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 2:9β11 The star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Read the context A star guides Magi from far away to greet the king. The star didn't wait for perfect devotion. It didn't test the Magi's focus. It simply led. Like that star, God's voice doesn't compete loudly for your...
2 Cor. 10:4β5 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. Read the context A thought is powerful β it considers options, makes a decision, and leads to an action. What you think shapes who you are. Paul instructs you to take captive thoughts that don't align...
Psalm 90:1-2 & 17 Lord, you have been our dwelling place βthroughout all generations. Before the mountains were born βor you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. ... May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us β yes, establish the work of our hands. Read the context The calendar flips to a new year... You spend a month trying to remember what year you're supposed to write. A new year means changes β New goals,...