Devotionals

Daily readings to encourage your heart and mind in the pursuit of God and his glory.

  • Naomi and Her Daughters-in-Law

    Ruth 1:1–14

    Elimelech and his family showed an imperfect faith by going to Moab. Yet, the end result of it would be salvation for Ruth, as we will see. While we should be careful to obey the Lord, we also shouldn’t think ...Read More

  • Naomi Sees God’s Kindness

    Ruth 2:19–3:5

    Naomi found evidences of God’s covenant loyalty in the provision of Boaz the redeemer. We can find evidences of God’s covenant loyalty and kindness in our lives as well. Let us consider today the many ways that God has been ...Read More

  • Nathanael

    John 1:43–51

    Whenever we have need, those in Christ are free to enter into the heavenlies and go before the Father through the doorway He opened (Heb. 7:23–25). You should never feel as if your concerns are trivial to God, for He ...Read More

  • Nations and Kings

    Genesis 17:6–7

    In his commentary, Matthew Henry tells us this passage teaches that “what God is himself, that he will be to his people: his wisdom theirs, to guide and counsel them; his power theirs, to protect and support them; his goodness ...Read More

  • The Necessity of Divine Grace

    Mark 10:26–27

    In one of his expositions of today’s passage, C.H. Spurgeon writes, “It is impossible for man, unaided by the Spirit of God, to enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but that which is impossible to man by himself, is made ...Read More

  • Nehemiah Rescues the Poor

    Nehemiah 5

    God’s law is given to redeemed people as a delight (Ps. 119:97). When people use the law to put burdens on us that cannot be fulfilled, the law is being used improperly. Nehemiah worked to apply the law properly and ...Read More

  • Nehemiah’s Pleas to God

    Nehemiah 13:1–14

    Matthew Henry comments on today’s passage: “Deeds done for the house of God and the offices of it, for the support of religion and the encouragement of it, are good deeds. . . . They shall in no wise lose ...Read More

  • Never Again

    Genesis 9:8–11

    While we cannot always draw a one-to-one correlation between natural disasters and divine judgment, we should not be surprised when evil nations suffer the ravages of nature. Moreover, we must never think God has nothing to do with inclement weather, ...Read More

  • Never Look Back

    Genesis 19:23–26

    Some of you reading today’s study may be newborn Christians and especially tempted to engage in the sinful activities that once defined your lives. Others may be susceptible to looking to the culture to determine their attitudes and treasures. Whatever ...Read More

  • A New Man

    Genesis 33:1–3

    As we will see, Esau too has been blessed (33:9), and Jacob remains God’s chosen man. Jacob further shows his reliance on the Father and fidelity to His ways by acknowledging his sinful theft of the paternal blessing and making ...Read More

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