"Prayer Changes Everything" Devotion for Today

August 12, 2024 Daily Devotion: "Hope of Heaven" Revelation 21:4 New International Version 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’[a] or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” One of the greatest joys of being a Christ follower is the promise of heaven. Believing in eternal life with God gives us a different perspective...

August 11, 2024 Daily Devotion: “Come to Me” Matthew 11:28-30 New International Version 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” There is so much comfort and encouragement in these verses. It’s a...

August 10, 2024 Daily Devotion: “THE PROMISE OF HEAVEN” Revelation 21:4 New International Version 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’[a] or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” One of the greatest joys of being a Christ follower is the promise of heaven. Believing in eternal life with God gives us a different perspective whe...

August 9, 2024 Daily Devotion: "Consistent Faith" 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 New International Version 8 We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.   There is something truly remarkable about a person whose faith is consistent. The Bible says there will be troubles, we will be perplexed, and...

August 8, 2024 Daily Devotion: "Come to Me" Matthew 11:28-30 New International Version 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” There is so much comfort and encouragement in these verse...

August 07, 2024 Daily Devotion: "Sow Sparingly" 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 New International Version 6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to bless you abun...

August 06, 2024 Daily Devotion: "Take A Breather" Matthew 11:28-30 New International Version  “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” There is so much comfort and encouragement in these verses....

August 05, 2024 Daily Devotion: "Love and Obedience Rewarded" Deuteronomy 11:1 New International Version 1 Love the Lord your God and keep his requirements, his decrees, his laws and his commands always. The chapter starts with this command to love and always obey and goes on to describe the blessings bestowed on those who are obedient to God’s commands. But what about this takes bravery...

August 04, 2024 Daily Devotion: "God's Rest" Hebrews 4:9-10 New International Version 9 There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10 for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, [a] just as God did from his. Have you ever had one of those days where you were miraculously blessed with extra minutes somehow, with nothing urgent on the to-do list, and w...

August 03, 2024 Daily Devotion  "The Fear of the Lord Leads to Life" Proverbs 29:25 New International Version 25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. When we are afraid of other people’s disapproval, when we are afraid that we don’t measure up to someone’s standards, and when we are afraid of letting people down, we’re “fearing people.” It is...

August 02, 2024 Daily Devotion: "God Is with Us" Isaiah 41:10 New International Version 10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Fear and discouragement are partners in crime. They work together and make us forget that God is with us, and try to convince us that we are...

August 01, 2024 Daily Devotion: "Forgive and Be Freed" Colossians 3:13 New International Version 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. When you think of the characteristics of bravery, you might think of strength, perseverance, and resilience. Forgiveness probably isn’t something that comes to mind....

July 31, 2024 Daily Devotion: "Taste and See" Psalm 34:8 New International Version 8 Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. When we read the word “refuge,” picture a place with a covering, like a shelter or an awning, protecting us from a storm. It’s a great visual for what God is to us: a safe place, protector, covering. But in this verse, there...

July 30, 2024 Daily Devotion: "Trust in the Lord" Proverbs 3:5-6 New International Version 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. God doesn’t say, “Understand me.” He says, “Trust me.” Trusting without understanding takes a brave faith. There will be many times when we don’t u...

July 29, 2024 Daily Devotion: "Fight and Hold Tight" 1 Timothy 6:11-12 New International Version 11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. We are cal...

July 28, 2024 Daily Devotion: "Send Out" Matthew 9:37-38 New International Version 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” God gives many people natural talents, gifts, and abilities. But on their day of salvation, Christians are given a supernatural gift t...

July 27, 2024 Daily Devotion: "Make Disciples" Matthew 28:19-20 New International Version 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Christians are called to make disciples. We m...

July 26, 2024 Daily Devotion: "Spiritual Transformation" Romans 12:2 New International Version 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. Because a believer is transformed into a new creation on her day of salvation, her motivation, commit...

July 25, 2024 Daily Devotion: "Be Vigilant" Isaiah 38:17 New International Version 17 Surely it was for my benefit that I suffered such anguish. In your love you kept me from the pit of destruction; you have put all my sins behind your back. It is because of God’s great patience and mercy that we have not died in sin. He wishes to deliver and rescue everyone from a horrible eternity spen...

July 24, 2024 Daily Devotion: "What God Has Done Cannot Be Undone" 1 John 1:9 New International Version 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. Acknowledgement of sin is necessary because if we do not believe we sin, then we will not desire a Savior to forgive us of our sin. God’s promise is that when we confe...

July 23,2024 Daily Devotion: "The Perfect Lamb" John 1:29 New International Version 29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! In the Old Testament, God made provision for the Israelites by commanding them to sacrifice a perfect lamb on Passover to die in place of their firstborn children. Jesus Christ became th...

July 22, 2024 Daily Devotion: "A Sense of Urgency" Luke 13:5 New International Version 5 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.” Christians must not automatically equate tragedy with divine punishment. Tragedies strike both the saved and unsaved. Life is like a vapor and death comes suddenly. This should give all people a sense of urgency. Christians should be ur...

July 21, 2024 Daily Devotion: "Christ Works On the Cross" Romans 7:18 New International Version 18 For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. The Christian life is a battle. Every Christian will have the desire, led by the Holy Spirit, to do what is right. While at the same time, She...

July 19, 2024 Daily Devotion: "Sets You Free" John 8:34-36 New International Version 34 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. 35 Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. It is easy to be seduced by all the world has to offer. The desire for wealth, prom...

July 18, 2024 Daily Devotion: "The God Who Provides Hope" Ephesians 2:12 New International Version 12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. A person without God is a very scary creature. Without Christ, we are rebellious, disobedient, self-ser...