September 11, 2021 Renewed Youth  Genesis 18:1-15; Genesis 21:1-7 Have you been waiting for God to do something about a situation in your life? Perhaps you’ve prayed about it for years or even decades, yet nothing has changed. If that’s the case, you may at this point feel hope isRead More …

September 10, 2021 How to Stay Young All Your Life Psalm 92:12-15 Our culture is obsessed with youth. Products abound that offer better health, fewer wrinkles, and increased energy, but these address the issue of aging only in superficial ways; nothing alters the fact that our bodies grow older. FeelingRead More …

September 09, 2021 The Impact of Prayer Psalm 139:23-24 When we think about prayer, we frequently focus on what we want the Lord to do for us or others, but communing with Him also impacts us in spiritual ways that we may not realize. Scripture tells us to devote ourselvesRead More …

September 08, 2021 Praying to Our Sovereign God John 15:7-16 Have you ever wondered why the Lord wants us to pray? After all, He controls everything, and His plans won’t fail because of our lack of intercession. Yet amazingly, through prayer, He allows us the privilege of being involved inRead More …

September 07, 2021 Wait Patiently for the Lord Psalm 40:1-5 Practicing patience is difficult because it often goes against our expectations and desires for immediate results. This is especially true when we are waiting on the Lord and His timetable doesn’t match our own. In such situations, it’s important toRead More …

September 06, 2021 God Acts on Your Behalf Proverbs 3:5-6 Do you trust God? Most believers will quickly answer yes. But stop and consider if that’s true in your prayer life. When your need is urgent but God isn’t answering as soon as you desire, do you still trust Him?Read More …

September 05, 2021 Sunday Reflection: For Something Better To get the most out of this devotion, set aside time to read the Scripture referenced throughout. We all know Zacchaeus was a “wee little man” who climbed a sycamore tree to catch a glimpse of Jesus—a rather undignified act (Luke 19:1-9).Read More …

September 04, 2021 The Danger of Shortsightedness 2 Peter 1:1-11 Did you know a person can have 20/20 vision and yet be nearsighted spiritually? That’s what happens when someone pursues short-term desires instead of the qualities God values: faith, virtue, self-control, steadfastness, godliness, brotherly affection, and love (2 Pet. 1:5-7).Read More …

September 03, 2021 Protecting Our Future Genesis 25:19-34 Many people give little thought to the long-term consequences of their choices. As a result, they can sacrifice future blessings for the sake of present pleasures. But this is nothing new; we see it in the very first book of the OldRead More …

September 02, 2021 Joyful Endurance Hebrews 10:32-39 When you think of endurance, what comes to mind? We usually associate it with persistence through hardship, like the mindset of a marathon runner pushing through the pain to finish the race. Yesterday, we saw that Hebrews 12:1 encourages us to run withRead More …