When the daily grind overwhelms, God promises to bring rest through his Word. This daily devotion & journal prompt is written to accompany your morning coffee or nighttime routine.
Matthew 26:73-75 After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, “Surely you are one of them; your accent gives you away.” Then he began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately a rooster crowed. Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly. Read the context At the start of the night, Peter was confident: "Even if I have to die with...
Psalm 141:3–4 Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips.Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil so that I take part in wicked deedsalong with those who are evildoers; do not let me eat their delicacies. Read the context Which is hardest to control – Thoughts, Words, or Actions? Often, disobedience starts in the heart and drifts to what you say or do. In the end they're all hard to look over. The Lord looks over all of you. He sees your struggle with sin and...
Psalm 130:1–4 Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord;Lord, hear my voice.Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you. Read the context Do you ever felt alone in a room full of people? What makes the difference? A person who listens. Do you feel spiritually alone? Do you think who you are means God shouldn't listen? God knows who you are, but that doesn't...