Daily Devotional from Zechariah 12--Verse 10And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and pleas for mercy, so that, when they look on me, on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a firstborn.The Israelites have had a tough go and much of it was brought o...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Zechariah 8--Verse 23The Lord of Armies says this: “In those days, ten men from nations of every language will grab the robe of a Jewish man tightly, urging: Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.” One thing that has become increasingly clear to me as I get older is that people are desperate for meaning, purpose, and knowing they are loved and known by Go...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Zechariah 4--Verse 6Then he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts."This was the answer given by the angel of the Lord to Zechariah’s request for explanation of the vision of a lampstand, bowl and olive trees.A lamp’s purpose is to provide light in darkness. The bowl would hold the oil (fue...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Zechariah 3— Verse 8b & 9b…behold, I will bring my servant the Branch…and I will remove the iniquity of this land in a single day. This prophecy came to Zechariah some 500 years before the birth of Christ, which we celebrate today. “The Branch” is referring to Jesus – a new Branch from the family tree of David. The iniquity (or sin) that God said he’d remove from the land “in...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Haggai 1--Verse 4Is it a time for you yourself to dwell in your paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins? It’s unfortunate that sometimes people put more investment into their own homes than they do the Lord’s. But you know he has a house too, right? It’s called the church (Matt. 21:13; 1 Cor. 3:16; Eph. 2:19-22; 1 Tim. 3:15; Heb. 3:6; 1 Pet. 2:4-5). And although he’s n...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Zephaniah 3--Verse 17The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing. After chapters of casting judgment, God promises to restore Israel. His desire in the end is that they would seek Him and love Him the same way that He loves and seeks them. God is...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Nahum 1--Verse 7The Lord is good, a stronghold in a day of distress; he cares for those who take refuge in him.Sometimes we try to do things in order to get what we want or need. We try to please God in order to be in his good graces or to get our prayers answered. However, All God wants is for us to trust him. To take refuge in him. Sometimes we pray for the storms of life ...  Read More

Daily devotional from Micah 5--Verse 2But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.During this Christmas season it is important to remember the real reason for the celebrations, decorations, and gift exchanges that occupy much of our time and...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Micah 2--Verse 7bDo not my words do good to him who walks uprightly?You probably know people who claim to be Christian, but who don't really walk the walk. It's easy to pay lip service to God; it takes commitment and integrity to live a life that honors Him. In order to "walk uprightly", you have to know what that means in God's mind, and the only way to learn that is to stud...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Jonah 4-- Verse 2I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from disaster.It’s funny – the very thing we love about God can be the very thing we hate about him.He’s gracious.We love it until he showers our enemies. We celebrate it until he messes with justice.Jonah was incensed. How can God be so soft, so rele...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Amos 9--Verse 15“I will plant them on their land, and they shall never again be uprooted out of the land that I have given them,” says the LORD your God. Israel had abandoned God, but God hadn’t abandoned them. Even as they faced the consequences for their sins against Him, He promised that He would make a way. And He did. Not only was Israel placed back in their land, but al...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Amos 7—Verses 14-15Then Amos answered and said to Amaziah, “I was no prophet, nor a prophet's son, but I was a herdsman and a dresser of sycamore figs. But the Lord took me from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’”Amos wasn’t a minister. He wasn’t anything particularly prestigious at all; he was a simple shepherd (Amos 1:1). Sheph...  Read More