“Truly I say to you, they have received their reward” (Matthew 6:5). Is there a reward, a positive result for praying? Jesus first mentions who is not rewarded by the […]

(Matthew 6: 9-13) Regardless of how old we are, we are blessed for life when we store the Lord’s Prayer in our memory. If you know the tune, the Lord’s […]

(Matthew 6: 9- 13) Some of us are blessed to say the Lord’s Prayer in church on Sunday. However, repeating of the Lord’s Prayer is not a magical way to […]

“…for your Father who sees in secret will reward you…” (Matthew 6: 6b).   Jesus taught that that the best way to speak with our Father is in secret.  “But […]

“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words” (Matthew 6:7). Formula prayers, […]

“Your Father knows what you need before you ask Him”  (Matthew 6:8). God knows all things. He is all-knowing. This is called omniscient (omni-all, scient-knowing). So, we ask, if God […]

“Pray then like this…” (Matthew 6:9a). Jesus said to his disciples, “Pray then like this” and then gave us the Lord’s Prayer. So, Jesus spoke to His disciples instructing them […]

“Our Father in heaven” (Matthew 6: 9b). The family of our Father prays to Him. The Son of God leads the children of God to have a conversation with their […]

(Matthew 6:9-13) Write for yourself a one-page statement about your God. (Optional: share this with one of the grandfathers from the school who will be at the first chapel meeting […]

“Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints” (Ephesians 6: 18). God […]

“Our Father in heaven…” (Matthew 6:9). The following story is told by the author of this month’s devotional. “When our family lived in Miami, Florida, I would preach on Sunday […]

“Hallowed be Your name” (Matthew 6: 9). You have heard the saying, “Christians think they are holier than Thou.” Actually, we are to be holy as Thou. Do we see […]

“Your kingdom come…” (Matthew 6:10) Who is the king in our life? Do we make our decisions only consulting with Me, Myself and I? I have some unwelcome news, our […]

“Your will be done…” (Matthew 6: Human beings have a will. The human will is designed by God to be our decision maker. The Scriptures show what happens when people […]

“Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven so on earth…” (Matthew 6:10). What is the relationship between heaven and earth? When Adam and Eve were created […]

“Your will be done…” (Matthew 6:10b). Today we further reflect on submitting to the Father’s will as it relates to living a holy life, obeying God’s will and being part […]

“On earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6: 10b). Someone said that some Christians are so heavenly minded that they are of no earthly good. Paul would say that […]

“Give us this day our daily bread” (Matthew 6:20). The Apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthians, “What do you have that you did not receive?” (I Corinthians 4:7). Our heavenly […]

“(A)nd forgive us our debts…” (Matthew 6: 12). It is hard to forgive people who have hurt us by saying bad things about us or who have hurt us in […]

“Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors” (Matthew 6: 12-14). In order for our Father to forgive us, Jesus teaches that we must forgive our debtors. […]

“Lead us not into temptation…” (Matthew 6:10). How can we understand the petition for God to lead us not into temptation. The 16th century Heidelberg Catechism gives us a question […]

“…and lead us not into temptation…” (Matthew 6:23). Someone said, “I can resist temptation. I do not need anyone’s help.” Well, such people are tempted by pride and they fall […]

“…but deliver us from evil” (Matthew 6:13). We need to pray to be delivered from evil. What is evil? Evil is the opposite of good. What is good? Good is […]

“For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen” (Matthew 6:13, NKJV). You will notice that the English Standard Version does not include, “For Yours is […]

“For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen” (Matthew 6:13 NKJV). The power to pray must come from God in order that it will fulfill […]

“For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen” (Matthew 6:13, NKJV). What is glory? One definition is that glory is the manifestation of excellence. God’s […]

“He was taken up after He had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom He had chosen” (Acts 1: 2b ESV[1], Acts 1:1 – 8) Why did […]

“Ask of Me, and I will make the nations your heritage…Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, and you perish in the way…” (Psalm 2: 8, 12). Read Ps. 2. […]

“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me, go therefore and make disciples of all nations…” (Matthew 28: 18 b, 19a). By whose orders do we […]

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…” (Matthew 28: 19a, Acts17:24-34). What race do you belong to? The Biblical and Christian answer is the human race. There is only […]

“Baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28: 19b; Luke 23: 32-43) As readers of this devotional, we belong […]

“…teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you” (Matthew 28: 20, Read Romans 10:14-18). Do we observe all that our Lord has commanded us? Jesus did not say […]

“And behold, I am with you always to the end of the age” (Matthew 28: 20, read John 1:29-35)). Have we ever used the Lord’s name in vain? Have we […]

“And behold, I am with you always to the end of the age” (Matthew 28: 20b). “And you will be my witnesses….to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8). Jesus […]

“The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God” (Mark 1:1; read Matthew 1:18-25). The name Jesus is introduced in Matthew chapter 1:18-25. The unusual events, meaning […]

“The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God” (Mark 1:1; read Hebrews 10: 12-13). Jesus, the Savior of God’s people is also called Christ. The name […]

“The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God” (Mark 1:1; read Mark 10:44-45). Jesus was not born in a political palace or a religious temple. He […]

“He rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart” (Mark 16:14b; read Mark 1- 20). The disciples had been taught by Jesus for three years. Now Jesus had died […]

“Go into all the world…” (Mark 16: 15a; read John 15:26) Jesus said to the disciples, “Go…..” Jesus sends all of His people into all the world. Jesus is the […]

“And preach the gospel to every person” (Mark 16:15b; Romans 10: 5-15) Some of the smartest people in our world are clueless about the truth of the good news of […]

“Preach the gospel…” (Mark 16:15c; read John 16:5-11) The gospel is the good news for sinners who need salvation. Non-sinners do not think they need the gospel of grace and […]

“preach the gospel to all people” (Mark 16: 15b) Matthew’s account of the Great Commission speaks about going to peoples (ethnes). Mark’s account places the emphasis on reaching all creatures […]

“ Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures” (Luke 24: 45; 25- 28) We live in a very closed-minded world. The closing of the human mind began in […]

“See my hands and feet, that it is I myself” (Luke 24: 39a; 24:36-43). Are we good looking? That is, have we taken a good look at the most important […]

“Touch Me, and see” (Luke 24: 39b; read 24:39 – 44) It’s not good enough to be “good looking,” Besides seeing the resurrected Lord and Savior, He challenged His disciples […]

“You are witnesses of these things” (Luke 24: 48). The original disciples, as well as over 500 people, were eyewitnesses to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Scripture teaches us that […]

“Peace be with you…” (John 20: 21; 19-23) Social peace is a positive result of winning and even losing a war. The reason we have relative peace in the United […]

“As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you” (John 20:21b). Many of us are involved in studying, teaching, and supporting Christian education. How will Christian education […]

“…even so I am sending you. Having said this He breathed on them…”(John 20:22; Genesis 2:7). The first time God breathed on man was when He made the first Adam. […]

“…receive the Holy Spirit” (John 20: 22b; 16:12-15). The Holy Spirit can only be received. It is a gift from the Father and the Son. A person cannot grab or […]

“If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them…” (John 20: 23a; Matthew 5: 43 – 48) An amazing experience in prison is when the victim or family […]

“If you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld” (John 20: 23b; Psalm 51). There are some sins that are not repented from and the destructive and deadly consequences continue […]

“For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now” (Acts 1: 5). John the Baptist baptized his followers with the […]

“He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority” (Acts 1: 7; Matthew 24:36 – 42). […]

“How is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language?” (Acts 2:8). When the Lord made Adam and Eve, they and their children spoke the same […]

“The just shall live by faith” (Romans 1: 17; Habakkuk 2:4). Protestants who know their history celebrate October 31, 1517, as the time when Martin Luther nailed the 95 theses […]

November 1: The Hour Has Come (John 17:1) Scripture: “After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: ‘Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son […]

November 2: Authority Over All (John 17:2) Scripture: “For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him.” Meditation: […]

November 3: Knowing God (John 17:3) Scripture: “Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.” Meditation: Eternal life […]

November 4: Glorifying God on Earth (John 17:4) Scripture: “I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do.” Meditation: Jesus perfectly fulfilled the […]

November 5: Eternal Glory (John 17:5) Scripture: “And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.” Meditation: Jesus, the eternal […]

November 6: Revealing God’s Name (John 17:6) Scripture: “I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me […]

