2021 Reading Week 24

Posted on Jun 14, 2021 in Daily Devotional | 126

Day 14: Matthew 4:8-10 ERV

Then the devil led Jesus to the top of a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and all the wonderful things in them. The devil said, “If you will bow down and worship me, I will give you all these things.”Jesus said to him, “Get away from me, Satan! The Scriptures say, ‘You must worship the Lord your God. Serve only him!’”

Day 15: Ephesians 6:12 ERV

Children, obey your parents the way the Lord wants, because this is the right thing to do.

Day 16: Ephesians 6:13-14 ERV

That is why you need to get God’s full armor. Then on the day of evil, you will be able to stand strong. And when you have finished the whole fight, you will still be standing. So stand strong with the belt of truth tied around your waist, and on your chest wear the protection of right living.
 
 

Day 17: Ephesians 6:15-16 ERV

On your feet wear the Good News of peace to help you stand strong. And also use the shield of faith with which you can stop all the burning arrows that come from the Evil One.
 

Day 18: Ephesians 6:17-18 ERV

Accept God’s salvation as your helmet. And take the sword of the Spirit—that sword is the teaching of God. Pray in the Spirit at all times. Pray with all kinds of prayers, and ask for everything you need. To do this you must always be ready. Never give up. Always pray for all of God’s people.

Day 19: 2 Thessalonians 3:3 ERV

But the Lord is faithful. He will give you strength and protect you from the Evil One.

Day 20: Hebrews 4:14-16 ERV

We have a great high priest who has gone to live with God in heaven. He is Jesus the Son of God. So let us continue to express our faith in him. Jesus, our high priest, is able to understand our weaknesses. When Jesus lived on earth, he was tempted in every way. He was tempted in the same ways we are tempted, but he never sinned. With Jesus as our high priest, we can feel free to come before God’s throne where there is grace. There we receive mercy and kindness to help us when we need it.

2021 Reading Week 23

Posted on Jun 6, 2021 in Daily Devotional | 343

Day 7: Genesis 3:4-5 NIV

“You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
 

Day 8: Genesis 3:15 NIV

And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”
 

Day 9: Job 1:6-7 NLT

One day the members of the heavenly court came to present themselves before the Lord, and the Accuser, Satan, came with them. “Where have you come from?” the Lord asked Satan. Satan answered the Lord, “I have been patrolling the earth, watching everything that’s going on.”

 

Day 10: 1 Peter 5:8-9 NLT

Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believers all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are.
 

Day 11: Matthew 4:1-2 NLT

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil. 2 For forty days and forty nights he fasted and became very hungry.
 

Day 12: Matthew 4:3-4 NLT

During that time the devil came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.” But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

 

Day 13: Matthew 4:5-7 NLT

 Then the devil took him to the holy city, Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple, and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! For the Scriptures say, ‘He will order his angels to protect you. And they will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.’” Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’


2021 Reading Week 22

Posted on Jun 1, 2021 in Daily Devotional | 325

Day 1: Isaiah 14:12-14 ERV

You were like the morning star, but you have fallen from the sky. In the past, all the nations on earth bowed down before you, but now you have been cut down. You always told yourself, “I will go to the skies above. I will put my throne above God’s stars. I will sit on Zaphon, the holy mountain where the gods meet. I will go up to the altar above the tops of the clouds. I will be like God Most High.”
 

Day 2: Ezekiel 28:12-13 MSG

“You had everything going for you. You were in Eden, God’s garden. You were dressed in splendor, your robe studded with jewels: Carnelian, peridot, and moonstone, beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire, turquoise, and emerald, all in settings of engraved gold. A robe was prepared for you the same day you were created.
 

Day 3: Ezekiel 28:14-15 MSG

You were the anointed cherub. I placed you on the mountain of God. You strolled in magnificence among the stones of fire. From the day of your creation you were sheer perfection . . .  . . .  and then imperfection—evil!—was detected in you.
 

Day 4: Ezekiel 28:16-17 MSG

From the day of your creation you were sheer perfection . . .  and then imperfection—evil!—was detected in you.
In much buying and selling you turned violent, you sinned! I threw you, disgraced, off the mountain of God. I threw you out—you, the anointed angel-cherub. No more strolling among the gems of fire for you! Your beauty went to your head. You corrupted wisdom by using it to get worldly fame. I threw you to the ground, sent you sprawling before an audience of kings and let them gloat over your demise.
 

Day 5: Ezekiel 28:18-19 MSG

By sin after sin after sin, by your corrupt ways of doing business, you defiled your holy places of worship. So I set a fire around and within you. It burned you up. I reduced you to ashes. All anyone sees now when they look for you is ashes, a pitiful mound of ashes. All who once knew you now throw up their hands: ‘This can’t have happened! This has happened!’”
 

