Daily Devotions

Pro. 13:15-16 Good understanding gains favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.  Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly. The world is full of charlatans, and we know this.  We have heard of and maybe even have experienced false teachers who eventually are unveiled as such.  Perhaps…

Pro. 9:10-12 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.  For by me your days will be multiplied, and years of life will be added to you.  If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, and if you scoff, you will bear it…

Pro. 17:12 Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, rather than a fool in his folly. The metaphor of a mother bear fearlessly protecting her cubs is a commonly used one.  It paints a picture of an animal who is big, strong, wild, and angry.  She will do whatever it takes to…

Psa. 22:29-31 All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before him— those who cannot keep themselves alive. Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord. They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn: He has done…

Psa. 22:27-28 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him, for dominion belongs to the Lord and he rules over the nations. When he first arrived at that office, he addressed everyone formally.  Eventually, his colleagues and bosses…

Psa. 22:25-26 From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you I will fulfill my vows. The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the Lord will praise him— may your hearts live forever! The faithfulness of God can be a focus of many prayers. …

Psa. 22:22-24 I will declare your name to my people; in the assembly I will praise you. You who fear the Lord, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel! For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden…

Psa. 22:19-21 But you, Lord, do not be far from me. You are my strength; come quickly to help me. Deliver me from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dogs. Rescue me from the mouth of the lions; save me from the horns of the wild oxen. When we read through…

Psa. 22:16-18 Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce my hands and my feet. All my bones are on display; people stare and gloat over me. They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment. She loved her father, but he could be a difficult man.  Perhaps he…

Psa. 22:12-15 Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me. Roaring lions that tear their prey open their mouths wide against me. I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted within me. My mouth is dried up like…