November 7: Kept by God’s Word (John 17:7-8) Scripture: “Now they know that everything you have given me comes from you. For I gave them the words you gave me […]

November 8: Praying for His People (John 17:9) Scripture: “I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are […]

November 9: United in Glory (John 17:10) Scripture: “All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And glory has come to me through them.” Meditation: The unity […]

November 10: Kept in God’s Name (John 17:11) Scripture: “I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. […]

November 11: Guarded by God (John 17:12) Scripture: “While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me. None has been lost […]

November 12: Fullness of Joy (John 17:13) Scripture: “I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may […]

November 13: Not of the World (John 17:14) Scripture: “I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more […]

November 14: Protected from Evil (John 17:15) Scripture: “My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.” Meditation: […]

November 15: Sanctified by Truth (John 17:16-17) Scripture: “They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.” […]

November 16: Sent into the World (John 17:18) Scripture: “As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world.” Meditation: Jesus commissions His disciples to carry […]

November 17: Sanctified for Mission (John 17:19) Scripture: “For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.” Meditation: Jesus set Himself apart for God’s redemptive purpose, securing […]

November 18: Unity in Christ (John 17:20-21) Scripture: “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all […]

November 19: One as God Is One (John 17:21) Scripture: “…that they may be one as we are one.” Meditation: The unity of believers mirrors the perfect unity of Father […]

November 20: Christ in Us (John 17:22) Scripture: “I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one.” Meditation: Christ shares […]

November 21: Perfect Unity (John 17:23) Scripture: “I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity.” Meditation: Perfect unity among believers testifies to God’s […]

November 22: Loved by the Father (John 17:23) Scripture: “…that the world may know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.” Meditation: God’s […]

November 23: Beholding Christ’s Glory (John 17:24) Scripture: “Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory.” Meditation: Jesus […]

November 24: Knowing the Father (John 17:25) Scripture: “Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me.” Meditation: Jesus […]

November 25: Christ’s Love in Us (John 17:26) Scripture: “I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have […]

November 26: Christ’s Intercession (John 17:1-26) Scripture: Take a moment today to reflect on the entirety of John 17. Meditation: Jesus’ prayer encompasses His glory, His people’s sanctification, and their […]

November 27: Thanksgiving in Christ (John 17:1-5) Scripture: Reflect on John 17:1-5. Meditation: On this Thanksgiving Day, give thanks for Christ’s prayer that glorifies the Father and secures eternal life […]

November 28: Persevering in Faith (John 17:11-12) Scripture: Reflect on John 17:11-12. Meditation: Jesus prays for our protection, ensuring our perseverance. We can rest assured that God’s grace keeps us […]

November 29: Unity for Mission (John 17:20-23) Scripture: Reflect on John 17:20-23. Meditation: Jesus’ prayer for unity equips the church for mission. The church’s oneness testifies to God’s glory. As […]

November 30: Hope of Glory (John 17:24-26) Scripture: Reflect on John 17:24-26. Meditation: Jesus closes His prayer with a vision of eternal fellowship with Him. Let these words point us […]

“I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” I have not […]

December 2: A Praiseworthy Pattern (Genesis 22:16b-17a) “…because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will surely bless you, and I will surely […]

“And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies, and in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice.” We […]

“Judah, your brothers shall praise you…The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until tribute comes to him;” Abraham was the one son […]

“When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish […]

“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined.” We celebrate the Savior’s birth […]

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty […]

“But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in […]

“Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, you and your friends who sit before you, for they are men who are a sign: behold, I will bring my servant the […]

“And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins” Today we turn […]

“And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the […]

“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Historically, the most published Christmas carol […]

“All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:  “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which […]

“And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.” Continuing our Sunday emphasis on […]

“Ask a sign of the LORD your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.”  Once upon a time, a very wicked king sat ignoring God’s plan and uninterested in […]

“He has shown strength with his arm;  He has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;  He has brought down the mighty from their thrones  And exalted those […]

And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,  For he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.  For behold, from now on all generations will […]

“it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, that you may have certainty concerning […]

“In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to […]

“And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, […]

“But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, […]

“And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.”  With my first […]

“And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of […]

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15–18 Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians is fundamentally a prayer for spiritual sight. He does not petition God to change their external circumstances, but rather that the “eyes […]