Day 6: Genesis 3:1 TLB

The serpent was the craftiest of all the creatures the Lord God had made. So the serpent came to the woman. “Really?” he asked. “None of the fruit in the garden? God says you mustn’t eat any of it?”

2021 Reading Week 21

Posted on May 24, 2021 in Daily Devotional | 483

Day 24: John 10:27-28 TPT

My own sheep will hear my voice and I know each one, and they will follow me. I give to them the gift of eternal life and they will never be lost and no one has the power to snatch them out of my hands.
 
 

Day 25: John 14:1 NLT

Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.
 
 

Day 26: John 16:33 AMP

I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace. In the world you have tribulation and distress and suffering, but be courageous [be confident, be undaunted, be filled with joy]; I have overcome the world.” [My conquest is accomplished, My victory abiding.]
 
 

Day 27: Luke 8:48 TLB

“Daughter,” he said to her, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”
 
 

Day 28: Luke 11:9-10 ERV

So I tell you, continue to ask, and God will give to you. Continue to search, and you will find. Continue to knock, and the door will open for you. Yes, whoever continues to ask will receive. Whoever continues to look will find. And whoever continues to knock will have the door opened for them.
 
 

Day 29: Philippians 4:6-7 ERV

Don’t worry about anything, but pray and ask God for everything you need, always giving thanks for what you have.  And because you belong to Christ Jesus, God’s peace will stand guard over all your thoughts and feelings. His peace can do this far better than our human minds.
 
 

Day 30: Romans 8:28 NLT

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
 
 

Day 31: 1 John 5:14-15 TLB

And we are sure of this, that he will listen to us whenever we ask him for anything in line with his will. And if we really know he is listening when we talk to him and make our requests, then we can be sure that he will answer us.

2021 Reading Week 20

Posted on May 17, 2021 in Daily Devotional | 495

Day 17: Isaiah 40:30-31 ERV

Young men get tired and need to rest. Even young boys stumble and fall. But those who trust in the Lord will become strong again. They will be like eagles that grow new feathers. They will run and not get weak. They will walk and not get tired.
 

Day 18: Isaiah 41:10 GW

Don’t be afraid, because I am with you. Don’t be intimidated; I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will support you with my victorious right hand.
 

Day 19: Isaiah 41:13 MSG

… I, your God, have a firm grip on you and I’m not letting go. I’m telling you, ‘Don’t panic. I’m right here to help you.’
 

Day 20: Psalm 118:8-9 TPT

Lord, it is so much better to trust in you to save me than to put my confidence in someone else. Yes, it is so much better to trust in the Lord to save me than to put my confidence in celebrities.
 

Day 21: Psalm 91:1-2 NLT

Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord:
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him.

 

Day 22: Psalm 32:10-11 NLT

Many sorrows come to the wicked, but unfailing love surrounds those who trust the Lord. So rejoice in the Lord and be glad, all you who obey him! Shout for joy, all you whose hearts are pure!
 

Day 23: Psalm 56:3-4 TPT

But in the day that I’m afraid, I lay all my fears before you and trust in you with all my heart. What harm could a man bring to me? With God on my side, I will not be afraid of what comes. The roaring praises of God fill my heart as I trust his promises.

2021 Reading Week 19

Posted on May 10, 2021 in Daily Devotional | 437

Day 10: Jeremiah 17:7-8 NLV

Good will come to the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope is in the Lord. 8 He will be like a tree planted by the water, that sends out its roots by the river. It will not be afraid when the heat comes but its leaves will be green. It will not be troubled in a dry year, or stop giving fruit.
 

Day 11: Psalm 31:1-2 ERV

Lord, I come to you for protection. Don’t let me be disappointed. You always do what is right, so save me. Listen to me. Come quickly and save me. Be my Rock, my place of safety. Be my fortress and protect me!
 

Day 12: Psalm 37:3-4 NLT

Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires.
 

Day 13: Psalm 37:5 TLB

Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust Him to help you do it, and he will.
 

Day 14: Psalm 55:22 TLB

Give your burdens to the Lord. He will carry them. He will not permit the godly to slip or fall.
 

Day 15: Isaiah 26:3-4 ERV

God, you give true peace to people who depend on you, to those who trust in you. So trust the Lord always, because in the Lord Yah you have a place of safety forever.

 

Day 16: Isaiah 40:28-29 TPT

Don’t you know? Haven’t you been listening? Yahweh is the one and only everlasting God, the Creator of all you can see and imagine! He never gets weary or worn out. His intelligence is unlimited; he is never puzzled over what to do! He empowers the feeble and infuses the powerless with increasing strength.
 
