Genesis 2:7 “…then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.” Look at how personal this is. In Genesis 1, every other created thing God made by speaking. “God said… and it was so.” But here, “The … More Daily Devotional for 13 July 2020 – Genesis 2v7
Genesis 1:27, 31 Why are people valuable? Why are you important? Where does a person’s worth come from? It is the job we do? It is our race or gender? Is it how much money we have? Is it what we have achieved? Is it the family we were born into? Is it how many … More Daily Devotional for 12 July 2020 – Genesis 1v27, 31
Jeremiah 33 “Call to Me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.” (Jeremiah 33:3) Is praying worth it? We pray and the answers seem to take a long time to come or the answers aren’t what we were expecting. Jeremiah 33:3 is an amazing … More Daily Devotional for 11 July 2020 – Jeremiah 33
Jeremiah 32:18-19 In yesterday’s verse, Jeremiah said to the Lord, “Nothing is too hard for You” (Jeremiah 32:17). In the next two verses we find out why. The Lord is the “great and mighty God” (v18). He is both great (literally: very, very big) and mighty (powerful, strong). He is great and mighty in love … More Daily Devotional for 10 July 2020 – Jeremiah 32v18-19
Jeremiah 32:17 We all have difficult/impossible situations in our lives. They are impossible for us, but not for the Lord – “Ah, Lord God! It is You who have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you” (Jeremiah 32:17). Nothing means nothing. He … More Daily Devotional for 9 July 2020 – Jeremiah 32v17
Psalm 118:28-29 This psalm ends the same way it began: “Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever” (v29). At the end of all that Psalm 118 has said about what God has done, the psalmist reminds himself (and us) that everything is grounded in God’s covenant … More Daily Devotional for 8 July 2020 – Psalm 118v28-29
Psalm 118:25-27 Yesterday, the scripture was about rejoicing and being glad in the day that God has made (v24). Today, it is about giving thanks for salvation. Two of today’s verses (v25, 26) are spoken by the crowds as Jesus went into Jerusalem on what is called Palm Sunday (Matt 21:9). Hosanna means “save now”. … More Daily Devotional for 7 July 2020 – Psalm 118v25-27
Psalm 118:24 The fact that you are reading is proof that you have received another gift from God – “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” This is not a promise that the day will be easy, but a declaration of faith – this day, … More Daily Devotional for 6 June 2020 – Psalm 118v24
Psalm 118:23 – “This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.” Many years ago, our family was in Paris on the day that the museums were free to go into. In the Musée d’Orsay there are lots of pictures painted by Claude Monet, of the lake, with the bridge and the lilies. … More Daily Devotional for 5 July 2020 – Psalm 118v23
Galatians 5:1 If you are a believer in Jesus Christ as Saviour, He has set you free. You are no longer a slave to sin (Romans 6:20), to the fear of death (Hebrews 2:15), to the kingdom of darkness (Colossians 1:13), or to religion (Galatians 4:1-7). You have been bought at a price (1 Corinthians … More Daily Devotional for 4 July 2020 – Galatians 5v1
The best is yet to come 