Scripture: Ephesians 1:19–21 Paul falls to his knees so that we might know the “surpassing greatness of His power” toward those who believe. This is not a vague, mystical energy; […]

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14–17a When Paul bows his knees before the Father, his primary concern is the “inner man.” He knows that Christian maturity is an inside-out work of the Spirit. […]

Scripture: Ephesians 3:17b–19 Here we find a holy paradox: Paul prays that we would “know” a love that “surpasses knowledge.” This is the pinnacle of the Christian experience—that our minds […]

Scripture: Philippians 1:9–11 Paul’s prayer for the Philippians is that their love would abound “more and more, with knowledge and all discernment.” We must firmly reject the modern, sentimental notion […]

Scripture: Philippians 1:3–6 – “Being confident of this very thing: that He who began a good work in you will carry it to completion until the day of Jesus Christ.” […]

Scripture: Colossians 1:9–10a Paul’s petition is for the Colossians to be “filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding.” Why? So that they might “walk […]

Scripture: Colossians 1:10b The mark of a soul that is truly “walking worthily” is that it is “bearing fruit in every good work.” Paul connects our theological understanding directly to […]

Scripture: Colossians 1:10c Growth in the Christian life is synonymous with “increasing in the knowledge of God.” This is the ultimate end of all prayer and all living. We were […]

Scripture: Colossians 1:11–12 Paul prays that we would be “strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might.” But notice the goal of this power: it is for “all endurance […]

Scripture: Colossians 4:2–4 Paul, though a prisoner, does not pray for a door of escape, but for a “door for the word.” This is a staggering display of God-centeredness. Most […]

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:11–12 In this prayer, Paul asks the Lord to make the Thessalonians “increase and abound in love for one another and for all.” Notice the source: the […]

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:13 Paul’s ultimate aim for the believer is that our hearts be established “blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord […]

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:23 “Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely.” Paul leaves no room for “partial” Christianity. God is not interested in a weekend lease on […]

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:24 After praying for total sanctification, Paul anchors our hope in the character of God: “He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.” This […]

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:11 Paul prays that God would “make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power.” […]

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:12 The ultimate aim of Paul’s prayer is “so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him.” This is […]

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:16–17 “Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father… comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.” Paul points us […]

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:5 “May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.” Left to itself, the human heart is a wanderer; […]

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:16 “Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way.” This is a massive promise. This peace is not the […]

January 21, 2026: To the King Eternal Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:17 “To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.” […]

January 22, 2026: Prayer for All Men Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1–4 Paul urges that “supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,” including kings and those in high […]

January 23, 2026: The Mystery of Godliness Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:16 “Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit…” […]

January 24, 2026: Rekindling the Gift Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:3–6 Paul remembers Timothy in his prayers night and day, urging him to “fan into flame the gift of God.” Even […]

January 25, 2026: Guarding the Deposit Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:12–14 “I know whom I have believed… guard the good deposit entrusted to you.” Paul is facing death, yet he is […]

January 26, 2026: The Lord Stood By Me Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:16–18 At Paul’s first defense, everyone deserted him. It is a staggering thought that the greatest apostle was left […]

January 27, 2026: The Knowledge of the Truth Scripture: Titus 1:1–3 Paul identifies as a servant of God for the sake of the “knowledge of the truth, which accords with […]

January 28, 2026: To the Pure, All Things are Pure Scripture: Titus 1:15–16 Paul prays for the purity of the church, warning that “to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is […]

January 29, 2026: The Fellowship of Your Faith Scripture: Philemon 1:4–6 Paul prays that the “sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing […]

January 30, 2026: Refreshing the Hearts of the Saints Scripture: Philemon 1:7, 20 Paul finds great joy and comfort in Philemon because “the hearts of the saints have been refreshed” […]

January 31, 2026: The Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ Scripture: Philemon 1:25 (and various closings of Paul’s letters) Paul almost always ends his letters with a prayer for grace: […]

WE PRAY TO THE REVEALING GOD. “In the beginning God created….” (Genesis 1:1; 2Timothy 3: 16, 17) Let us be reminded that when we read Genesis 1:1 we are reading […]

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1; Read Matthew 28:19-20). The Hebrew word for God in Genesis 1:1 is Elohim.  This is the plural form […]