 

2021 Reading Week 18

Posted on May 3, 2021 in Daily Devotional | 480

Day 3: Psalm 20:7-8 NLT

Some nations boast of their chariots and horses, but we boast in the name of the Lord our God.  Those nations will fall down and collapse, but we will rise up and stand firm.
 
 

Day 4: Psalm 112:7 TLB

He does not fear bad news, nor live in dread of what may happen. For he is settled in his mind that Jehovah will take care of him.
 
 

Day 5: Psalm 28:7 MSG

He proved he’s on my side; I’ve thrown my lot in with him. Now I’m jumping for joy, and shouting and singing my thanks to him.
 
 

Day 6: Proverbs 29:25 NLT

Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety.
 
 

Day 7: Proverbs 15:20 TLB

A sensible son gladdens his father. A rebellious son saddens his mother.
 
 

Day 8: Joshua 1:9 TLB

Yes, be bold and strong! Banish fear and doubt! For remember, the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
 
 

Day 9: Jeremiah 17:5-6 ERV

This is what the Lord says: “Bad things will happen to those who put their trust in people. Bad things will happen to those who depend on human strength. That is because they have stopped trusting the Lord. They are like a bush in a desert where no one lives. It is in a hot and dry land. It is in bad soil. That bush does not know about the good things that God can give.

2021 Reading Week 17b

Posted on May 1, 2021 in Daily Devotional | 314

Day 1: Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust the Lord completely, and don’t depend on your own knowledge. 6 With every step you take, think about what he wants, and he will help you go the right way.
 
 

Day 2: Psalm 9:9-10

Many people are suffering— Lord, those who know your name come to you for protection. And when they come, you do not leave them without help.

2021 Reading Week 17a

Posted on Apr 26, 2021 in Daily Devotional | 462

Day 26: John 20:28-29

Thomas said to Jesus, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “You believe because you see me. Great blessings belong to the people who believe without seeing me!”
 
 
 

Day 27: John 20:30-31

Jesus did many other miraculous signs that his followers saw, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you can believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God. Then, by believing, you can have life through his name.
 
 

Day 28: Romans 8:33-34

Who can accuse the people God has chosen? No one! God is the one who makes them right. Who can say that God’s people are guilty? No one! Christ Jesus died for us, but that is not all. He was also raised from death. And now he is at God’s right side, speaking to him for us.
 
 

Day 29: 2 Corinthians 5:17-18

When anyone is in Christ, it is a whole new world. The old things are gone; suddenly, everything is new! All this is from God. Through Christ, God made peace between himself and us. And God gave us the work of bringing people into peace with him.
 
 

Day 30: Revelation 5:11-13

Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels. The angels were around the throne, the four living beings, and the elders. There were thousands and thousands of angels—10,000 times 10,000. The angels said in a loud voice, “All power, wealth, wisdom, and strength belong to the Lamb who was killed. He is worthy to receive honor, glory, and praise!” Then I heard every created being that is in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, everything in all these places, saying, “All praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever to the one who sits on the throne and to the Lamb!”


2021 Reading Week 16

Posted on Apr 19, 2021 in Daily Devotional | 481

Day 19: Mark 15:46

Joseph bought a long sheet of linen cloth. Then he took Jesus’ body down from the cross, wrapped it in the cloth, and laid it in a tomb that had been carved out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone in front of the entrance.
 

Day 20: Luke 24:1-2

But very early on Sunday morning, the women went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. 2 They found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance.
 

Day 21: Luke 24:3-4

So they went in, but they didn’t find the body of the Lord Jesus.  As they stood there puzzled, two men suddenly appeared to them, clothed in dazzling robes.
 

Day 22: Luke 24:5-7

In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? 6 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: 7 ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ”
 

Day 23: John 20:11-14

Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb  and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.  They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?” “They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I don’t know where they have put him.” 14 At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus.
 

Day 24: John 20:15-17

“Why are you crying?” he asked her. “Whom are you looking for?” She thought he was the gardener. “Sir,” she said, “if you have taken him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will go and get him.”  “Mary!” Jesus said. She turned toward him. “Master!” she exclaimed. “Don’t touch me,” he cautioned, “for I haven’t yet ascended to the Father. But go find my brothers and tell them that I ascend to my Father and your Father, my God and your God.”
 

Day 25: John 20:26-27

Eight days later the disciples were together again, and this time Thomas was with them. The doors were locked; but suddenly, as before, Jesus was standing among them and greeting them.  Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger into my hands. Put your hand into my side. Don’t be faithless any longer. Believe!”
 

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