"Prayer Changes Everything" Devotion for Today

17 October 2025 Daily Devotion: "Eternal Blessings and Joy" Psalm 21:6 New International Version 6 Surely you have granted him unending blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence. This verse lies within a psalm of David, celebrating God's strength and provision. When reflecting on this verse, consider how God continually blesses us, not just with material things but wi...

16 October 2025 Daily Devotion: "Live at Peace" Romans 12:18 New Living Translation 18 Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone. Forgiveness is a tricky thing, isn't it? It's also very misunderstood. Are we supposed to forgive someone who isn't sorry? What if we seek forgiveness but the person doesn't extend it to us? Attempting to live at peace with people (and...

15 October 2025 Daily Devotion: "The Lord Reigns" 1 Chronicles 16:31 New Living Translation 31 Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice! Tell all the nations, “The Lord reigns!”  Do you ever listen to national or world news and feel as if everything is spinning completely out of control? There's anger on the Internet, divisions within families, and war across the globe. No wond...

14 October 2025 Daily Devotion: "A Joyful Transportation" 1 Samuel 1:18 New International Version 18 She said, “May your servant find favor in your eyes.” Then she went her way and ate something, and her face was no longer downcast. 1 Samuel 1:18 says, "'May your servant find favor in your eyes.’ Then she went her way and ate something, and her face was no longer downcast."...

13 October 2025 Daily Devotion: "The Battle of the Sides" 2 Samuel 2:14-15 New Living Translation 14 Then Abner suggested to Joab, “Let’s have a few of our warriors fight hand to hand here in front of us. “All right,” Joab agreed. 15 So twelve men were chosen to fight from each side—twelve men of Benjamin representing Ishbosheth son of Saul, and twelve representing David. In 2 Samuel 2:1...

12 October 2025 Daily Devotion: "Imitators of God" Ephesians 5:1 New Living Translation 5 Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Be yourself, they say. But sometimes it's a little scary to own one's true self, the person God designed each of us to be, because that person doesn't fit in as well as the next one. But true joy comes when...

11 October 2025 Daily Devotion: "Bountiful Goodness" Psalm 13:6 New Living Translation 6 I will sing to the Lord because he is good to me. How do you view your lot in life? Are you in awe of what God has done with you, through you, and for you? Or did you think at this point you'd have or be more? Many people miss out on joy by failing to recognize the goodness of God in their lives....

10 October 2025 Daily Devotion: "Enduring the Cross"   Hebrews 12:2 New Living Translation 2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. [a] Because of the joy[b] awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne. They call it “driving distracted" if you get caught fo...

09 October 2025 Daily Devotion: "Gladness in the Calm" Psalm 107:30 New Living Translation 30 What a blessing was that stillness as he brought them safely into harbor! Every person encounters a stormy season. It's always better to be prepared, but more often than no, the storm sneaks up on us. A job is out sourced, a spouse leaves, or a dream is crushed, and without warning we find o...

8 October 2025 Daily Devotion: "The Day of the Lord is Near" Zephaniah 1:7 New International Version 7 Be silent before the Sovereign Lord, for the day of the Lord is near. The Lord has prepared a sacrifice; he has consecrated those he has invited. Are you ever desperate to hear from God? Do you feel you could possibly receive a word from Him if your life just wasn't so loud? Life ca...

07 October 2025 Daily Devotion: "Unshakable Faith" Job 13:15 New Living Translation 15 God might kill me, but I have no other hope. I am going to argue my case with him. Christ makes a difference in how people grieve. For Christ followers, joy and hope can be ever-present even during tragedy. Scripture doesn't say that we won't grieve, but that we shouldn't grieve like those...

06 October 2025 Daily Devotion: "Friends and Foes" 2 Timothy 4:10-12 New Living Translation 10 Demas has deserted me because he loves the things of this life and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus has gone to Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke is with me. Bring Mark with you when you come, for he will be helpful to me in my ministry. 12 I sent Tychicus to Ephesus. Ther...

