"Prayer Changes Everything" Devotion for Today

October 03, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Thorn" 2 Corinthians 12:8-9 New International Version 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. Just what was Paul's “thorn" In the flesh"? All...

October 2, 2022 Daily Devotion: "The Depth of a Love" 2 Corinthians 2:4 New International Version 4 For I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to grieve you but to let you know the depth of my love for you. We have all experienced that classic line from our parents: "This hurts me more than it does you." Naturally, few of us on the receiving end ever really...

October 01, 2022 Daily Devotion: “Dust to Dust“ 1 Corinthians 15:49 New International Version 49 And just as we have borne the image of the earthly man, so shall we[a] bear the image of the heavenly man. Everybody seems to have a different idea about what our resurrected bodies will be like. Some imagine them to be angel-like, complete with wings. Others wonder if they'll be more like disembodied...

September 30, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Spiritually Higher " 1 Corinthians 3:1 New International Version 3 Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as people who are still worldly—mere infants in Christ. Division was wrecking the church in Corinth. Quite unbelievably, various ones were claiming allegiance to Peter, or Paul, or Apollos! Even Those who maintaine...

September 29, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Spiritually Reflective Life" 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 New International Version 11 and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, 12 so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody. He's an ambitious young man, isn't he?"...

September 28, 2022 Daily Devotion: “One Way or the Other “ Galatians 2:20 New International Version 20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Prisoners awaiting execution on death row are said to be “dead men walking." They might possibly have their liv...

September 27, 2022 Daily Devotion: “Expect a Miracle” Acts 12:14-15 New International Version 14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed she ran back without opening it and exclaimed, “Peter is at the door!”15 “You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.” So what were they praying for, those who had rushed to th...

September 26, 2022 Daily Devotion: “Spiritually Shaped by the Prayer… “ Acts 7:59-60 New International Version 59 While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” 60 Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep. More pertinent is the question of how, when, and under what Circumstances God answ...

September 25, 2022 Daily Devotion: “Faith Without Fact is Only Wishful Thinking…“ John 20:6-7 New International Version 6 Then Simon Peter came along behind him and went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, 7 as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus’ head. The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen. The burial cloth was folded up? Has...

September 24, 2022 Daily Devotion: “No Servant Can Serve Two Masters” Luke 16:13 New International Version 13 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” This familiar passage could certainly stand on its own, if necessary, for who can miss its compelling message? Yet...

September 23, 2022 Daily Devotion: “Publicly Outraged “ John 8:6-7 New International Version 6 They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him. But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. 7 When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her...

September 22, 2022 Daily Devotion: “Do You Have Eyes But Fail to See…“ Mark 8:17-18 New International Version 17 Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked them: “Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened? 18 Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember? Just how challenged are you by the thought that...

September 21, 2022 Daily Devotion: “Miracles are Miracles” Matthew 14:31 — The New International Version “Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” Some ask, "Why did Peter doubt?" Yet the amazing thing is that Peter Ever climbed out of that tossing boat and tried to walk on water! Maybe We've been too critical of Peter. Wouldn't it...

September 20, 2022 Daily Devotion: “Your Faith Has Healed You“ Mark 5:30 New International Version 30 At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?” Healed by merely touching Jesus' cloak? Oh, to be able to do that our-Have cancer? Touch Jesus' cloak! Suffering from arthritis? Reach for his cloak! In so brief a space, we...

September 19, 2022 Daily Devotion: “Where Your Heart Is, There Your Treasure... “ Luke 12:33-34 New International Version 33 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. 34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. There's no end to how we...

September 18, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Do Not Worry About Tomorrow... " Matthew 6:34 New International Version 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Wouldn't it be interesting to know how many doctor visits could be eliminated if only we didn't worry? How many millions of nights of lost sleep could be recovered? How man...

September 17, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Patience is not just a virtue. With evangelism-it's vital!" Matthew 4:21-22 New International Version 21Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, 22 and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him. Just lik...

September 16, 2022 Daily Devotion: "At Peace..." Luke 2:28-30 New International Version 28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying: 29 “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised you may now dismiss[a] your servant in peace. 30 For my eyes have seen your salvation, The initials R.I.P. are found on so many tombstones that they now appear on virtually all cartoon depictions of marble headstone...

September 15, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Glorious Inheritance…" 1 Chronicles 5:1 New International Version 5 The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father’s marriage bed, his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel; so he could not be listed in the genealogical record in accordance with his birthright, As we bring the Old Tes...

September 14, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Name It and Claim It… " 1 Chronicles 4:10 New International Version 10 Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request. No wonder this is such a popular passage! Who wouldn't want to be pain free and blessed...

September 13, 2022 Daily Devotion: "The Highest Joy… " Nehemiah 8:10 New International Version 10 Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” You'd think fasting would be more appropriate than feasting, wouldn't you? Upon hearing the law of Moses...

September 12, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Special Task…" Nehemiah 7:2 New International Version 2 I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah the commander of the citadel, because he was a man of integrity and feared God more than most people do. Some might call it nepotism. In fact, one wonders if Nehemiah isn't being somewhat defensive even to explain why he put his brother in...

September 11, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Lasting Quality..." Nehemiah 4:17-18 New International Version 17 who were building the wall. Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and held a weapon in the other, 18 and each of the builders wore his sword at his side as he worked. But the man who sounded the trumpet stayed with me. A Whole generation brought up on multitasking thinks nothing...

September 10, 2022 Daily Devotion: "Risk It All Leap of Faith... " Ezra 8:22-23 New International Version 22 I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers and horsemen to protect us from enemies on the road, because we had told the king, “The gracious hand of our God is on everyone who looks to him, but his great anger is against all who forsake him.” 23 So we fasted and petitioned our God about this...

September 09,2022 Daily Devotion: "Sufficiently Courageous to do Right Things" Esther 1:12 New International Version 12 But when the attendants delivered the king’s command, Queen Vashti refused to come. Then the king became furious and burned with anger. The wonderful story of Esther's legendary courage quite rightly bears her name. As Mordecai predicted, Esther had indeed come into a royal icon...