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.
How God shows his love to the world.
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.
Matthew 4:1–4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ Read the context Experts always make it look easy. But that doesn't mean it was. Jesus' victory over temptation looks...
Psalm 46:7–11 Come and see what the Lord has done, the desolations he has brought on the earth. He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the shields with fire. He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; — I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Read the context When you look out at a world of chaos, does it feel like God is nearby? The...
2 Samuel 12 David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan, “As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this must die! He must pay for that lamb four times over, because he did such a thing and had no pity.” Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man! ... Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” Nathan replied, “The Lord has taken away your sin. You are not going to die. Read the context No one likes to be told they're wrong. Whether your boss, spouse, or...