Daily Devotion

God's people find safety and courage when they trust in Him. He is a shelter from danger and a source of strength for them. Consequently, they need not fear even though they face many tragedies. Martin Luther felt inspired to write the hymn "A Mighty Fortress Is...

Here Jesus is establishing the Lord’s Supper in which we remember the shedding of Jesus’ blood in His dying on the cross for our sins and also look forward to His second coming. This is not an act which can do anything to save us or contribute to it but the...

Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away. (Mark 13:31) What this means is that God used man to write the word of God and it says exactly what He wanted said and it will never be able to be removed or destroyed by anyone. What is written...

Vows were voluntary promises to do or not do specified things. Some vows were offered to express thanks when God had done something special. A vow was a required obligation not to be broken, but fulfilled completely. Chapter 30 explains the important principle that...

Here we see in this passage Jesus rebuking the Sadducees.  They did not believe the Old Testament taught the resurrection, nor the life after death in heaven or hell and that is why they were sad you see.  God promised the Patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob)...

The psalmist is asking God to reveal His will that gives understanding and life.  His truth and will is always known through that which is contained in His word.  It is only through the reading of God’s word and asking God’s help in revealing the truth’s contained...

The first verse of Psalm 41 speaks of God blessing those who take care of those who cannot take care of themselves and God will deliver them when they need help.  God is always merciful to those who show mercy.  This is stated over and over in the Bible.  If we are...

God's people should not stop trusting in the Lord because the wicked prosper temporarily, nor should we despair when they seem to prevail against us. Rather, we should continue to trust in the Lord, take refuge in Him, and rely on His faithfulness to His promises....

The true Christian will always love the law of the Lord (God’s Word) and not hate or dislike it because it’s commands hinder our so called freedom. We will always realize even as it steps on our toes and hurts sometimes that it is always for our good and God’s...

Here God probably in response to the Sabbath breaking that just occurred asked the Israelites to make visual reminders of their tendency to do wrong, and to remember to obey God, to be holy, and remember what God did for them. All of the people could obey this...

Joshua sent 12 men out to spy out the land the Lord told them to conquer.  The majority report came back it can’t be done because…. Isn’t that what happens, the Lord speaks to the hearts of His people and tells them to step out and do something that is very...