Scripture: Exodus 14:14 (NIV) “ The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. ” Devotion: Have you ever felt like NOBODY had your back? Or like you might lose simply because you didn’t have support? As living souls, we all naturally desire to be protected, defended, and taken care of. Many of us do this for ourselves because we never had anyone else to do it. Others depend on the people they love for it, making their support a source of security. But the truth is t

Scripture: Proverbs 13:11 (NLT) “ Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time. ” Proverbs 13:11 (ESV) “ Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it. ” Devotion: Have you ever heard the saying, “Too good to be true”? I was taught that if something sounds too good to be true, it more than likely is not true. People who want fast cash will fall for any scheme! The schemes that seem l

Scripture: Romans 1:20–31 (NIV) “Slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy.” Devotion : There are moments when I look around and honestly wonder… What happened to the world? Why do so many people seem so unkind, selfish, hateful, and flat-out God-less? Even those who claim to be “church-going Christians” are slandering instead of praying… walki

Scripture: Matthew 14:30–31 (NIV) “But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’ Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. ‘You of little faith,’ he said, ‘why did you doubt?’” Devotion : Life will put us in moments that shake us. Moments that make our chest tight, our palms sweaty, and our mind race with a thousand “what ifs.” Sometimes fear doesn’t show up as a scream ; it shows up as a whisper: “What if this goes w

Scripture: Matthew 5:9 (NIV) “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” Devotion: Peaceful people are truly pleasant to be around. They aren’t the ones starting fights, stirring up arguments, or causing unnecessary chaos. Even if they aren’t outgoing or overly social, they carry a kindness and a calming spirit that makes others feel safe and comfortable. Jesus Himself came into this world with a mission, and one of those purposes was to bring pe

Scripture: Titus 1:16 (NLT) “Such people claim they know God, but they deny him by the way they live…” There’s a simple truth we all know but often forget: our actions must back up our words for our words to mean anything. It is incredibly easy to say something with no real intention of proving it. For example, people boldly profess, “I’m a believer. I’m a child of God.” Yet their lifestyle reflects something completely different. Others say, “Oh, I can cook”, but the proof

Scripture: Luke 17:15–19 (NIV) “One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan… Then he said to him, ‘Rise and go; your faith has made you well.’” Devotion: Being full of gratefulness should be a daily practice. There is always something to thank God for. Our level of gratitude reveals the posture of our heart and speaks volumes about our character. You’ve probably heard

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:8 (NKJV) “The end of a thing is better than its beginning; the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.” Devotion: Patience… how many of us truly have it? How do you feel when you’re sitting at a red light that holds you for over two minutes? When you pull up to a drive-thru and see a long line wrapping around the building? Or when you’re waiting for Thanksgiving dinner to finally be ready? LOL! The truth is, WE DON’T LIKE TO WAIT. It d

Scripture: Matthew 7:1–5 (NIV) “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you…” Devotion: When I look at the world around me: social media, YouTube, church, and even everyday life ; all I see is a bunch of judges. I see the black robe, the proud stare, and the gavel in hand. For so many different reasons, people judge others quickly , harshly , and ignorantly . How di

Scripture: Acts 2:40–41 (NLT) “Then Peter continued preaching for a long time, strongly urging all his listeners, ‘Save yourselves from this crooked generation!’ Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day—about 3,000 in all.” Devotion In today’s devotion, we continue our discussion on Acts 2:40–41. The Bible says Peter preached strongly and for a long time . Why? Because he desperately wanted the people to be saved. He understood the ur

Scripture: Acts 2:40–41 (NLT) “Then Peter continued preaching for a long time, strongly urging all his listeners, ‘Save yourselves from this crooked generation!’ Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day—about 3,000 in all.” Devotion: It’s funny how something can be completely available to us, yet we still go without it simply because we won’t get up and pursue it. We’ll sit there feeling defeated… stressed… overwhelmed… saying, “Woe i

Scripture: Matthew 6:14–15 (NIV) “For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” Devotion: Let’s be honest, unforgiveness has haunted every one of us at some point. Some of us are still upset with people right now. Family members who hurt us… friends who betrayed us… exes who broke us… coworkers, neighbors, even church members who off

Scripture: Psalm 63:3–4 (NIV) “Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands.” Devotion: Imagine a great hero walking through town ; someone who rushed into a burning building and saved many lives. The community gathers around him, cheering, celebrating, lifting him up because they KNOW what he did. But if you knew nothing about his heroic act, your reaction would be totally dif

Scripture: “Praise the LORD! Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.”  ( Psalm 106:1 NLT) Devotion: In a previous devotion, we learned that real love genuinely cares about another person’s well-being. Now imagine this: Out of the goodness of your heart, you go out of your way to help someone. You supply a need they couldn’t meet themselves. You give them food so they won’t be hungry. You let them stay in your home when they had nowhere el

Scripture: “ 1 Praise the LORD.Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. 2 Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. 3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, 4 praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe, 5 praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals. 6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD.”

Scripture: Luke 11:28 (NIV) “He replied, ‘Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.’” Devotion: Do you remember sitting in class and zoning out during lectures? Maybe that was never you ,  but let’s just imagine it. Picture yourself sitting in a classroom while your professor is giving a lecture filled with valuable notes and instructions for extra bonus points . Meanwhile, you’re distracted… drifting off… missing everything. You didn’t even know they m

Scripture: Romans 8:38–39 (NIV) “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Devotion: Real LOVE seeks nothing from you; instead, it is a deep affection that desires your well-being. The Agape Love of God is this kind of love : a perfect, permanent

Scripture: “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” – 1 John 4:4 (NIV) Devotion: You may not be going through anything right now at all. Life might be great for you , and that is wonderful. If that’s your season, then let those without trouble pray for those who are in it. But there are also seasons when the weight of life feels unbearable ; when tests and trials seem so great that

Scripture: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” — Proverbs 3:5–6 (NIV) Devotion: I know you may feel like you know a lot and that your way of thinking is just top tier. But can we be honest? Some of your decisions have led you to some unfavorable outcomes. Plainly put, you have gotten yourself in a few pickles! Unless you’re a unicorn, this is true for all of u

Scripture: “So the Lord gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their ancestors, and they took possession of it and settled there. The Lord gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their ancestors. Not one of all the Lord’s good promises to Israel failed; every one was fulfilled.” — Joshua 21:43–45 (NIV) Devotion: Have you ever worked really hard to get something, but once you got it, you started slacking off? Or maybe you prayed and sought the Lord for s