God’s Word for You - Devotion Archive
December 2018
Colossians 2:8 philosophy and empty deception
Monday, December 31
Proverbs 23:6-8 the devil is never your friend
Saturday, December 29
Colossians 2:7 rooted and built up
Friday, December 28
Colossians 2:6 walk in Christ
Thursday, December 27
Colossians 2:4-5 false, fine-sounding arguments
Wednesday, December 26
Colossians 2:3 all the treasures
Tuesday, December 25
Colossians 2:1-2 the mystery of God
Monday, December 24
Proverbs 23:4-5 Know when to stop
Saturday, December 22
Luke 18:40-43 I want to see
Friday, December 21
Luke 18:35-39 Son of David
Thursday, December 20
Luke 18:31-34 the meaning was hidden
Wednesday, December 19
Luke 18:28-30 eternal life
Tuesday, December 18
Luke 18:26-27 possible for God
Monday, December 17
Proverbs 23:1-3 when you sit down to eat
Saturday, December 15
Luke 18:24-25 the eye of a needle
Friday, December 14
Luke 18:21-23 still one thing
Thursday, December 13
Luke 18:20 law and gospel
Wednesday, December 12
Luke 18:18-19 to inherit eternal life
Tuesday, December 11
Luke 18:15-17 let the little children come
Monday, December 10
Luke 18:14 justified
Monday, December 10
Jonah 3:10 true repentance
Saturday, December 8
Luke 18:13 … and the tax collector
Thursday, December 6
Luke 18:9-12 The Pharisee…
Wednesday, December 5
Luke 18:8 will he find any faith
Tuesday, December 4
Luke 18:1-7 pray and pray and pray
Monday, December 3
Jonah 3:8-9 Let everyone urgently call on God
Saturday, December 1
November 2018
Luke 17:37 the vultures will gather
Friday, November 30
(Luke 17:36, variant reading)
Thursday, November 29
Luke 17:35 and the other left
Wednesday, November 28
Luke 17:34 one will be taken
Tuesday, November 27
Luke 17:30-33 whoever loses his life will preserve it
Monday, November 26
Jonah 3:6-7 what use is fasting?
Saturday, November 24
Luke 17:28-29 as in the days of Lot
Friday, November 23
Joshua 8:30-35 Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 22
Luke 17:26-27 as in the days of Noah
Wednesday, November 21
Luke 17:24, 25 the lightning of his return
Tuesday, November 20
Luke 17:23
Monday, November 19
Jonah 3:5 the order of salvation
Saturday, November 17
Luke 17:22 Son of man
Friday, November 16
Luke 17:20-21 the kingdom of God is within you
Thursday, November 15
Luke 17:15-19 one leper
Wednesday, November 14
Luke 17:12-14 ten lepers
Tuesday, November 13
Luke 17:11 on the borderland
Monday, November 12
Jonah 3:4 unworthy ministers
Saturday, November 10
Luke 17:10 unworthy slaves
Friday, November 9
Luke 17:7-9 slavery
Thursday, November 8
Luke 17:5-6 as small as a mustard seed
Wednesday, November 7
Luke 17:3-4 Forgive
Tuesday, November 6
Luke 17:1-3 rebuke and forgive
Monday, November 5
Jonah 3:1-3 a journey of three days
Saturday, November 3
Luke 16:30-31 even if someone rises from the dead
Friday, November 2
Luke 16:29b Is believing a good work?
