“Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” (Psalm 42:5-6) God is great—even when life is not. Worshiping Jesus in the valleys of life is the key to transformation! Most people want to worship Jesus … Read More
Daily Reading
Thursday: “Worship Serves our Great God First”
“Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care.” (Psalm 95:6-7) Worship leads to action. Worship of our great God should end up leading to action—places where we change or “bend” … Read More
Wednesday: “Worship Savors the Greatness of God”
“I will thank the Lord at all times. My lips will always praise him. I will honor the Lord. Let those who are hurting hear and be joyful. Join me in giving glory to the Lord. Let us honor him together. … Taste and see that the Lord is good. Blessed is the man who … Read More
Tuesday: “Worship Seeks the Greatness of God First”
“This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts …’” (Matthew 6:9-12) The way you feel about today is based on what you worship. Today, … Read More
Monday: “A Reason to Worship!”
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For He chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love He predestined us to be adopted as … Read More
Sunday: “Worshiping Faithfully”
“Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” (John 4:23-24) “Do the things you did at first.” (Revelation 2:5) … Read More
Devotion for Joel 2:12-19
“Rend your heart & not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious & compassionate, slow to anger & abounding in love, & He relents from sending calamity.” Joel 2:13 I’ve read this passage before skimming over its significance. In haste to cling to God’s grace & compassion, slow to … Read More
Sunday: Victory Over Satan
Ephesians 6:10-18 English Standard Version (ESV) Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against … Read More
Devotion for Ezra 8:21-23
“…I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God & ask Him for a safe journey…” No other time are expectations at an all-time high than New Year’s Eve. Anticipation builds at the thought of wiping the slate clean & starting over, stepping into a fresh season or moving forward after … Read More
Friday: Blessing in Relationships
Acts 13:1-3 English Standard Version (ESV) 13 Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas … Read More