"Prayer Changes Everything" Devotion for Today

July 11, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Turning Tragedy into Triumph" 2 Samuel 12:22-23 New International Version 22 He answered, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, ‘Who knows? The Lord may be gracious to me and let the child live.’ 23 But now that he is dead, why should I go on fasting? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.” Callous? Calcu...

July 10, 2022 Daily Devotion: "The Ark of the Covenant... " 1 Chronicles 17:1 New International Version 17 After David was settled in his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under a tent.” What in the world would the sovereign Creator of the universe need with an earthly dwelling? How, possibly, could an uneart...

July 09, 2022 Daily Devotion: "The Forbearing Faith…" 1 Chronicles 10:13-14 New International Version 13 Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord; he did not keep the word of the Lord and even consulted a medium for guidance, 14 and did not inquire of the Lord. So the Lord put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse. Ever wonder why God chose not to answer Saul? Could...

July 08, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Sharing is Caring… " 1 Samuel 25:11 New International Version 11 Why should I take my bread and water, and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it to men coming from who knows where?” It's not difficult to see why Abigail said her husband lived up to his name ~ Nabal the fool! Nabal would not be the first to think he shouldn't have to share his hand-...

July 07, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Jealousy is a Disease... " 1 Samuel 18:9 New International Version 9 And from that time on Saul kept a close eye on David. When we think of the word jealous, typically what comes to mind is a jealous lover. Maybe the one they love has given them reason to be jealous. Maybe not. Ever known anyone whose jealousy was born out of a deep sense of insecurity? Saul must hav...

July 06, 2022 Daily Devotion: "It's Not About Quantity… It's About Quality… " 1 Samuel 14:6 New International Version 6 Jonathan said to his young armor-bearer, “Come, let’s go over to the outpost of those uncircumcised men. Perhaps the Lord will act in our behalf. Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few.” Know what it is like to at and alone for some crucial principle?...

July 05, 2022 Daily Devotion: "When God is at Work ... " 1 Samuel 9:21 New International Version 21 Saul answered, “But am I not a Benjamite, from the smallest tribe of Israel, and is not my clan the least of all the clans of the tribe of Benjamin? Why do you say such a thing to me?” How many times have you heard a woman say, "I'm just a housewife"? Or perhaps a man say with a touch of embarrassme...

July 04, 2022 Daily Devotion: "The Art of Listening... " 1 Samuel 3:10 New International Version 10 The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” Ever talked to anyone on the phone for what seemed like hours and didn't have to say anything on your end except art occasional "uh huh"? (If not, is there any ch...

July 03, 2022 Daily Devotion: "The Power of Choice... " Ruth 1:16 New International Version 16 But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Whatever happened to Ruth's sister-in-law, Orpah? Although Naomi encouraged both of her daughters-in-law to remain, the text g...

July 02, 2022 Daily Devotion: "God is Leading Us … " Judges 6:39 New International Version 39 Then Gideon said to God, “Do not be angry with me. Let me make just one more request. Allow me one more test with the fleece, but this time make the fleece dry and let the ground be covered with dew.” Perhaps you have heard someone talking about "putting out a fleece," What various people mean by that exp...

July 01, 2022 Daily Devotion: "God's Timing…" Joshua 21:43-45 New International Version 43 So the Lord gave Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors, and they took possession of it and settle there. 44 The Lord gave them rest on every side, just as he had sworn to their ancestors. Not one of their enemies withstood them; the Lord gave all their enemies into their hands. 45 Not one...

June 30, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Our Incredible God… " Joshua 10:13-14 New International Version 13 So the sun stood still and the moon stopped, till the nation avenged itself on its enemies, as it is written in the Book of Jashar: The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day. 14 There has never been a day like it before or since, a day when the Lord listened to a...

June 29, 2022 Daily Devotion: "God is with us Wherever We Go..." Joshua 1:9 New International Version Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” Easy enough for God to say! “Don't worry, Joshua. There is no reason to be terrified." Even seasoned veterans know the smell of fear when they launc...

June 28, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Our Distant View..." Deuteronomy 32:52 New International Version 52 Therefore, you will see the land only from a distance; you will not enter the land I am giving to the people of Israel.” We should not assume, of course, that every life cut short before a dream is fulfilled implies that a "premature death" (if there is such a thing) is because of sin, as in Moses' c...

June 27, 2022 Daily Devotion: "The Beauty of Compassion... " Deuteronomy 22:6-7 New International Version 6 If you come across a bird’s nest beside the road, either in a tree or on the ground, and the mother is sitting on the young or on the eggs, do not take the mother with the young. 7 You may take the young, but be sure to let the mother go, so that it may go well with you and you may have a lo...

June 26, 2022 Daily Devotion: "The Lord of a Lifetime… " Leviticus 6:13 New International Version 13 The fire must be kept burning on the altar continuously; it must not go out. On again, off again. Fits and starts. Look at some people's faith life, and it is the story of the hare, not the tortoise. And why is it so difficult to stick to a diet or maintain a regimen of exercise? What happens to ou...

June 25, 2022 Daily Devotion: "What to Remember and What to Let Slip Away... " Deuteronomy 4:9 New International Version 9 Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them. Have you ever noticed that some people seem unable to tear...

June 24, 2022 Daily Devotion: "We are the Heirs of God... " Numbers 26:65 New International Version 65 For the Lord had told those Israelites they would surely die in the wilderness, and not one of them was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. An inheritance is always by grace and favor. The person who has a legally valid will need not bequeath his or her estate to anyone in p...

June 23, 2022 Daily Devotion: “Nothing but the Best... " Numbers 18:29 New International Version 29 You must present as the Lord’s portion the best and holiest part of everything given to you.’ God is a practical, common sense God. If we look closely enough, we can see that what God commands by way of moral law, or doctrine, or worship ritual usually has some purpose other than his simply being ar...

June 22, 2022 Daily Devotion: "The Promises... " Exodus 13:14 New International Version 14 “In days to come, when your son asks you, ‘What does this mean?’ say to him, ‘With a mighty hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. Moses' bold arguments to God. Moses first remind him that a pagan world would be delighted to see that Israel's God was no different from all their ow...

June 21, 2022 Daily Devotion: "A Test of God's Power and Provisions…” Exodus 17:7 6 I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it for the people to drink.” So Moses did this in the sight of the elders. For the Israelites, each step of their journey out of bondage became a test of God's power and provision. No matter how many times he came to the...

June 20, 2022 Daily Devotion: "You are UNIQUE... " Exodus 9:16 New International Version 16 But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might show you my power and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth. But of the billions of people who have ever lived, was it inevitable that you should be born? We like to think, of course, that each soul is important. But why you or why me?...

June 19, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Limitless Battles to Be Fought… " 1 Corinthians 2:14-16 New International Version 14 The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit. 15 The person with the Spirit makes judgments about all things, but such a person i...

June 18, 2022 Daily Devotion: "The God of Impossibilities... " Genesis 18:13-14 New International Version 13 Then the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’ 14 Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at the appointed time next year, and Sarah will have a son.” Wouldn't you think that a God who created the entire universe...

June 17, 2022 Daily Devotion: "His Own Special Treasure... " Psalm 23:6 New International Version 6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. In the Bible, David was known as a man after God's own heart. What kind of attitude did he have? Here in Psalm 23, he says, “Goodness and mercy are following me." David lived with...