Thursday, November 1
October 2018
Luke 16:29a Moses and the Prophets
Wednesday, October 31
Luke 16:27-28 the ignorance of the damned
Tuesday, October 30
Luke 16:25-26 Purgatory or Not Purgatory
Monday, October 29
Jonah 2:9-10 Salvation comes from the LORD
Saturday, October 27
Luke 16:24b pain in hell, animals in heaven
Friday, October 26
Luke 16:24a the pitilessness of hell
Thursday, October 25
Luke 16:22b-23 the soul in hell
Wednesday, October 24
Luke 16:19-22a poor Lazarus
Tuesday, October 23
Luke 16:17-18 one pen stroke
Monday, October 22
Jonah 2:8 worthless vapors
Saturday, October 20
Luke 16:16 everyone forces his way into it
Friday, October 19
Luke 16:13-15 an abomination
Thursday, October 18
Luke 16:10-12 true riches
Wednesday, October 17
Luke 16:5-9 Be shrewd
Tuesday, October 16
Luke 16:1-4 use whatever we have for eternal good
Monday, October 15
Jonah 2:7 your holy temple
Saturday, October 13
Luke 15:21-32 lost and found
Friday, October 12
Luke 15:25-30 The music of forgiveness
Thursday, October 11
Luke 15:20-24 He was lost and is found
Wednesday, October 10
Luke 15:15-19 Pigs
Tuesday, October 9
Luke 15:11-14 The Lost Son
Monday, October 8
Jonah 2:5-6 simply and miraculously saved
Saturday, October 6
Luke 15:8-10 I am the coin
Friday, October 5
Luke 15:3-7 A lost sheep
Thursday, October 4
Luke 15:1-2 in order to call them back
Wednesday, October 3
Luke 14:34-35 Salt
Tuesday, October 2
Luke 14:31-33 my Old Adam is killed
Monday, October 1
September 2018
Jonah 2:4 toward your temple
Saturday, September 29
Luke 14:28-30 the cost
Friday, September 28
Luke 14:25-27 fear, love, and trust in him above all things
Thursday, September 27
Luke 14:23-24 Fill ‘er up!
Wednesday, September 26
Luke 14:21-22 There still is room
Tuesday, September 25
Luke 14:16-20 Come, for all things are now ready
Monday, September 24
Jonah 2:3 whitecaps and waves
Saturday, September 22
Luke 14:15 the joy and promise of eternal life
Friday, September 21
Luke 14:12-14 unselfish love
Thursday, September 20
Luke 14:7-11 Friend, move up higher
Wednesday, September 19
Luke 14:5-6 love is the rule that trumps the law
Tuesday, September 18
Luke 14:1-4 Mercy
Monday, September 17
Jonah 2:1-2 God will hear your cry
Saturday, September 15
Luke 13:35 Your house is abandoned
Friday, September 14
Luke 13:34 the vocative of love
Thursday, September 13
Luke 13:31-33 Jesus’ goal
Wednesday, September 12
Luke 13:30 the last first
Wednesday, September 12
Luke 13:29 east and west, north and south
Monday, September 10
Jonah 1:17 (Part 2) Jonah and the Whale
Saturday, September 8
Luke 13:28 weeping and gnashing of teeth
Friday, September 7
Luke 13:23-27 The narrow door
Thursday, September 6
Luke 13:22 toward the cross
Wednesday, September 5
Luke 13:20-21 yeast
Tuesday, September 4
Luke 13:18-19 The Mustard Seed
Monday, September 3
Jonah 1:17 pt. 1 Jonah and the whale
Saturday, September 1
August 2018
Luke 13:14-17 The endless maze of the law
Friday, August 31
Luke 13:10-13 She stood straight up
Thursday, August 30
Luke 13:6-9 Grace, Faith and a Fig Tree
Wednesday, August 29
Luke 13:4-5 The tower of Siloam
Tuesday, August 28
Luke 13:1-3 The Galileans
Monday, August 27
Jonah 1:16 They feared a great fear
Sunday, August 26
Luke 12:57-59 Is your debt settled
Friday, August 24
