Reformed Devotionals Daily Podcast

Genesis 1:1–2:3 English Standard Version (ESV) In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. God separated the light from the darkness. God called the...

I'm absolutely thrilled to be starting a new series with you on the book of Genesis. Before we dive into our daily devotions through this foundational text, I wanted to take some time today to provide a bit of context and background that will help us as we journey through this remarkable book together. Reformed Devotionals Daily is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support m...

Habakkuk 3:17-19 (ESV) Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail, and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation. God, the Lord, is my strength; He makes my feet like the deer's; He makes me tread on my high places....

Habakkuk 3:1–16 (ESV__ A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth, O Lord, I have heard a report of you, and your work, O Lord, do I fear. In the midst of years, revive it. In the midst of the years, make it known. In wrath, remember mercy. God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. His splendor covered the heavens, and the earth was full of His praise. His brightness w...

Habakkuk 2:15–20 (ESV) Woe to him who makes his neighbors drink! You pour out your wrath and make them drunk, in order to gaze at their nakedness! You will have your fill of shame instead of glory. Drink, yourself, and show your uncircumcision! The cup in the Lord’s right hand will come around to you, and utter shame will come upon your glory! The violence done to Lebanon will overwhelm you, as wi...

Habakkuk 2:12–14 (ESV) Woe to him who builds a town with blood and founds a city on iniquity! Behold, is it not from the Lord of hosts that peoples labor merely for fire, and nations weary themselves for nothing? For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. How should we read this text? In verses 12 to 14, we read the third woe, which specif...

Habakkuk 2:6-11 (ESV) 6 Shall not all these take up their taunt against him, with scoffing and riddles for him, and say,“Woe to him who heaps up what is not his own— for how long?— and loads himself with pledges!” 7 Will not your debtors suddenly arise, and those awake who will make you tremble? Then you will be spoil for them. 8 Because you have plundered many nations, all the remnant of the peop...

Habakkuk 2:2-5 (ESV) And the Lord answered me: Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it. For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come, it will not delay. Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him, but the righteous shall live by his faith. Moreover, wine is a...

Habakkuk 1:12 - 2:1 (ESV) Are you not from everlasting, O Lord, my God, my Holy One? We shall not die, O Lord, for you have ordained them as judgment, and you, O Rock, have established them for reproof. You who are of purer eyes than to see evil and cannot look at wrong, why do you idly look at traitors and remain silent when the wicked swallows up the man more righteous than he? You make mankind...

Habakkuk 1:5-11 "Look among the nations, and see; wonder and be astounded. For I am doing a work in your days that you would not believe if told. For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, who march through the breadth of the earth, to seize dwellings not their own. They are dreaded and fearsome; their justice and dignity go forth from themselves. Their horses are swi...

Habakkuk 1:2-4 (ESV) O Lord, how long shall I cry for help,and you will not hear,or cry to you “Violence!”and you will not save? Why do you make me see iniquity,and why do you idly look at wrong? Destruction and violence are before me;strife and contention arise. So the law is paralyzed,and justice never goes forth. For the wicked surround the righteous,so justice goes forth perverted. How Should...

Today, we're changing tack a little bit. We've been looking at the Gospel of John for the last couple of weeks—well, really the last couple of months. And so today, I thought it would be helpful for us to transition to one of the Old Testament prophets. I want to start a new exploration of the prophet Habakkuk. I'm reading from Habakkuk chapter 1, and I'm only going to read the first verse today:...

John 21:20-25 (ESV) Now Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who had also leaned back against him during the supper and had said, "Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?" When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, "Lord, what about this man?" Jesus said to him, "If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!" So the saying s...

John 21:15-19 (ESV) When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs." He said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep." He said to him the th...

John 21:1-14 (ESV) After this, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We will go with you." They went out and got into the boat,...

John 20:30-31 (ESV): "Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name." So how should we read this text? Well, today we're looking at these two verses from chapter 20 of the Gospel of John, and they might be...

John 20:24-29 (ESV) Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” Unless I see in his hands the marks of the nails and place my finger into his side, I will never believe. Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood amo...

John 20:19-23 (ESV) On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." When he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. And then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent...

John 20:11-18(ESV) But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb, and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” Having said this, she turned around...

John 20:1–10 (ESV) Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” So Peter went out with the other d...

John 19:38-42 (ESV) “After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away his body. Nicodemus also, who earlier had come to Jesus by night, came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds in weight. So they took th...

Title: Keeping the Faith When Things Turn Hard Bible Passage: John 16:1–4a (ESV) "I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me. But I have said these things to you, tha...

Episode Title: Can The World Love Jesus? Bible Passage: John 15:18-27 (ESV) Episode Summary: Is Jesus inherently lovable to everyone? Dive into John 15:18-27 as we unravel a challenging truth: the world’s hatred of Christians is rooted in its rejection of Christ. Jesus warned his disciples about the persecution they would face and the opposition from a world that does not understand Him. But take...

Episode Title: Jesus Loves Me This I Know, for the Bible Tells Me So Scripture: John 15:12-17 (ESV) Summary: In John 15:12-17, Jesus shows us the depths of His love and calls us into a remarkable relationship with Him. He commands us to love one another as He has loved us—a sacrificial love so profound it cost Him His life. Jesus goes further, calling His disciples not servants but friends, chosen...

Episode Title: Plants Need to Be Pruned to Bear Fruit Scripture: John 15:1-11 (ESV) Summary: In John 15:1-11, Jesus gives us a powerful metaphor: He is the true vine, His Father is the vinedresser, and we are the branches. To bear fruit, we must stay connected to the vine through an active and intentional relationship with Christ—abiding in Him and immersing ourselves in His Word. But that's not a...