Devotions With Daryl

People of the Bible- Hagar part two Genesis 21:17-19 This episode continues explore Hagar and four key things that we can learn from her encounter with God.

Nothing New Under the Sun Malachi 3:6 This episode reminds us that there is nothing new under the Sun and particularly that God is the same yesterday, today and forever.

Return to God Malachi 3 This episode is a reminder that God is always there, but it is simply a matter of us returning to Him when we have wandered away.

To Fear or Not Fear Malachi 3:16-18 This episode discusses the importance of Fearing God, but the reality is that we have the choice to either fear Him or not to fear Him.

Living the Holy Life James 2:10-11 This episode discusses the importance of striving to live a Holy life to honor God. 

A Burdened People Malachi James 2 All humans are guilty because of sin, but those who feel the shame of their sin and repent will receive the Lord's compassion. Through Jesus's sinless life, death and resurrection, God has provided the way for those who trust in Him to be freed from their guilt. Christ was provided to cover our shame and set us free from the penalty of sin. Because all of our sin...

Great Distress Nehemiah 9:36-37 This episode discusses the gut-wrenching pain found in the book of Nehemiah chapter 9.

People of the Bible Hagar This episode looks at the life of Hagar and her importance in the story of the Bible. Genesis 16

GOD IS ALWAYS WITH US Nehemiah 19-21 This episode discusses the importance of our understanding that God is always with us it is simply a matter of us realizing that He is there.

God Sees Us Nehemiah 9:9-15 This episode discusses how important we are to God and the fact that no matter how insignificant we may think we are He always sees us.

Scheduling Time for God Nehemiah 9:6 This episode discusses the importance for setting aside time to spend with God each day and listen for His answer.

FOOTBALL AND GOD, BOTH MATTERS OF THE HEART This episode discusses how we take football so seriously that we believe from deep within our hearts that our team is superior. It also discusses how we should take the same pride in God and how we feel about him deep within our heart. Nehemiah 9:1-2

Bible Study 44 A Confessing Community Nehemiah 9-10 We are to confess our sin so that we might be restored with God. Nehemiah confessed the sins of God's people, trusting the Lord to respond according to His righteousness and faithfulness. When we confess our sins and trust in Jesus, we have confidence that God responds by providing forgiveness and eternal life with Him. Because all sin is a repro...

Camping with God Nehemiah 8:14-15 This episode discusses the how the people celebrated the completion of the wall and recalled a time when their ancestors constructed shelters for a week of celebration. 

People of the Bible- Ezra, part two Ezra 7:10 Deuteronomy 7:6 This episode continues the exploration of the life of Ezra and his role in restoring Jerusalem after the exile.

The Despair of Sin Nehemiah 8:9-12 This episode discusses the feeling of despair that the children of Israel felt after completing the wall in Jerusalem and then listening to the law of Moses only to discover how severely they were disobeying God.

God's Blessings Nehemiah 8:5-6 This episode discusses how God blesses us in ways we never consider and how we should honor Him.

Isolation Kills Us Nehemiah 8:1-3 This episode discusses the social nature that we all share and how isolation hurts us. 

The Gates of Jerusalem Nehemiah 3:1-5 This episode examines the deeper meaning behind the rebuilding of the gates of Jerusalem.

 A Proclaiming Priest Ezra 7-10 Nehemiah 8 When God's people hear the Word of the Lord, they find joy and seek to obey God's commands. When God's people heard the reading of His Word, they confessed their sins and committed to obeying God's law in response. The people, however, would fail to obey God as they had promised. Jesus is the Word of God who takes away our sin, give us His righteousn...

Knowing One Another This episode discusses the benefit of truly knowing another person and how we should strive to truly know the people mentioned in God's Word.  Ezra 7:6-10

People of the Bible- Ezra Ezra 7:19-20 This episode looks at the prophet Ezra and who he really was in God's plan to restore His people in Jerusalem.

Be Careful What You Pray For This episode discusses how many times our mouths can get us into trouble asking for something  we really do not understand and praying for things not realizing that God's answer is not what we expected. Nehemiah 2:18

Backaches Nehemiah 2:1-2 This episode examines the relationship of the king and the cupbearer.

The Grocery List Nehemiah 1:5-11 This episode discusses Nehemiah's example of praying to God and how we should apply it to our daily prayer life.