The month of April is said to derive its name from the Latin verb aperio, which means “to open,” because all the buds and blossoms are now opening, and we have arrived at the gates of the flowery year. ...
There is a robber at every turn of the road to rob you of your jewels! There is a temptation in every mercy! There is a snare in every joy! If you ever reach heaven at last, it will be a miracle of divine grace, ascribed entirely to your Father’s power. Be on your guard! ...
➕ Daily Devotional
Daily Devotions of the Word of God, the bread of life for our souls. Devotionals for men, women, teens and kids. Your daily devotion in the morning, afternoon or evening, and start a new day in contact with God
In most lives there are periods, which, as far as productive labor, happiness in our hearts, or worth to the kingdom of God are concerned, are lost years. Joel spoke of such a gap in the life of his nation as “the years the locust hath eaten.” ...
The nation of Israel grieved God’s heart continually by chasing after other gods and withholding their devotion and adoration from Him. To provide the errant nation with a living illustration of His righteous grief and anger, God gave the prophet Hosea an unusual command. ...
A benediction is usually prayed at the conclusion of the wedding service. You may want to use the following benediction, compiled from various sources: May your marriage bring you all the fulfillment a marriage should bring and may the Lord give you patience, tolerance and understanding.
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There are newborn Christians who need gentle care and to be fed with milk, the basic truths of God’s Word. A new Christian is often carnal, because he has not yet learned many truths from the Word of God. ...
What a remarkable precedent for believers! One of the weapons of warfare you can use on people intent on harming you is blindness — blindness of the senses or to be more specific, reality distortion. ...
Our Jesus always does new. As the giver of new life, new is His calling card, and every new beginning with Him makes everything better than before. His mercies are new every morning. Join for this 31-day daily devotional journey.
God’s wisdom, shared through His committed and dedi- cated servants, has carried people through ages past full of dan- ger, through current economic and worldwide unrest, and will continue to protect and defend His children throughout eternity.
I know the deep courage it may have required to pick up this devotional. As you read these words, I want you to understand how brave you are in taking this very frst step toward freedom. I haven’t just studied food addiction and recovery; I have lived through it and overcome it.
The Life Application Study Bible Devotional was developed as one answer to the question: How can we encourage the readers of God’s Word to delight in his Word? Application sounds like work—and often is. But it’s the work we were designed to do.
This devotional will challenge and encourage men to embrace their role of provider, protector, cultivator, champion, visionary, and leader, discipling them in the areas of responsibility and spiritual authority.
➕ Daily Prayer
Join in a daily conversation with God through the Prayer, a powerful and uplifting spiritual practice!