ScriptureLuke 11:13“How much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”DevotionalJesus ends His teaching on prayer by directing our attention away from the quality of ou...  Read More

ScriptureLuke 11:9–10“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”DevotionalSome prayers are easy to pray once.The difficult prayers are the ones we...  Read More

ScriptureLuke 11:3–4“Give us each day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins… And lead us not into temptation.”DevotionalJesus teaches us to bring ordinary life before God.Bread.Sin.Temptation.These...  Read More

ScriptureLuke 11:2“Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.”DevotionalPay attention to where Jesus begins.Not with bread.Not with problems.Not with health.Not with schedules.Not even with for...  Read More

ScriptureLuke 11:1“Lord, teach us to pray…”DevotionalThe disciples had prayed before.They had grown up hearing prayers in the synagogue. They knew the Psalms. Prayer was part of their religious life. ...  Read More

Read: Psalm 1:3–6Psalm 1 presents two people, two paths, and two destinies. The righteous are like a fruitful tree, while the wicked are like chaff blown away by the wind. One path is known and guarde...  Read More

Read: Psalm 1:3; John 15:4–5Psalm 1 compares the righteous person to a tree planted beside streams of water. The tree bears fruit, its leaves do not wither, and it remains strong because it has a depe...  Read More

Read: Psalm 1:2Psalm 1 says that the blessed person meditates on God’s Word “day and night.” Biblical meditation is not emptying the mind. It is filling the mind with Scripture and allowing God’s trut...  Read More

Read: Psalm 1:2The blessed person does not merely avoid the wrong path. He has discovered something better: “his delight is in the law of the Lord.”For many Christians, Bible reading can feel more lik...  Read More

Read: Psalm 1:1Psalm 1 begins by describing a person who refuses to be shaped by the world’s rebellion against God. The progression is striking: walking, standing, and finally sitting. What begins as ...  Read More

Scripture:“Grace be with you.”2 Timothy 4:22Devotional:The final word of Paul’s final letter is grace.That is not accidental. Paul spent his life preaching salvation by grace alone through faith alone...  Read More

Scripture:“The Lord be with your spirit.”2 Timothy 4:22Devotional:Paul does not end his letter by saying, “Timothy, be strong enough.” He does not say, “You can do this.” He does not place Timothy’s h...  Read More