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Daily Devotion Archive
God’s Word for You – Luke 8:27-29 The demon and the Lord
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 8:27-29 27 When Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man from the town met him who was possessed by demons. For a long time this man had worn no clothes nor lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 8:26 The Gerasenes
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 8:26 26 They sailed down to the region of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. What do we mean by the Gerasenes? For the sake of simplicity, we can pretty much just imagine the right side of the Sea of Galilee on a map. The east bank of the Sea […]
God’s Word for You – Psalm 31:23-24 My hope is in the Lord
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU PSALM 31:23-24 23 Love the LORD, all his saints! The LORD preserves the faithful, but the proud he pays back in full. 24 Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD. The saints are all who trust in God. We could say “believers” or “Christians” and have […]
God’s Word for You – Psalm 31:19-22 in the shelter of God’s face
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU PSALM 31:19-22 In the final part of his Psalm, David presents three pairs of verses which express the same theme in different ways. God cares for his people and blesses them, and there is a warning for those who reject God and who will be condemned by him on the Last […]
God’s Word for You – Psalm 31:14-18 I say, “You are my God.”
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU PSALM 31:14-18 Up to this point, David has prayed about his enemies and the troubles that surround him, “terror on every side.” Now he expresses his confident trust in God, just as we should. 14 But as for me, I trust in you, O LORD, I say, “You are my God.” […]
God’s Word for You – Psalm 31:9-13 Terror on every side
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU PSALM 31:9-13 We’re reading King David’s prayer for help in a time of need. 9 Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes are weak from sorrow, my soul and my body as well. 10 For my life is spent with sorrow, and my years with […]
God’s Word for You – Psalm 31:5-8 I commit my spirit
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU PSALM 31:5-8 5 Into your hands I commit my spirit. You have redeemed me, O LORD, the God of truth. Every year during Holy Week we remember that Jesus used these words on the cross as he closed his eyes in death (Luke 23:46). Stephen quoted Jesus as he was being […]
God’s Word for You – Psalm 31:1-4
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU PSALM 31:1-4 Psalm 31 1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The word lamnatseach means “for the preeminent one,” or “for the director.” Translations usually adopt “director of music” (NIV) or “choir director” (NASB). A psalm (mizmor) is a “trimmed” thing, probably meaning that it’s been edited or arranged for […]
God’s Word for You – Obadiah 9-10 The descent into hell
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU OBADIAH 9-10 9 The warriors of Teman will be broken, and everyone from Esau’s mountains will be cut down in the slaughter. 10 Because of the violence done to your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame; you will be cut off forever. Through the prophet, God pronounces sentence on […]
God’s Word for You – Good Friday
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU GOOD FRIDAY JOHN 19:16b-22 So the soldiers took charge of Jesus. 17 Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). Lutheran commentator R.H. Lenski argues that the evidence points to Jesus having to carry the entire cross and not just […]
God’s Word for You – Colossians 1:28-29 What is God’s will for mankind?
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU COLOSSIANS 1:28-29 28 We proclaim him, warning and teaching everyone in all wisdom, that we might present everyone perfect in Christ. 29 It is for this that I work, striving with all the strength which he mightily works in me. This passage raises a question in many minds: What is God’s will […]
God’s Word for You – Colossians 1:27 Christ’s constant presence among us
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU COLOSSIANS 1:27 27 God was willing to make known to them the greatness of the glorious riches of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. The “them” in the beginning of the verse means all the saints, the group mentioned at the end of […]
