The Morning Focus Daily Devotional with Rick and McKenna

You know what you did. You know how messed up that was. The enemy has an eloquent monologue to deliver, telling you exactly how ashamed you should feel. Sin does have a price, but shame and death is no longer the law you are under. God has better for you. Interested in more? Check out today's episode of the The Morning Focus! For the law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free f...

"I am holding it together as best as I can!" Have you ever felt like just yelling this? Life gets chaotic, and honestly, sometimes really scary. It's natural to feel the need to grit your teeth and be the strong pillar. But what happens when you're not strong enough? We have good and hopeful news for you, so join us for today's episode of The Morning Focus! "When the earth and all its people quake...

Ready to roll into yet another Monday? Drag through your to-do's and put up with still more "bleh-ness"? Today is just another day. You are just another person marching along like an ant in a line. Can you relate? Our enemy works to lull you into a sleepy apathy, but that's not what our good God has for you. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. "For he chose us in him be...

Now you are the body of Christ and  individually  members of it.   1 Corinthians 12:27  

And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, "The  Lord , the  Lord , the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness,   maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin.   Exodus 34:6-7  

Blessed are the meek,  for they will inherit the earth.   Matthew 5:5  

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16  

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed .   Psalm 34:18  

 He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a canopy, and spreads them out like a tent to live in. He brings princes to naught and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing Isaiah 40:22  

But as it is, he has appeared once  for all  at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.    Hebrews 9:26  

Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.  Are you not much more valuable than they?   Matthew 6:26  

He is the one you praise; he is your God, who performed for you those great and awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes.    Deuteronomy 10:21  

Jesus turned and saw her. "Take heart, daughter," he said, "your faith has healed you." And the woman was healed at that moment.   Matthew 9:22  

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15

Therefore, behold, I will allure her,      and bring her into the wilderness,      and speak tenderly to her. Hosea 2:14

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.   Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. Ephesians 6:10-11

He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind; for he is not a human being, that he should change his mind. 1 Samuel 15:29

"Therefore let those who suffer according to God's will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good."

If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.   Romans 8:11  

If I rise on the wings of the dawn,   if I settle on the far side of the sea,   even there your hand will guide me,   your right hand will hold me fast.   If I say, "Surely the darkness will hide me   and the light become night around me,"   even the darkness will not be dark to you;   the night will shine like the day,   for darkness is as light to you.   Psalm 139:9-12

I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit;  apart from me you can do nothing.   John 15:5  

I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living .   Psalm 27:13  

But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. Ephesians 2:13

Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident. Psalm 27:3

You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters. 1 Peter 1:22