St Andrews Daily Devotional

Reading: Amos 7:1-6 Devotional: God is not silent. Throughout Scripture, He reveals Himself through visions, prophecy, and His Word. In Amos's visions of locusts and fire, we see both God's righteous judgment and His incredible mercy. When Amos intercedes, God relents—demonstrating His patience and willingness to hear His people. Today, consider: Do you truly believe God wants to communicate with...

Reading: Matthew 7:24-27; 1 Corinthians 3:10-15; Ephesians 2:19-22 Devotional: When rains fall and winds rise—and they will—only what's built on the rock remains. Amos traced Israel's trajectory: complacency, comfort, collapse. But the gospel doesn't demand we become rock-solid on our own. Instead, the Rock rolled away, and Jesus came to us. On the cross, the only perfectly built house was torn do...

Reading: Genesis 37:12-28; Luke 10:25-37; 1 John 3:16-18 Devotional: "You are not grieved over the ruin of Joseph." This single line captures the tragedy of comfortable faith. Joseph's brothers sat down to eat while he wept in a pit. Israel feasted on ivory couches while neighbors starved. We scroll past suffering, our attention discipled by algorithms designed to soothe rather than stir. Compassi...

Reading: Amos 5:21-24; Micah 6:6-8; Matthew 23:23-28 Devotional: Do horses gallop on boulders? Does anyone plow the sea with oxen? Amos uses absurdity to expose Israel's moral inversion—they've turned justice bitter and righteousness sour. Religious performance continued while compassion evaporated. Jesus later confronted the same disconnect: tithing herbs while neglecting justice, mercy, and fait...

Devotional: "I abhor the pride of Jacob," declares the Lord. Pride isn't merely an attitude problem—it's a worldview that destroys what God loves. It disconnects us from reality, from justice, and from each other until only rubble remains. Pride writes a story where we're always the hero and God is background scenery. It convinces us we've won "nothing through our own strength" and celebrates it a...