"Prayer Changes Everything" Devotion for Today

October 14, 2022 Daily Devotion: “A Greater Friendship with a Faithful God... " James 4:4 New International Version 4 You adulterous people, [a] don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. Choose your friends carefully" is good advice-especially for young people for "Bad company corrupts...

October 13, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Finished the Race... " 2 Timothy 4:7 New International Version 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Think back over all the people you've read about in the Bible so far. Are You struck by the number of them who start well but don't finish well? Perhaps the prime example is Solomon. In worldly terms Solomon had it all: wi...

October 12, 2022 Daily Devotion "Scrupulous Integrity" Titus 1:15 New Living Translation (NLT) 15 Everything is pure to those whose hearts are pure. But nothing is pure to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, because their minds and consciences are corrupted. Would you prefer to be around a person with stringent scruples or someone who is notoriously unscrupulous? Given the connotation of unscru...

October 11, 2022 Daily Devotion: "No Pain, No Gain…" 1 Timothy 4:7-8 New International Version 7 Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. 8 For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. Are you among the millions who regularly hit the road or the...

October 10, 2022 Daily Devotion: "To Think with Excellence" Philippians 4:8 New International Version 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. You are what you eat," so it is said. More importantly, "You are what you think abo...

October 09, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Care for the Lost" Acts 26:28 New International Version 28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Do you think that in such a short time you can persuade me to be a Christian?” Some wit has quipped, "Never try to teach a pig to fly. It wastes your time, and annoys the pig." More seriously, Jesus once sent out his disciples with strict instructions, "If anyone will not welcom...

October 08, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Extraordinary Steps" Acts 21:26 New International Version 26 The next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he went to the temple to give notice of the date when the days of purification would end and the offering would be made for each of them. Circumstances alter situations," so it is said. What might be appropriate for one set of circ...

October 07, 2022 Daily Devotion: "What If?... " Acts 21:13 New International Version 13 Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” Who would you be willing to die for? Your husband or wife? Your Children? Your neighbor? If it came down to our life lost or another, there are any numbe...

October 06, 2022 Daily Devotion: "If No One Can God's Sovereign Masterplan" Romans 9:19-24 New International Version 19 One of you will say to me: “Then why does God still blame us? For who is able to resist his will?” If children do not always play fair, they certainly have an innate sense of fair play. “But it's not my fault," they protest when the finger is wrongly pointed at them. "You can't b...

October 05, 2022 Daily Devotion: "God is Working Behind the Scenes" Romans 8:28 New International Version 28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. No one has to tell us that this world is full of trouble and pain. Scripture itself tells us that suffering should come as no surprise to Christians the very same Chri...

October 4, 2022 Daily Devotion: "By Faith from First to Last" Romans 1:17 New International Version 17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” If asked, most of us would say that we ought to be people of faith, characterized by righteous living-and, for the most part, we a...

October 03, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Thorn" 2 Corinthians 12:8-9 New International Version 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. Just what was Paul's “thorn" In the flesh"? All...

October 2, 2022 Daily Devotion: "The Depth of a Love" 2 Corinthians 2:4 New International Version 4 For I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to grieve you but to let you know the depth of my love for you. We have all experienced that classic line from our parents: "This hurts me more than it does you." Naturally, few of us on the receiving end ever really...

October 01, 2022 Daily Devotion: “Dust to Dust“ 1 Corinthians 15:49 New International Version 49 And just as we have borne the image of the earthly man, so shall we[a] bear the image of the heavenly man. Everybody seems to have a different idea about what our resurrected bodies will be like. Some imagine them to be angel-like, complete with wings. Others wonder if they'll be more like disembodied...

September 30, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Spiritually Higher " 1 Corinthians 3:1 New International Version 3 Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as people who are still worldly—mere infants in Christ. Division was wrecking the church in Corinth. Quite unbelievably, various ones were claiming allegiance to Peter, or Paul, or Apollos! Even Those who maintaine...

September 29, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Spiritually Reflective Life" 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 New International Version 11 and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, 12 so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody. He's an ambitious young man, isn't he?"...

September 28, 2022 Daily Devotion: “One Way or the Other “ Galatians 2:20 New International Version 20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Prisoners awaiting execution on death row are said to be “dead men walking." They might possibly have their liv...

September 27, 2022 Daily Devotion: “Expect a Miracle” Acts 12:14-15 New International Version 14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed she ran back without opening it and exclaimed, “Peter is at the door!”15 “You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.” So what were they praying for, those who had rushed to th...

September 26, 2022 Daily Devotion: “Spiritually Shaped by the Prayer… “ Acts 7:59-60 New International Version 59 While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” 60 Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep. More pertinent is the question of how, when, and under what Circumstances God answ...

September 25, 2022 Daily Devotion: “Faith Without Fact is Only Wishful Thinking…“ John 20:6-7 New International Version 6 Then Simon Peter came along behind him and went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, 7 as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus’ head. The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen. The burial cloth was folded up? Has...

September 24, 2022 Daily Devotion: “No Servant Can Serve Two Masters” Luke 16:13 New International Version 13 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” This familiar passage could certainly stand on its own, if necessary, for who can miss its compelling message? Yet...

September 23, 2022 Daily Devotion: “Publicly Outraged “ John 8:6-7 New International Version 6 They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him. But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. 7 When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her...

September 22, 2022 Daily Devotion: “Do You Have Eyes But Fail to See…“ Mark 8:17-18 New International Version 17 Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked them: “Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened? 18 Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember? Just how challenged are you by the thought that...

September 21, 2022 Daily Devotion: “Miracles are Miracles” Matthew 14:31 — The New International Version “Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” Some ask, "Why did Peter doubt?" Yet the amazing thing is that Peter Ever climbed out of that tossing boat and tried to walk on water! Maybe We've been too critical of Peter. Wouldn't it...

September 20, 2022 Daily Devotion: “Your Faith Has Healed You“ Mark 5:30 New International Version 30 At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?” Healed by merely touching Jesus' cloak? Oh, to be able to do that our-Have cancer? Touch Jesus' cloak! Suffering from arthritis? Reach for his cloak! In so brief a space, we...