Day 34
Micah 6:6–8 // The kind of life God desires // Gina Flower The book of Micah captures a moment when God confronts the Israelites—not out of anger, but out of a longing for His people to return to Him, to turn their hearts back to the God who saved them. This same desire echoes through […]
Day 33
Ezekiel 36:24–28 // New hearts, new Spirit // Chris Warszawski I remember visiting a friend in the hospital years ago, just before he underwent heart surgery. As we talked and prayed together, his surgeon came into the room to explain the procedure to him and his family. What struck me most in that moment was […]
Day 32
Matthew 11:25–30 // Rest for the weary // Denise Petek “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” What a beautiful invitation—and it comes from Jesus Himself. As I sat down to write this devotional on the day it was due, with another meeting waiting and a […]
Day 31
Psalm 119:33–40 // Asking God for understanding // Tony Scialabba I don’t think the writer of this psalm could have imagined the kinds of distractions we live with every day. We move through a world that is constantly trying to capture our attention. Our digital and media-driven world is not only attempting to shape what […]
Day 30
Luke 24:13–27 // Slow hearts and patient teaching // Josh Hamm This week we are thinking about how we reorient our lives towards God and His work, and the passage we’ll consider today is all about seeing. As you read the story take note when seeing or the eyes are mentioned (and I suggest reading […]
Day 29
Colossians 3:1–17 // Setting the mind on things above // Joe Valenti I don’t often get lost. I have a pretty good sense of direction, and I tend to pay attention to landmarks. Once I’ve been somewhere once or twice, I can usually find my way around without much trouble. But a few years ago, […]
Day 28
Hebrews 10:19–25 // Holding fast together // Becca Ferguson This passage is just three (long) sentences, but those three sentences are absolutely full of rich and beautiful truths about our God and our faith. As we read it, we are reminded that because of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection – because of His blood – […]
Day 27
John 15:1–11 // Abiding rather than striving // Sola Oshunniyi The Bible often uses things that are visible and familiar to us to describe realities of eternal value. This helps us better understand what the Lord desires for our lives. In this passage, Jesus gives one of His well-known “I AM” statements: “I am the […]
Day 26
Psalm 73:1–17 // When faith feels unrewarded // Rick Duncan Psalm 73 starts with faith and hope. “Truly God is good to His people.” But the author, Asaph, doesn’t stay there for long. The Psalm is a raw reflection on the reality of life. We know what it’s like when doing the right things don’t […]
Day 25
2 Corinthians 4:6–18 // Power through weakness // Joe Valenti As we’ve walked through the book of Mark, we’ve had the opportunity to watch how Jesus calls His disciples. The invitation is disarmingly simple: “Follow me.” A few chapters later, the invitation sharpens: “Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me.” Yikes. That’s a […]
Day 24
Zechariah 13:7–9 // Refining fire // Jeff Ziolkowski Think about precious metals for a moment. Gold bars are often stamped “99.9% Pure” and labeled 24 karat. That’s the highest quality gold you can get, and it only reaches that level after going through intense refining. Gold doesn’t come out of the ground pure — it’s […]
Day 23
Psalm 66:8–12 // Refined, not rejected // Fred Defendorf A Call to Worship (vv. 8–9) The psalmist begins by inviting everyone to bless God. This call to worship is not made from a place of ease, but from experience. God is praised as the One who keeps His people alive and steady when they are […]
