Lamentations 3:19-22 When we are sick or when have difficult times, our minds often focus on the negative. Sometimes, the devil stirs up bad things from the past – and so we remember these also. Here in Lamentations, Jeremiah has seen Jerusalem destroyed and God’s people taken into exile and he is also remembering his … More Daily Devotional for 18 April 2020 – Lamentations 3:19-22
Psalm 18:16-19 The psalms often talk about fighting against enemies because Israel had enemies all around them. Today, we don’t always have enemies who are people, but we do have sickness, trouble and, of course, a spiritual enemy in the devil. So we can use the battle prayers in the psalms to help our prayers … More Daily Devotional for 17 April 2020 – Psalm 18v16-19
Today we are finishing off Proverbs 18:10, by looking at three words. “The name of the Lord is a strong tower, the righteous run to it and are safe. Righteous. Not saying we need to be good enough to run to because every believer has the righteousness of Christ. It is telling us that the … More Daily Devotional for 16 April 2020 – Proverbs 18:10 part 3
Proverbs 18:10 part 2 Yesterday we looked at the name of the Lord. Today, we will look at the name of the Lord is a strong tower. This has two meanings. 1) It is a safe place, where we are protected from the enemy. The Lord surrounds His people. “As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so … More Daily Devotional 15 April 2020 – Proverbs 18v10 part 2
Proverbs 18:10 People who get the coronavirus badly are attacked in every part of their bodies and minds: breathing, pain and heaviness in the chest, headaches, pain in the eyes, pain and numbness in the limbs, pain the joints, extreme exhaustion, confusion, sometimes hallucinations, depression, and many others. Christians also experience spiritual attack. So, we … More Daily Devotional for 14 April 2020 – Proverbs 18:10
John 20:17 Jesus said to Mary Magdalene, “I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.” Jesus is saying, “Because of what I have done, my Father is now your Father, and my God is now your God.” Our sins separated us from God, but Jesus took away our … More Daily Devotional Easter Sunday 12 April – John 20v17
Psalm 30 In this psalm, David is praising God for rescue from death in the past (verses 1-5), asking God for rescue now (verses 8-10), and thanking Him that rescue is coming (verses 11-12). We can praise God for rescue in the past. He has healed you (v2). He has rescued you from eternal death … More Daily Devotional 11 April 2020 – Psalm 30
Isaiah 43:1-2 All over the world, there is so much fear of this virus. We see the fear on the news and social media. That fear can become even greater when the virus attacks people in our household, our friends or ourselves. Because the virus can affect our bodies so badly, the enemy uses it … More Daily Devotion for 9 April 2020 – Isaiah 43:1-2
Proverbs 3:5 When we’re sick or we face problems we are tempted to question what God is doing. Why has He let me get sick? Why is He not answering my prayers quickly? And then we try and use our own mind to think about what He is doing. Proverbs 3:5 says, “Trust in the … More Daily Devotion for 8 April – Proverbs 3:5
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