"Prayer Changes Everything" Devotion for Today

October 29, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Act in Humility” 1 Peter 5:6 New International Version “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.” Specifically, Peter calls younger believers to clothe themselves with humility toward one another. Perhaps as Peter is writing these words, he is reminded of Jesus’ example at the Last Supper (John 13). Typically, it...

October 28, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Trust in God's Resurrection Power” Philippians 3:7-16 New International Version 7 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ 9 and be foun...

October 27, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Freedom from Guilt" Mark 15:16-39 New International Version 33 At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. 34 And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, leman Saba chat Hani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”). 35 When some of those standing near heard this, they said, “Listen, h...

October 26, 2022 Daily Devotion: "The Prey…" 1 Peter 5:6-11 New International Version 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.8 Be alert and have a sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, be...

October 25, 2022 Daily Devotion: "The One Thing We Will Do Forever" Psalm 103:1 The New International Version (NIV) 1 Praise the Lord, my soul all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Worship God with your mind by filling it with thoughts about him from the Bible. Worship him with your heart by shouting for joy and bursting into song. Worship God with your body by clapping, dancing and making mu...

October 24, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Serving and Caring" JOHN 13:12-17 New International Version 12 When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you he asked them. 13 “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. 14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should...

October 22, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Faith Untested is not a Real Faith…" Mark 4:35-41 New International Version 35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nea...

October 21,2022 Daily Devotion: "Living Water..." JOHN 4: 10 New International Version 10 Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.” God is like the sun, lighting up our lives. He's Also like a spring, able to satisfy our deepest thirst. Jesus met a woman at the well who had tried tor...

October 20, 2022 Daily Devotion: "To Gain What This World Offers but Losing Our Souls in The Process" LUKE 9:18-26 New International Version 18 Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?” 19 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to lif...

October 19, 2022 Daily Devotion: "We Shall Overcome" Revelation 13:10 English Standard Version 10 If anyone is to be taken captive, to captivity he goes; if anyone is to be slain with the sword, with the sword must he be slain. Here is a call for the endurance and faith of the saints. For all the mystery surrounding John's apocalypse, it is virtually impossible to miss its clarion call to faithful...

October 18, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Intensity of Faith” Revelation 3:15-16 New International Version 15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. Being lukewarm can be a good thing. Who wants to take a shower that is either scalding hot or freezing cold? A...

October 17, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Eyes Firmly Fixed…" Hebrews 12:2 New International Version 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. The enraptured shepherds who first fixed their eyes on Jesus in Bethlehem Could never have guessed the scene witnessed so...

October 16, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Spiritual Rebirth" 2 Peter 1:5-7 New International Version 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. Will your anchor hold in the storms...

October 15, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Are We Matured or Stagnant in Christ? " 2 Peter 1:5-7 New International Version 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. Quite likely yo...

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...