Today Daily Devotional

We are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. — Ephesians 2:10 Imagine a skilled artist, carefully crafting a masterpiece. Each detai…

“Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” — Matthew 12:50 Maybe you have had the opportunity to attend a family reunion or an extended family gathering rec…

To all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. . . . — John 1:12 Because of Jesus and his finished work, all who believe in him are give…

“You are precious and honored in my sight, and . . . I love you. . . .” — Isaiah 43:4 God created you in order to love you and to share a loving relationship with you. That is why you exist—to be c…

Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God. . . . — Romans 1:1 “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Maybe you heard this question as a child …

Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position. But the rich should take pride in their humiliation. . . . — James 1:9 Many people today are engaged in a battle for th…

If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old has gone, the new is here! — 2 Corinthians 5:17 Maybe you have heard some of the profound “I am” statements of Jesus: “I am the bread of l…

God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them. . . . — Genesis 1:27 Throughout history, human beings have grappled with three fundamental questions: Who am I? Where do I…

These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. — John 20:31 This brief note at the end of John’s gospel accou…

They cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles. — Acts 1:26 At a professional basketball game, have you looked at all of the players sitting on the bench? Most…