Prayer, Praise, and Truth

January 24 - Matthew 5-7 Matthew 5-7 records a sermon Jesus preached often referred to as “the Sermon on the Mount.” The theme of Jesus’ sermon is “true righteousness.” It is the manifesto [...]

January 23 - Isaiah 12-17 Chapters 13-23 of Isaiah pronounce God’s judgment upon the nations. For the devotion today I fill focus on Isaiah 13 and God’s judgment upon Babylon, which is a symbol [...]

January 22 - Job 5-6 Job 5-6 continues the dialogue between Eliphaz and Job. Eliphaz offered advice that mixed truth with misapplied judgment. The thing to understand, when someone is suffering, they [...]

January 21 - Psalm 6-8 David begins and ends Psalm 8 with the same exclamation: “O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth.” Psalm 8 is a hymn of praise, celebrating God’s [...]

January 20 - Joshua 11-15 History is filled with people who started strong but did not finish well. As we live out our Christian lives, endurance is vital to our success. In fact, endurance or [...]

January 19 - Genesis 8-11 Genesis chapter 9 begins a new dispensation - the Dispensation of Human Government. After the flood, humanity dwelt on a cleansed earth - one family, one altar, and one [...]

January 18 - Romans 5-6 In chapters 1-5, the apostle Paul established that justification is by faith alone - NOT by good works or deeds that we have done. Salvation is God’s gift, and it cannot be [...]

January 17 - Matthew 3-4 For the devotion today I want to focus on Matthew 4:18-22 where Jesus called His first disciples. His command was simple and straightforward - “Follow Me.” He called them [...]

January 16 - Isaiah 7-11 In every period of human history, man has longed for a perfect ruler. We usually vote for someone that we view as just, wise, and able to bring peace and prosperity. We [...]

January 15 - Job 3-4 For seven days Job sat in silence with his friends. Finally, in Job chapter 3, Job breaks his silence. When Job finally spoke, it was not to curse God but curse the day of his [...]