St. Peter's Lutheran Devotions

Drawing Near | March 11 | I Was Glad | Layne Wetzel Scripture of the Day | Psalm 122:1 “I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

Drawing Near | March 10 | That is the Question | Emmit Romine Scripture of the Day | 2 Corinthians 5:20 “We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.”

Drawing Near | March 9 | Fear and Comfort Together | Bianca Howe Scripture of the Day | Exodus 19:16 “On the morning of the third day there was thunder and lightning, with a thick cloud over the mountain, and a very loud trumpet blast. Everyone in the camp trembled.”

Drawing Near | March 8 | Movement as Worship | Becca Bonnell Scripture of the Day | Psalm 95:6-7 “Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care.”

Drawing Near | March 7 | Listen to Him | Casey Elsbury Scripture of the Day | Matthew 17:5 “While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”

Drawing Near | March 6 | A Kingdom That Cannot Be Shaken | Brooke Bense Scripture of the Day | Hebrews 12:28-29 “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our “God is a consuming fire.”

Drawing Near | March 5 | Cleansing Before Calling | Hayden Carothers Scripture of the Day | Isaiah 6:6-8 “Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. With it he touched my mouth and said, “See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.” Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I se...

Drawing Near | March 4 | Holy Ground | Scott Sasse Scripture of the Day | Exodus 3:4-6 “When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, “Moses! Moses!” And Moses said, “Here I am.” “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” Then he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham,...

Drawing Near | March 3 | Worship Without Pretending | Sarah Elsbury Scripture of the Day | Matthew 6:16-18 “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are...

Drawing Near | March 2 | Letting Go of Evaluation | Kevan Pence Scripture of the Day | Isaiah 55:10-11 “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I d...

Drawing Near | March 1 | God Gives Himself | Brendan Larrison Scripture of the Day | Matthew 26:26-28 “While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.” Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, wh...

Drawing Near | Feb. 28 | Faith is a Hearing Experience | Leslie Weaver Scripture of the Day | Romans 10:17 “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.”

Drawing Near | Feb. 27 | God is Seeking You | Kyle Taylor Scripture of the Day | John 4:23 “Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.”

Drawing Near | Feb. 26 | The Pattern of Love | Ben Sylva Scripture of the Day | 1 John 4:10-12 “This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.”

Drawing Near | Feb. 25 | The Absurd Invitation | Ariel Lenz Scripture of the Day | Isaiah 55:1 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.”

Drawing Near | Feb. 24 | Receiving, Not Proving | Mike Winters Scripture of the Day | Ephesians 2:8-9 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.”

Drawing Near | Feb. 23 | Blessings through Sacrifice | Lindsay Schultz Scripture of the Day | Genesis 3:16 “I will make your pains in childbearing very severe; with painful labor you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

Drawing Near | Feb. 22 | God Loves to Forgive | Chris Baker Scripture of the Day | 1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”

Drawing Near | Feb. 21 | What Pulls Me Away | Krystyna Carter Scripture of the Day | Hebrews 12:1 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.”

Drawing Near | Feb. 20 | Habits Build | Allison Mack Scripture of the Day | Hebrews 10:24-25 “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”

Drawing Near | Feb. 19 | Create in Me a Clean Heart | David Luken Scripture of the Day | Psalm 51:10-12 “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.“

Drawing Near | Feb. 18 | Return to Me | Sheila Thomack Scripture of the Day | Joel 2:13 “Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.”

Clothing of the King | Dec. 25 | A Multitude in White | Madysin Perry Scripture of the Day | Revelation 7:9–10 "After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud...

Clothing of the King | Dec. 24 | Wrapped up with Love | Audrey Nordman Scripture of the Day | Luke 2:6-7 "While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them."