Day 22
James 1:2–8 // Testing that produces maturity // Dale Piscura In our Scripture today, James writes to believers who are experiencing many trials. As an elder brother in Christ, he has learned that God is sovereign over all matters concerning His children and that, in fulfillment of Jesus’ promise, all followers of Christ will experience […]
Day 21
Lamentations 3:19–33 // Hope in the middle of weakness // Gina Flower We don’t often hear the word lament in our modern vocabulary. It refers to an expression of painful grief, sorrow, or regret. As we read in the book of Lamentations, there was much loss, death, and destruction to grieve. Jeremiah—the “weeping prophet”—stood amidst […]
Day 20
Hosea 6:1–6 // Faithfulness over ritual // Steve James Right here, in the middle of the book of Hosea, we are given a moment that exposes something deeply human: the difference between saying the right things to God and actually being changed by Him. Hosea was a prophet to Israel in a time of not-so-subtle […]
Day 19
Psalm 84 // Desiring God’s presence // Becca Mueller Psalm 84 is considered a pilgrimage psalm—it’s about a journey. The author expresses the tension of recognizing, “I’m not in God’s presence yet, but I want to be.” There is deep desire and genuine longing to be with God, expressed from the human heart and echoed […]
Day 18
Matthew 4:1–11 // Jesus fasting and trusting the Father // Rick Duncan Day 18: Make Room by Redirecting Desire Lent is an opportunity for us to join Jesus in a kind of wilderness. We can fast from food, from noise, from being hurried. Hopefully, distractions dissipate and what’s driving us will come to the surface. […]
Day 17
Isaiah 55:1–9 // True satisfaction vs. cheap substitutes // Tate Stevens Isaiah 55 begins with an invitation, not a correction. God does not start by telling us what to fix. He begins by naming what is already true: we are hungry, and we are thirsty. Scripture assumes need; it does not shame it. God speaks […]
Day 16
Psalm 63 // Longing for God above all else // Ron Dick David writes this psalm in the barrenness of the wilderness—a dry, exposed, and unforgiving setting we would not choose for spiritual growth. Yet it is there, in a season of trouble, that his longing for God becomes unmistakably clear. Most of us know […]
Day 15
Deuteronomy 8:1–10 // God uses hunger to teach dependence // Chris Warszawski Moses speaks to the people of Israel as they prepare to enter the land God promised them. They have wandered in the wilderness for forty years and have experienced hardship, hunger, and danger. Soon, however, they will face their greatest test: the temptation […]
Day 14
Psalm 37:1–9 // Waiting rather than striving // Hannah Defendorf “Don’t worry… just relax!” So cliché. And yet—easier said than done, right? Most of us don’t struggle with doing nothing—we struggle with doing too much. We strive. We push. We worry. We hustle for control. We try to force outcomes, protect ourselves, compare our lives […]
Day 13
Matthew 6:19–24 // What we treasure shapes us // Brenda Leisinger What we treasure shapes us—and it reveals the condition of our hearts. You might not initially think this is true, but if you pause and honestly consider what you treasure, you may come to a different conclusion. In Matthew 6, Jesus shows us that […]
Day 12
Philippians 2:1–11 // The downward path of Christ // James Fruits I love the book of Philippians. It’s a goal of mine to memorize the whole thing. Feel free to ask me about it sometime to check my progress! Every chapter is loaded with wisdom, encouragement for living like Jesus, and challenge after challenge that […]
Day 11
Psalm 20 // False confidence and true trust // Denise Petek We all face battles. Some are visible and public, while others are quiet and personal—relational tension, health struggles, financial pressure, exhaustion, grief, or fear. No matter how they appear, battles have a way of revealing what we truly rely on. What do you do […]
