Daily Devotional from Genesis 9--Verses 13 and 16I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.Do you think that God really needs help remembering his promises? Of course not! Signs are for our ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Genesis 8--Verse 1God remembered Noah…Sometimes we are in the midst of crazy storms. The waves are high, the rain seems to fall…and fall…and fall…and it seems as if the storm is never going to end.Right now, it may feel like you’re in the middle of a storm, much like Noah and his family. But God has remembered you, just like he did with Noah.You are not forgotten and left to ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Genesis 7--Verse 16And those that entered, male and female of all flesh, went in as God had commanded him. And the Lord shut him in.The entrance to the ark must have been pretty good-sized, to be able to fit giraffes and elephants inside. Just imagine being with Noah the day the flood began – when it says ‘all the fountains of the great deep BURST forth, and the windows of th...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Genesis 6--Verse 9Noah walked with God.Have you ever taken a walk with someone? For some it may seem a bit nonessential, unless you have time to waste. Most of us have things to do and people to see. We have busy schedules, major commitments, and pressing deadlines. So a walk may seem a bit impractical.But that’s exactly what a walk with a friend is - impractical. You’re not ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Genesis 5--Verse 22Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters.I've always loved this verse - it's in the midst of a list of 'this guy lived this long and fathered this guy, and then died at this age'...literally, over and over. But there are a couple extra details given about Enoch: he walked with God (the footnote in my Bibl...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Genesis 4--Verses 3-5In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground, and Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering, but for Cain and his offering he had no regard.This passage may seem confusing. Why would God accept Abel’s offering, but not Cain’s? Hebrew...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Genesis 3—Verses 4-5But the serpent said to the woman, "You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."The first lies, the first deception. The master deceiver was determined to take his rightful place as the bad guy of all. Not even Eve who had walked in the garden with the Almighty Go...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Genesis 2--Verse 18Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.”Verse 21So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and while he slept took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh. And the rib that the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man.God crea...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Genesis 1–Verse 2The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.When looking for a home, it’s nice to have curb appeal. Fresh paint, solid structure, manicured yard. But if a place is unfinished and the landscape hasn’t been put in, we’re likely going to move on to the next listin...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Revelation 22--Verse 5They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light.Isn’t it interesting that the Bible begins and ends with a world filled with light, yet with no sun?On the first day, God said, “Let there be light!” And there was light. Yet the sun wasn’t created until the fourth day. And then at the end of time, the sun will no longer render ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Revelation 21--Verse 3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.”This is the hope of the entire book of Revelation! When the new heaven and earth are created, we will physically dwell with God. The whole earth will be recr...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Revelation 20--Verse 15And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.Reading through this chapter, God’s judgment may seem harsh. If we see it as harsh though we are missing the point. If you have truly repented and believed in Jesus your name is in the book of life. God has to remain true to who He is and that means that ...  Read More