18  But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person. 19  For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.” Devotion : Have you ever heard the saying, “Love is what love does” ? That statement proves true every single day. Understanding this will protect you from being deceived; and it will also help you examine the truth of your own heart. We can say

Scripture: John 8:12 (NIV) “When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’” Devotion: Merry Christmas! Now that I got that out of the way; did you get what you wanted? Many people today are feeling depressed, angry, or disappointed. Some for very real reasons, like missing loved ones who are no longer here. May God comfort those of you who feel that void today. Go

Scripture: Luke 2:14 (NKJV) “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” Devotion: Think about the benefits of being directly connected to the source of peace; and everything good. The truth is, we can live a somewhat decent life without accepting Jesus or acknowledging God. But we cannot escape the reality that God created heaven and earth; and that includes you and me. We would not be here had He not created man and woman. The evil we see in the

Scripture: Daniel 6:22 (ESV) “My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not harmed me, because I was found blameless before Him; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.” Devotion: A good father provides protection for his children. Our Heavenly Father does the same. God commands His angels to minister to us in various ways; and yes, to protect us. Imagine being in trouble that you did nothing to cause, yet still being at peace because you know

Scripture: Lamentations 3:22–23 (ESV) “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” Devotion: There is just something about the feeling of something that is new. Think about getting a new car: how it feels, looks, smells, and functions. Even if you’ve never had a brand-new car, you can imagine that it would be a great experience. Now imagine if every single day you got into your car,