Daily Devotional from Psalm 122—Verse 1I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord!”I LOVE hangin’ with my church people! The last church we were members of had two morning gatherings back-to-back, and we went to both! I attended one gathering and served during the other. Why?Because I find what I need when I gather with my brothers and sisters in Jesus.When I need healing...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Corinthians 6--Verse 2Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.Carpe Diem is a Latin phrase that means seize the day. More literally it means pluck the day.Yes! Pluck the day for it is ripe. You can’t pluck yesterday because it’s beyond ripe. You can’t pluck tomorrow because it’s not quite ripe. But you can pluck today because there’s fruit tha...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Corinthians 5--Verse 18All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.Have you ever been estranged from someone? Whether it was a family member, a friend, or even a spouse—I’m sure it was difficult. Sometimes the estrangement is our own fault, and sometimes it isn’t, but if you were able to reconcile that relatio...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Corinthians 4—Verses 16-17So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison.Every day lived is another day closer to Jesus, we get older and weaker but our Spirit continues to be strengthened as we are daily being...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Corinthians 3--Verses 18We all, with unveiled faces, are looking as in a mirror at the glory of the Lord and are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory; this is from the Lord who is the Spirit.When Moses spent time in God’s presence on Mt. Sinai, he had to cover his face because he reflected the glory of God so much that the Israelites physically couldn’t...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Corinthians 2--Verse 4For I wrote to you out of much affliction and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you pain but to let you know the abundant love that I have for you.Sometimes love hurts. Sometimes we must act in a way toward our loved ones that  causes them pain, but is for their benefit. This is sometimes known as “tough love.” It may hurt us as much o...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Proverb 16— Verse 24Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.You’ve heard of the Five Love Languages, right? Different people feel love in different ways – through Acts of Service, Gifts, etc. One of those languages is Words of Affirmation. I must say, of all 5 love languages, this is probably at the bottom of my list personally. Words...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Corinthians 1--Verse 12We behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity.We can spend so much time wrapped up in Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter—peering into the lives of others because we are too bored with our own. The mundane tasks that scream for our attention don’t seem as compelling as the latest thread of vacation pics of the family we barely know. There’s...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Corinthians 16--Verse 13-14Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.At the close of his first letter to the Corinthians, Paul leaves his final instructions. He calls them to be alert, grounded, mature, unwavering—and ultimately do everything in love.These are some great things to apply to our own walk as Christians. ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Corinthians 15—Verses 16-19For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied.Ain’t that the truth? If Christ didn’t rise from...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Corinthians 14-- Verse 12So also you—since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in building up the church.The entirety of this chapter is summed up in this verse. Paul wants the Corinthian church to utilize the gifts of the Spirit—especially tongues and prophecy. BUT, they must be used to build up and edify the church, not an individual believer’s status. Seek...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Corinthians 13--Verse 2And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.What is your spiritual goal in life? I don’t mean the goal to reach heaven. What is it that you desire that can be useful in bringing God’s kingdom here on earth as it is in heaven?Some wis...  Read More