The Morning Focus Daily Devotional with Rick and McKenna

Then the LORD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will be blessed through him. Genesis 18:17-18 Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.

Forgiveness is a bit different from the kindergarten lesson we can make it out to be. And forgiving like Jesus? That's a whole other ball game. Different as it is, it's one of the best ways we can love the people in our lives. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. Jesus said,   "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing."  And the soldiers gambled for...

Somethings we believe get so locked in that we forget that aren't concrete fact. If you're convinced you have to do life alone, join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. Two are better than one,        because they have a good return for their labor:   If either of them falls down,        one can help the other up.   Ecclesiastes 4:9-10a   Faith Podcasts are   made possible b...

Hard seasons are just that- they're hard. Our minds can run away from us with all kinds of guesses on what we did wrong to end up where we're at. But even Jesus walked through the wilderness. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted.   Matthew 4:1   Faith Podcasts are   made possible by your support. You can...

Between the to do lists and the routines, you might just have it all locked down. When the Israelites felt they had done all the things to stay on top of it, Isaiah reminded them of the one thing, or person, they had forgotten. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  Between the city walls, you build a reservoir   for water from the old pool.   But you never ask for help f...

You can earn the money back, but once time is spent, it's gone. That's a hard reality to wrestle with when you don't like how your  lfie has been spent. But it's not too late. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.   I will restore to you the years        that the swarming locust has eaten   Joel 2:25   Faith Podcasts are   made possible by your support. You can click here...

Awards of achievement are great, except no one receives them for the  every day work. Which can make it really hard to feel seen. There's a lot that you do and deal with and walk through that's never going to get logged in a sheet. But God sees all of it. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. She gave this name to the   Lord   who spoke to her: "You are the God who sees m...

"Look, I am about to die," Esau said. "What good is the birthright to me?" But Jacob said, "Swear to me first." So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob. Genesis 25:32-33 Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.

We tend to think that peace is something that will come after….(fill in the blank). But God offers us peace in the middle. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.   John 16:33   Faith Podcasts are   made possible...

Have you ever been in a car with someone you don't trust? Ugh it's so uncomfortable. Every turn has you gripping onto the seat or that handlebar thing up by your head. Does it ever feel like your life is a car that's being driven by someone you don't fully trust? Like this driver must not realize how sharp the turn that they're taking are. They must not know that it feels like you're swerving all...

"Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord... They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream."  Jeremiah 17:7–8

See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us, is because it did not know Him. 1 John 3:1

No one likes it when their plans go array. But sometimes in the inconvenience and interruptions, God is working. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.    "My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working." John 5:17   Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.

When we worship God, we can hold him up against our struggles, and that's when we realize He's so much greater than anything we face! 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 Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.

"God doesn't want your ability, He wants your availability." Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have. 2 Corinthians 8:12 Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.

For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God. 2 Corinthians 1:20

No one likes an awkward moment, or being stuck in the middle of some serious tension. But because we know Jesus, the way we respond to those moments doesn't have to look like desperately working to keep the peace. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. Blessed are the peacemakers,        for they will be called children of God.   Matthew 5:9   Faith Podcasts are   made pos...

Doubt has a way of holding us back from the very things we're called to do. It whispers that we're not good enough, not ready, or not worthy. On Emerson Day, that same doubt almost stopped her from stepping into the purpose God had for her through music. But Emerson's journey is a powerful reminder of strength, of pushing past the lies, silencing comparison, and choosing truth instead. If you've e...

It's hard enough to trust someone in general. It's even harder when you're already hurt. But God is safe to trust, even at your weakest. Joni Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. He heals the brokenhearted        and binds up their wounds.   Psalm 147:3   Faith Podcasts are   made possible by your support. You can click here to give.  

Faith is hard. It definitely feels like this whole thing would be easier if the "walk by faith not by sight" thing was flipped. But the Bible reminds us of what is true when we start to doubt. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.   But truly God has listened; he has attended to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his s...

What is your anchor in life? We may not be boats on the water, but without something to anchor us, we'll drift. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. Evil people try to drag me into sin, but I am firmly anchored to your instructions.   Psalm 119:61   Faith Podcasts are   made possible by your support. You can click here to give.    

Do you ever listen to a new song and realize you know the next couple of notes even though you've never heard it before? Our minds are good at recognizing rhythms, but not every rhythm we learn points us to the truth of God's love for us. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.   The steadfast love of the   Lord   never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new...

Even the Bible has ironic moments. Without realizing it, the people whosaw Jesus do incredible things said something both so right, and so wrong all at the same time. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of the Monring Focus, to see what all the fuss what about.  They were all filled with awe and praised God. "A great prophet has appeared among us," they said. "God has come to help his people...