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1; Psalm 90: 1-2) To know the beginning of beginnings You must be eternal. When God answered Job and […]

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1; Read     Psalm 19 What do you think of the miracles of Jesus as recorded in the […]

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1: Read Matthew 6: 9-13) When Jesus taught His disciples how to pray, He starts with “Our Father who […]

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1; Read John 1: 1 – 5) John’s gospel presents Jesus Christ, the Son of God, as the Logos […]

“The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the deep” (Genesis 1:2; Read Acts […]

“Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness…” (Genesis 1:26a; Read Genesis 9:6; Ephesians 3:14-21) Human beings are not animals. We are made in […]

“…Let them have dominion  over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, overall all the earth and every creeping thing that creeps […]

Tuesday, February 10 – MALE AND FEMALE PRAY. “So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them” […]

Wednesday, February 11.    FAMILIES PRAY. “Then God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and subdue it…” (Genesis 1: 28a) One purpose of […]

Thursday, February 12th:  PRAYER AS SOUL TALK. “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man […]

Friday, February 13th:  ADAM AND EVE SPOKE WITH GOD. “And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat, but of the […]

Saturday, February 14th: ADAM AND EVE SPOKE WITH SATAN. “And the woman said to the serpent….” (Genesis 3: 2a; I Timothy 2: 11-15). The LORD God had created Adam and […]

Sunday, February 15th: PRAYERLESSNESS AND SIN OF OMISSION. “Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field…” (Genesis 3: 1a; Read Matthew 4: 1 – 11) The […]

Monday, February 16th: PRAYERLESSNESS AND SIN OF COMISSION. “Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that the day you eat of it […]

Tuesday, February 17th: TAKE IT TO THE LORD IN PRAYER. “The Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit […]

Wednesday, February 18th: PRAY FOR HELP. “And Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written: “You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you […]

Thursday, February 19th:  PRAY FOR HOLINESS.  “Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord” (Hebrews 12: 14; Read Psalm 1).  “For 12 years […]

Friday, February 20th: CALL ON NAME OF THE LORD. “Whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved” (Acts 2: 21; Read Joel 2:28 – 32). The apostle […]

Saturday, February 21st: THE BLAME GAME. PART I.  “Then the LORD God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?” (Genesis 3:9; Read Psalm 51) By the grace […]

Sunday, February 22nd: THE BLAME GAME. PART II. “And the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done? The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and […]

Monday, February 23rd: HOPE IN THE SEED OF THE WOMAN. “And I (God) will put enmity between you (Satan) and the woman, and between your seed and Her seed; He […]

Tuesday, February 24th: PRAY FOR THE CHILDREN. “To the woman He said: I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; in pain you shall bring forth children; Your desire […]

Wednesday, February 25th:  PRAY FOR THE WORKERS. “Cursed is the ground for your sake; in toil you shall eat of it all the days of your life…In the sweat of […]

Thursday, February 26th: PRAY FOR WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS. “For dust you are , and to dust you shall return” (Genesis 3: 19b; Read I Corinthians 15: 20 – 28). The […]

Friday, February 27th: PRAY FOR THE SICK. “I was sick and you visited Me” (Matthew 25: 36 b) Part of the fallen world that sin ushered in is sickness. Sickness […]

Saturday, February 28th: PRAY FOR THE MIGRANTS. “Therefore the LORD God sent him out of the garden of Eden to till the ground from which he was taken” (Genesis 3: […]

PREFACE The March devotional is a follow up on the February presentation of Genesis 1 – 3. The overall theme is the origin of prayer. The reading in March take […]

Monday, March 2. ABEL’S WORSHIP WAS RECEIVED BY THE LORD “Abel also brough of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the LORD respected Abel and his […]

Tuesday, March 3. THE CITY OF MAN “And he built a city” (Genesis 4: 17b; Read 4: 16 – 24) If you are interested in ancient history, the verses 16 […]

Wednesday, March 4. CALLING ON THE NAME OF THE LORD “Then men began to call on the name of the LORD” (Genesis 4: 26; Read 4: 25 – 26; 5: […]

Thursday, March 5. MARRYING IN THE LORD “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD” (Genesis 6: 8; Read chapter 6 Have you had an opportunity to visit […]