05 October 2025 Daily Devotion: "The Call to Endurance" Hebrews 12:1 New Living Translation 12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. Runners have lots of mottos. Here's a fav...

04 October 2025 Daily Devotion: "Is with Us" Psalm 46:11 New Living Translation 11 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is here among us; the God of Israel is our fortress. In biblical times; the strongest protection against an enemy. was a fortress. In the Bible, God is compared to a bulwark or a rampart, which is a fortification, wall, or embankment built to protect the warriors who shot arrows...

03 October 2025 Daily Devotion: “Praise for Righteous Judgment” Psalm 9:4 New Living Translation 4 For you have judged in my favor; from your throne you have judged with fairness. No matter what happens to us here on earth, no matter how our rights might be trampled or whatever is important to us might be crushed, we can know that eventually God, the Righteous Judge, will hand down His ruling, and...

02 October 2025 Daily Devotion: "Complete Joy Through Unity" Philippians 2:2 New Living Translation 2 Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose. Can you think of anything less joyful than being at odds with someone you care about? Whether a disagreement involves sports, politics, or musical pref...

1 October 2025 Daily Devotion: "Every Knee Will Bow” Philippians 2:10 New Living Translation 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth Where does your strength come from? Many people rely on their physical prowess or attempt to intimidate with their wit and intellect. If the source of our power is anything other than the name of Jesus, we&#...

30 September 2025 Daily Devotion: "The Promises of God are Yes and Amen in Christ" 2 Corinthians 1:20 New Living Translation 20 For all of God’s promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes!” And through Christ, Has anyone ever broken a promise to you? Something happens when people fail to keep their word; we don't get quite as excited when they promise something new...

29 September 2025 Daily Devotion: "Her Love and His Forgiveness" Luke 7:44 New Living Translation 44 Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Look at this woman kneeling here. When I entered your home, you didn’t offer me water to wash the dust from my feet, but she has washed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair. What do you see when you look at the people around you?...

28 September 2025 Daily Devotion: "The Sacrifice" Genesis 22:2 New Living Translation 2 “Take your son, your only son—yes, Isaac, whom you love so much—and go to the land of Moriah. Go and sacrifice him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.” We tend to hold tightly to things. Without even realizing it, we sometimes cling more tightly to people, dreams, and o...

27 September 2025 Daily Devotion: "Sounds of Restoration" Jeremiah 33:11 New Living Translation 11 the sounds of joy and laughter. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will be heard again, along with the joyous songs of people bringing thanksgiving offerings to the Lord. They will sing, ‘Give thanks to the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, for the Lord is good. His faithful love endures fo...

26 September 2025 Daily Devotion: "Faith's Role" John 11:39 New Living Translation 39 “Roll the stone aside,” Jesus told them. But Martha, the dead man’s sister, protested, “Lord, he has been dead for four days. The smell will be terrible.” There's immense joy in being a part of what God is doing at any given time. What if Moses hadn't reached out and grabbed the snake by the...

25 September 2025 Daily Devotion: "A Great Reward in Heaven" Luke 6:23 New Living Translation 23 When that happens, be happy! Yes, leap for joy! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, their ancestors treated the ancient prophets that same way. Chances are that everyone has, at some point, been excluded or disliked; this is, without a doubt, a painful experience. How are y...

24 September 2025   Daily Devotion: "From Bitterness to Blessing" Ruth 4:14 English Standard Version 14 Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day without a redeemer, and may his name be renowned in Israel! Can you think of a time when you experienced emptiness? Whether an empty seat at the table, an empty bank account, or an empty womb, emptiness c...

23 September 2025 Daily Devotion: "The Path of Peace" 1 Peter 3:11 New Living Translation 11 Turn away from evil and do good Search for peace, and work to maintain it. This verse tells us to “work to maintain” peace. Interestingly, Romans12, which is full of brief “nuggets” that explain how to live the joyful life, also tells us to do all we can to live in harmony with others. We can tel...