Luke 12:54-56 It’s gonna rain
Thursday, August 23
Luke 12:51-53 Not peace but division
Wednesday, August 22
Luke 12:49-50 fire on the earth
Tuesday, August 21
Luke 12:41-48 Who is that faithful manager
Monday, August 20
Jonah 1:13-15 an end to the Lord’s wrath
Saturday, August 18
Luke 12:35-40 He will come again
Friday, August 17
Luke 12:32-34 Have no fear, little flock
Thursday, August 16
Luke 12:27-31 The lily and me
Wednesday, August 15
Luke 12:22-26 your heavenly Father will look after your needs
Tuesday, August 14
Luke 12:16-21 The Rich Fool
Monday, August 13
Jonah 1:11-12 Pick me up and throw me in
Saturday, August 11
Luke 12:13-15 Be on guard against greed
Friday, August 10
Luke 12:11-12 the Holy Spirit will teach you
Thursday, August 9
Luke 12:8-10 blasphemy against the Holy Spirit
Wednesday, August 8
Luke 12:6-7 five sparrows sold
Tuesday, August 7
Luke 12:4-5 Do not fear
Monday, August 6
Jonah 1:9-10 The God of heaven, sea, and land
Saturday, August 4
Luke 12:1-3 hypocrisy
Friday, August 3
Luke 11:52-54 the key of knowledge
Thursday, August 2
Luke 11:49b-51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah
Wednesday, August 1
July 2018
Luke 11:49a The Wisdom of God
Tuesday, July 31
Luke 11:45-48 Tombs of the prophets
Monday, July 30
Jonah 1:8 What’s your business here
Saturday, July 28
Luke 11:44 unmarked graves
Friday, July 27
Luke 11:42-43 mint and stinkweed
Thursday, July 26
Luke 11:37-41 inside you are full of greed
Wednesday, July 25
Luke 11:35-36 light
Tuesday, July 24
Luke 11:33-34 This little gospel light of mine
Monday, July 23
Jonah 1:7 the lot fell to Jonah
Saturday, July 21
Luke 11:31-32 One greater than Solomon is here
Friday, July 20
Luke 11:29-30 the sign of Jonah
Thursday, July 19
Luke 11:27-28 blessed and still more blessed
Wednesday, July 18
Luke 11:24-26 seven other spirits even more evil
Tuesday, July 17
Luke 11:23 who is not with me is against me
Monday, July 16
Jonah 1:6 The ship’s captain
Saturday, July 14
Luke 11:21-22 the stronger man
Friday, July 13
Luke 11:14-20 even over demons
Thursday, July 12
Luke 11:11-13 Pray big! Pray bold!
Wednesday, July 11
Luke 11:9-10 Ask, seek, knock
Tuesday, July 10
Luke 11:5-8 bold persistence
Monday, July 9
Jonah 1:5 They jettisoned the cargo
Saturday, July 7
Luke 11:4c The Seventh Petition and Doxology
Friday, July 6
Luke 11:4b The Sixth Petition
Thursday, July 5
Luke 11:4a The Fifth Petition
Wednesday, July 4
Luke 11:3 The Fourth Petition
Tuesday, July 3
Luke 11:2d Variant: The Third Petition
Monday, July 2
June 2018
Jonah 1:4 The storm
Saturday, June 30
Luke 11:2c The Second Petition
Friday, June 29
Luke 11:2b The First Petition
Thursday, June 28
Luke 11:1-2a The Address
Wednesday, June 27
Luke 10:42b the one thing needful
Tuesday, June 26
Luke 10:38-42a Martha, Martha
Monday, June 25
Jonah 1:3 to run away from the LORD
Saturday, June 23
Luke 10:35-37 The Good Samaritan (part 2)
Friday, June 22
Luke 10:30-34 The Good Samaritan (part 1)
Thursday, June 21
Luke 10:25-29 who is my neighbor
Wednesday, June 20
Luke 10:23-24 Christ is our firm foundation
Tuesday, June 19
Luke 10:21-22 Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit
Monday, June 18
Jonah 1:2 God’s justice
Saturday, June 16
Luke 10:16-20 Whoever hears you hears me
