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.
Rev. 7:15–17 They are before the throne of Godand serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the thronewill shelter them with his presence. ‘Never again will they hunger;never again will they thirst.The sun will not beat down on them,’ nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; ‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’ And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’” Read the context The best leaders are forged through...
Ezekiel 34:15–16 I myself will tend my sheep and have them lie down, declares the Sovereign Lord. I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak, but the sleek and the strong I will destroy. I will shepherd the flock with justice. Read the context God's people were led astray by terrible leaders and wicked kings. They needed a reset. The modern voices that call for attention are hardly better. You need someone to lead you back to the...
1 Peter 2:23–25 When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. Read the context Sheep go astray very easily. In a wide-open field,...