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.
1 Peter 2:4–5 You come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Read the context The construction site is covered in supplies: bricks, 2x4's, insulation. But you can't do anything without a foundation. By faith, God constructs his people into a house made up of all believers. The most...
Psalm 100:4–5 Enter his gates with thanksgivingand his courts with praise;give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. Read the context The Old Testament people worshiped in one place — the temple. That place was where encounter with God was. Do you know the way to encounter with God? The world will tell you to look inside yourself or out at nature... But there is only one way to the Father —...
John 10:14–15 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. Read the context "That's Neville... That's Roger.... That's Dorothy..." The shepherd can name each sheep even thought they look similar. How well does your Shepherd know you? As well as he knows the Father. Jesus knows you by name. He knows your fears, doubts, and worries. And he knows how to comfort you. Trust the Good Shepherd....