Friday, June 15
Luke 10:12-15 Woe to you, Chorazin
Thursday, June 14
Luke 10:8-11 The pelting rain of the gospel
Wednesday, June 13
Luke 10:3-7
Tuesday, June 12
Luke 10:1-2 Pray for more workers
Monday, June 11
Jonah 1:1 The word of the LORD
Saturday, June 9
Luke 9:59-62 the plow of the gospel
Friday, June 8
Luke 9:57-58 foxes and birds
Thursday, June 7
Luke 9:55b-56 a variant reading
Wednesday, June 6
Luke 9:51-55a
Tuesday, June 5
Luke 9:49-50 whoever is not against you is for you
Monday, June 4
Obadiah 19-21 The LORD himself will be King
Saturday, June 2
Psalm 104:31-35 Praise the LORD, O my soul
Friday, June 1
May 2018
Psalm 104:24-30 the leviathan
Thursday, May 31
Psalm 104:19-23 the sun knows when to go down
Wednesday, May 30
Psalm 104:5-18
Tuesday, May 29
Psalm 104:1-4 winds his messengers
Monday, May 28
Psalm 23:6
Saturday, May 26
Psalm 23:5 Table, oil and cup
Friday, May 25
Psalm 23:4 You with me
Thursday, May 24
Psalm 23:3 Brother and sister socks
Wednesday, May 23
Psalm 23:2
Tuesday, May 22
Psalm 23:1 There is nothing else I need
Monday, May 21
Psalm 23, Title by David
Saturday, May 19
Luke 9:46-48
Friday, May 18
Luke 9:43b-45 Into your ears
Thursday, May 17
Luke 9:42-43a He healed him
Wednesday, May 16
Luke 9:38-41
Tuesday, May 15
Luke 9:37 The next morning
Monday, May 14
Obadiah 18 A call to repentance
Saturday, May 12
Luke 9:33-36 His divinity and his humanity
Friday, May 11
Luke 9:29-32 The transfiguration
Thursday, May 10
Luke 9:28 Up on the mountain
Wednesday, May 9
Luke 9:27 The kingdom of God
Tuesday, May 8
Luke 9:25-26 When he comes in his glory
Monday, May 7
Obadiah 16-17
Saturday, May 5
Luke 9:23-24 Your daily cross
Friday, May 4
Luke 9:22 “Must.”
Thursday, May 3
Luke 9:20-21 The Christ of God
Wednesday, May 2
Luke 9:18-19 Who is Jesus?
Tuesday, May 1
April 2018
Luke 9:16-17
Monday, April 30
Obadiah 15 your deeds shall return
Saturday, April 28
Luke 9:12-15 The Five Thousand
Friday, April 27
Luke 9:10-11 Jesus preaches to the crowds
Thursday, April 26
Luke 9:7-9 Herod wonders who Jesus might be
Wednesday, April 25
Luke 9:3-6 no staff, no bag, no bread, no money
Tuesday, April 24
Luke 9:1-2 time to do some planting
Monday, April 23
Obadiah 13-14 When disaster is an opportunity
Saturday, April 21
Luke 8:52-56 the resurrection
Friday, April 20
Luke 8:49-51 Just keep believing
Thursday, April 19
Luke 8:43-48 The bleeding woman
Wednesday, April 18
Luke 8:41-42 his only-begotten
Tuesday, April 17
Luke 8:40 Jesus’ homecoming
Monday, April 16
Obadiah 11-12 The Eighth Commandment
Saturday, April 14
Luke 8:38-39 tell how much God has done
Friday, April 13
Luke 8:34-37 One thing is needed
Thursday, April 12
Luke 8:30-33 the demons and the pigs
Wednesday, April 11
Luke 8:27-29 The demon and the Lord
Tuesday, April 10
Luke 8:26 The Gerasenes
Monday, April 9
Psalm 31:23-24 My hope is in the Lord
Saturday, April 7
Psalm 31:19-22 in the shelter of God’s face
Friday, April 6
Psalm 31:14-18 I say, “You are my God.”
Thursday, April 5
Psalm 31:9-13 Terror on every side
Wednesday, April 4
Psalm 31:5-8 I commit my spirit
Tuesday, April 3
Psalm 31:1-4
Monday, April 2
March 2018
Obadiah 9-10 The descent into hell
Saturday, March 31
John 19:16b-22 Good Friday
Friday, March 30
Colossians 1:28-29 What is God’s will for mankind?
