August 3 Asking for Mountains “Now give me this hill country the Lord promised [me] on that day, because you heard then that the Anakim are there, as well as large fortified cities. Perhaps the Lord will be with me and I will drive them out as the Lord promised.”—JoshuaRead More …

August 2 Delivered into Your Hand The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for I have handed them over to you. Not one of them will be able to stand against you.”—Joshua 10:8 No greater confidence will ever come to you or to any other ChristianRead More …

August 1 A Loyal Heart “For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are completely His. You have been foolish in this matter, for from now on, you will have wars.”—2 Chronicles 16:9 If your heart is loyal to God,Read More …

July 31 God’s Presence No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. I will be with you, just as I was with Moses. I will not leave you or forsake you.—Joshua 1:5 God’s assignment for Joshua might have caused him some concern. Being theRead More …

July 30 Powerless Then she cried, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” When he awoke from his sleep, he said, “I will escape as I did before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the Lord had left him.—Judges 16:20 One of the signs of a heart thatRead More …

July 29 A Double Portion After they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell [me] what I can do for you before I am taken from you.” So Elisha answered, “Please, let there be a double portion of your spirit on me.”—2 Kings 2:9 There had never been aRead More …

July 28 Draw Near to God Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, double-minded people!—James 4:8 There may be times when God seems far away. You may feel as if your prayers go unheard. James said there isRead More …

July 27 Put Away Lying Since you put away lying, Speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another.—Ephesians 4:25 Because you are a Christian, your life ought to be permeated with truth. When you were born again, God put the Spirit of truthRead More …

July 26 Your Heavenly Father Knows You Don’t be like them, because your Father knows the things you need before you ask Him.—Matthew 6:8 Even before we call on Him, the Father has already begun to provide all that we need (Isa. 65:24). Jesus wanted His disciples to learn howRead More …

July 25 Walking Worthy Just one thing: live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or am absent, I will hear about you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, working side by side forRead More …