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.
God's Word is Your Defense!
The Everyday Sabbath
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.
Mark 5:40–42 After he put them all out, he took the child’s father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was. He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”). Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). Read the context A father pleaded with Jesus for his little girl's life, but death still took her. It wasn't final though. With just two words her life was...
Psalm 98:1–3 Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things;his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. The Lord has made his salvation known — and revealed his righteousness to the nations. He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to Israel;all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Read the context What's your favorite song? Something modern? A classic? Different people prefer different songs. There's a song that tops the chart of...
Acts 16:25–34 At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized. The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household. Read the context From enemy to fellow believer — this Jailer was an unexpected convert to the faith at an unlikely time: the middle of the night. Often, it can feel like only the right people in the...