Thursday, March 29
Colossians 1:27 Christ’s constant presence among us
Wednesday, March 28
Colossians 1:25-26 The mysteries of God
Tuesday, March 27
Colossians 1:24 the afflictions of Christ
Monday, March 26
Obadiah 7b revisited
Saturday, March 24
Colossians 1:23 Your foundation
Friday, March 23
Colossians 1:21-22 hostile to God
Thursday, March 22
Colossians 1:20 reconciliation
Wednesday, March 21
Colossians 1:19 The communication of attributes
Tuesday, March 20
Colossians 1:18 The head of the church
Monday, March 19
Obadiah 8 The wisdom of the wise
Saturday, March 17
Luke 8:24-25 We’re Drowning
Friday, March 16
Luke 8:22-23 Fellas, it’s been good ya
Thursday, March 15
Luke 8:19-21 Jesus’ brothers
Wednesday, March 14
Luke 8:18 consider carefully how you listen
Tuesday, March 13
Luke 8:16-17 Be a lamp and shine
Monday, March 12
Obadiah 7 your allies will force you to the border
Saturday, March 10
Luke 8:12-15 The four soils
Friday, March 9
Luke 8:4-11 The sower sows
Thursday, March 8
Luke 8:1-3 doing whatever was necessary
Wednesday, March 7
Luke 7:48-50 All sins forgiven
Tuesday, March 6
Luke 7:44-47 Forgiven
Monday, March 5
Obadiah 6 The ruin of hell
Saturday, March 3
Luke 7:40-43 Denariuses of sin forgiven
Friday, March 2
Luke 7:39 The Pharisee’s trap
Thursday, March 1
February 2018
Luke 7:36-38 A simple act of worship
Wednesday, February 28
Luke 7:33-35 John has come and Jesus has come
Tuesday, February 27
Luke 7:31-32 Flutes and dirges – will you play?
Monday, February 26
Obadiah 5 If robbers came at night…
Saturday, February 24
Luke 7:29-30 God Is Just
Friday, February 23
Luke 7:28 Greater than John?
Thursday, February 22
Luke 7:26-27 More than a prophet
Wednesday, February 21
Luke 7:24-25 John the prophet
Tuesday, February 20
Luke 7:21-23 The gospel of forgiveness
Monday, February 19
Obadiah 4
Saturday, February 17
Luke 7:18-20 The question
Friday, February 16
Luke 7:16-17 Christ the Lord God
Thursday, February 15
Luke 7:14-15 The resurrection of the dead
Wednesday, February 14
Luke 7:12-13 ἰδού Behold!
Tuesday, February 13
Luke 7:11 Shunem and Nain
Monday, February 12
Obadiah 3 Pride
Saturday, February 10
Luke 7:9-10 faith
Friday, February 9
Luke 7:6-8
Thursday, February 8
Luke 7:1-5
Wednesday, February 7
Luke 6:49
Tuesday, February 6
Luke 6:47-48
Monday, February 5
Obadiah 2
Saturday, February 3
Luke 6:46 Lord, Lord.
Friday, February 2
Luke 6:45 good out of the good
Thursday, February 1
January 2018
Luke 6:44
Wednesday, January 31
Luke 6:43 Good tree, good fruit
Tuesday, January 30
Luke 6:41-42 The speck in your brother’s eye
Monday, January 29
Obadiah 1c A call to war
Saturday, January 27
Luke 6:39-40 Your teacher and your students
Friday, January 26
Luke 6:37-38 Forgive
Thursday, January 25
Luke 6:36 Be merciful
Wednesday, January 24
Luke 6:32-35 Love, do good, and lend.
Tuesday, January 23
Luke 6:31 The Golden Rule
Monday, January 22
Obadiah 1b The word of God to Edom
Saturday, January 20
Luke 6:30 Give
Friday, January 19
Luke 6:29 Turn the other cheek
Thursday, January 18
Luke 6:27-28 Love your enemies
Wednesday, January 17
Luke 6:26 Gandhi and other false prophets
Tuesday, January 16
Luke 6:25b Woe to those who laugh
Monday, January 15
Obadiah 1a The vision of Obadiah
Saturday, January 13
Luke 6:25a
Friday, January 12
Luke 6:24 Woe to the rich
Thursday, January 11
Luke 6:22-23 Your cross
Wednesday, January 10
Luke 6:21 You are blessed
Tuesday, January 9
Luke 6:20 Blessed are the poor
Monday, January 8
Colossians 1:17 God is omnipresent
Saturday, January 6
Colossians 1:16 Angels
Friday, January 5
Colossians 1:15 The image of God
Thursday, January 4
Colossians 1:14b forgiveness of sins
Wednesday, January 3
Colossians 1:14a Redemption
Tuesday, January 2
Colossians 1:13 New Year’s Day
Monday, January 1