Jarvis Kingston

Your Daily Prayer 🙏🏾 2 Kings 2:11 Every ending brings the promise of a new beginning. Today’s daily devotional is based on the story of Elijah’s departure. As Elijah was taken up into the heavens by chariots of fire, his faithful servant Elisha received a double portion of his spirit and stepped into his role as prophet over Israel. STORY Bible in a Year: Chariots of Fire Scripture "And it came...

Your Daily Prayer 🙏🏾 Matthew 28:19 Saying yes to God is never wasted even when it hurts. Today’s story is about Mary and Joseph being chosen to raise Jesus. Though ordinary in the eyes of the world, their faithful response shows us that God chooses those with willing hearts, not perfect résumés. Their obedience calls us to trust God even when His plans cost us comfort. STORY Heroes in the Bible:...

Your Nightly Prayer 🙏🏾 Psalm 121:7-8 The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.” PSALM 121:7-8 DEVOTION Based on Psalm 121 This passage offers deep reassurance of God’s eternal protection. He watches over every part of your journey—from where you begin to where you en...

Your Nightly Prayer 🙏🏾 Proverbs 3:9-10 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. Proverbs 3:9-10 DEVOTION Based on Proverbs 3 God desires our hearts first, and we show devotion through giving. Offering Him the first of our increase—our time, resources, and talents—ack...

Your Nightly Prayer 🙏🏾 Psalm 23:5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.” PSALM 23:5 DEVOTION Based on Psalm 23 God’s care doesn’t stop when life gets hard—it becomes even more personal and lavish. Even in opposition, He provides abundance, peace, and favor. The imagery of a table prepared shows intimacy and honor;...

Your Nightly Prayer 🙏🏾 Psalm 37:4 Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” PSALM 37:4 DEVOTION Based on Psalm 37 This promise is rooted in a relationship. When we delight in the Lord—finding joy in His presence, truth, and will—our hearts begin to reflect His heart. He reshapes our desires to align with His goodness and fulfills them. This isn’t a bla...

Your Nightly Prayer 🙏🏾 Psalm 27:13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. -Psalms 27:13 DEVOTION Based on Psalm 27 David’s words echo the experience of many who’ve faced despair. What kept him going wasn’t the absence of pain, but the hope that God’s goodness would show up in his life. This verse speaks to anyone who’s ever felt like givin...

Your Nightly Prayer 🙏🏾 Psalm 128:2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. PSALM 128:2 DEVOTION Based on Psalm 128 God delights in blessing the faithful labor of His children. This verse celebrates the satisfaction that comes from honest work and God’s provision. When we live in reverence to Him, our efforts are not in vain. Joy and peac...

Your Nightly Prayer 🙏🏾 Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. ECCLESIASTES 9:10 DEVOTION Based on Ecclesiastes 9 This verse is a powerful reminder to live with urgency and purpose. We are given one life—this side of eternity—to serve God and others. There will be no...

Your Nightly Prayer 🙏🏾 Colossians 3:23-24 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. COLOSSIANS 3:23-24 DEVOTION Based on Colossians 3 This verse reframes how we see everyday tasks. Whether at home, in school, or on the job, every act becomes worship when done for t...

Your Nightly Prayer 🙏🏾 Proverbs 6:6-8 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. PROVERBS 6:6-8 DEVOTION Based on Proverbs 6 Even the smallest creatures can teach us wisdom. The ant works with diligence, foresight, and discipline—without needing reminders. This p...

Your Daily Prayer 🙏🏾 1 Kings 17:7 Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. Today’s daily devotional is about Elijah and the drought. God guided Elijah to proclaim a famine, yet provided for him through a brook and a widow, symbolizing Israel's spiritual drought and God's faithfulness. STORY Bible in a Year: Elijah and the Drought Scripture "And my God will meet...

Your Nightly Prayer 🙏🏾 Proverbs 16:3 Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established PROVERBS 16:3 DEVOTION Based on Proverbs 16 When we surrender our plans to God, He brings clarity and stability to our minds. Often we strive, plan, and worry about outcomes, but this verse calls us to trust. Committing our works to the Lord isn’t just about asking for His blessing; it’s ab...

Your Nightly Prayer 🙏🏾 Genesis 1:28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. - Genesis 1:28 DEVOTION Based on Genesis 1 From the beginning, God gave humanity purpose and blessing. He created us to...

Your Nightly Prayer 🙏🏾 Psalm 23:3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.” PSALM 23:3 DEVOTION Based on Psalm 23 God doesn’t just care for your needs—He restores your soul. He revives what feels broken or lost in the quiet places of weariness, confusion, or sorrow. This restoration is not temporary relief but deep, inner healing that only the Shephe...

Your Nightly Prayer 🙏🏾 Job 42:10 And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.” JOB 42:10 DEVOTION Based on Job 42 This verse holds a powerful truth—Job’s restoration began when he shifted his focus outward. After unimaginable suffering, he prayed for those who had misunderstood and even wounded him. In that momen...

Your Nightly Prayer 🙏🏾 Isaiah 58:8 Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy reward.” ISAIAH 58:8 DEVOTION Based on Isaiah 58 God’s promise in Isaiah 58:8 is tied to living a life of compassion and humility. When we align our hearts with His—caring for the oppressed...

Your Nightly Prayer 🙏🏾 Isaiah 40:30-31 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. DEVOTION Based on Isaiah 40 Even the strongest among us grow weary. This verse from Isaiah reminds us t...

Your Nightly Prayer 🙏🏾 Psalm 100:4 “Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.” PSALM 100:4 DEVOTION Based on Psalm 100 Gratitude is the doorway to God’s presence. Psalm 100:4 reminds us that we don’t come to God with demands or complaints, but with thanksgiving and praise. When we start with gratitude, our perspective shift...

Your Nightly Prayer 🙏🏾 Exodus 33:14 “And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.” EXODUS 33:14 DEVOTION Based on Exodus 33 In this verse, God responds to Moses’ plea with a beautiful promise—His presence will go with him, and He will provide rest. This isn’t just physical rest, but deep, spiritual reassurance. God’s presence is the greatest gift we can carry into any...

Your Nightly Prayer 🙏🏾 Matthew 11:28-30 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” MATTHEW 11:28-30 DEVOTION Based on Matthew 11 Jesus invites the weary, the burdened, and the overwhelmed to come to Hi...

Your Nightly Prayer 🙏🏾 John 14:21 Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.” JOHN 14:21 DEVOTION Based on John 14 Jesus connects love with obedience, not out of duty, but devotion. When we treasure His commandments and live them out, we demonstrate our love for Him. This kind...

Your Nightly Prayer 🙏🏾 1 Timothy 6:12 “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.” 1 TIMOTHY 6:12 DEVOTION Based on 1 Timothy 6 Faith is not passive—it’s a battle. Paul reminds Timothy that following Jesus means engaging in a daily fight, not against people, but against doubt, temptation, an...

Your Nightly Prayer 🙏🏾 Mark 5:34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.” MARK 5:34 DEVOTION Based on Mark 5 These words from Jesus were spoken to a woman who had suffered in silence for years. Her condition isolated her, yet her faith pushed her through the crowd to touch the hem of His garment. Jesus didn’t just heal her physical...

Your Nightly Prayer 🙏🏾 Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” HEBREWS 11:6 DEVOTION Based on Hebrews 11 Faith is the starting point of every relationship with God. It’s not just belief in His existence—it’s confidence in His goodness. God is pleased when we seek...