Category: Daily Devotional

Hebrews 11:8-12 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. The Christian faith must be a lifelong possession. Those who do not endure in faith over the course of life, show that they…

1 Samuel 27-29 David Flees to the Philistines 27 Then David said in his heart, “Now I shall perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of seeking me any longer within the borders of…

Hebrews 11:4-7 By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice…By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death… Abel is the first Old Testament saint held up to us as an example of faith. Abel’s example teaches us about how true faith manifests itself in the kinds of things we offer to…

1 Samuel 17-18 David and Goliath 17 Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle. And they were gathered at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim. 2 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered, and encamped in the Valley of Elah, and drew up in line of battle against the Philistines. 3 And the Philistines stood…

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1-3 Understanding the nature of true faith is essential if we are to know whether or not we belong to the Savior. Our verses today informally define faith. Faith is an assurance of the future, not wishful thinking. It is…

1 Samuel 15-16 The Lord Rejects Saul 15 And Samuel said to Saul, “The Lord sent me to anoint you king over his people Israel; now therefore listen to the words of the Lord. 2 Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘I have noted what Amalek did to Israel in opposing them on the way when they came up out of Egypt. 3 Now go and strike Amalek and devote…

…let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Hebrews 10:19-39 Here, the author of the Hebrews tells his audience how they should live in light of the superiority of Christ. This knowledge should produce certain results in…

1 Samuel 13-14 Saul Fights the Philistines 13 Saul lived for one year and then became king, and when he had reigned for two years over Israel,[a] 2 Saul chose three thousand men of Israel. Two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. The rest…

…it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins…Consequently, when Christ came into the world, he said… “Behold, I have come to do your will.” …And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Hebrews 10:1-18 In mathematics, satisfying a problem’s necessary conditions is…

1 Samuel 10-12 Saul Anointed King 10 Then Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head and kissed him and said, “Has not the Lord anointed you to be prince[a] over his people Israel? And you shall reign over the people of the Lord and you will save them from the hand of their surrounding enemies. And this shall…