Friday, March 6. THE UNIVERSAL FLOOD “So He destroyed all living things, which were on the face of the ground both man and cattle, creeping things and birds of the […]

Saturday, March 7. THE PROMISE OF THE LORD “Then Noah built an altar to the LORD, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird, and offered a […]

Sunday, March 8. THE IMAGE OF GOD “Whoever sheds man’s blood, by man his blood shall be shed; For in the image of God He made man. And as for […]

Monday, March 9. TABLE OF NATIONS “These were the families of the sons of Noah, according to their generations, in their nation; and from these the nations were divided on […]

Tuesday, March 10. TOWER OF BABEL “So the LORD scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they ceased building the city. Therefore its name […]

Wednesday, March 11. THE COVENANT KEEPER “Now the LORD had said to Abram: ‘Get out of your country, from your family, and from your father’s house, to a land that […]

Thursday, March 12. FUTURE LOOKING FAITH “And I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth; so that if a man could number the dust of the earth, […]

Friday, March 13. EL ELYON: GOD MOST HIGH “Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High (El Elyon). And he […]

Saturday March 14. RIGHTEOUS FAITH “And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness” (Genesis 15: 6; Read Genesis 15). Genesis 15 speaks about the […]

Sunday, March 15. EL ROI. THE GOD WHO SEES “Then she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her. You-Are-the-God- Who-Sees; for she said, “Have I also here […]

Monday, March 16. EL SHADDAI: ALMIGHTY GOD “I am El Shaddai (Almighty God): walk before Me and be blameless” (Genesis 17:1; Read Genesis 17: 1 -27; 18: 1-15). When God […]

Tuesday, March 17. INTERCESSION FOR SODOM “The he said, “I will not be angry, and I will speak but once more: suppose then should be found there? And He said, […]

Wednesday, March 18 THE DESTRUCTION OF SODOM “Then the men said to Lot, “Have you anyone else here? Son-in-law, your sons, your daughters, and whomever you have in the city […]

Thursday, March 19. PRAYER FOR ABIMELECH “So Abraham prayed to God; and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants. Then they bore children; for the LORD had closed […]

Friday, March 20. EL OLAM: GOD ETERNAL “Then Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there called on the name of the LORD, the Everlasting God” (Genesis 21: 33; […]

Saturday, March 21. YIREH: THE LORD WILL PROVIDE “And Abraham called the name of the place, The-LORD-Will-Provide; as it is said to this day, ‘In the Mount of the LORD […]

Sunday, March 22. BURIAL PLACE FOR SARAH “So the field and the cave that is in it were deeded to Abraham by the sons of Heth as property for a […]

Monday, March 23. ANCIENT DATING SERVICE “Then the man bowed down his head and worshipped the LORD. And he said, “Blessed be the LORD God of my master, Abraham, who […]

Tuesday, March 24. A COUPLE’S PRAYER “Now Isaac pleaded with the LORD for his wife, because she was barren; and the LORD granted his plea, and Rebekka his wife conceived. […]

Wednesday, March 25. PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL WATER “Then he went up from there to Beersheba, And the LORD appeared to him the same night and said, I am the God […]

Thursday March 26. ISAAC’S COVENANT PRAYER “Surely, the small of my son is like the smell of a field which the LORD has blessed. Therefore may God give you of […]

Friday, March 27. JACOB’S LADDER “And behold, the LORD stood above and said: “I am the LORD God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; the land on […]

Saturday, March 28. JACOB IS DECEIVED “And Laban said, “It must not be done so in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn” (Genesis 29: 26; Read Genesis […]

Sunday, March 29. BIRTH OF TWELVE PATRIARCHS “Then God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her and opened her womb. And she conceived and bore a son, and said. “God […]

Monday, March 30. PROVIDENCE AND MIRACLES “So God has taken away the livestock of your father and given them to me” (Genesis 31: 9; Read Genesis 30: 25- 43; 31: […]

Tuesday. March 31. SYNCRETISM “But God had come to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said to him, “Be careful that you speak to Jacob neither good […]

Introduction-Knowing the God of Hope-Daily Formation in Grace “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” — Genesis 1:1 The Bible begins with activity. “In the beginning, God […]

God forms and fills us for a relationship with Him Years ago, a father took his teenage daughter to a crowded coffee shop. She had been drifting — not rebellious, […]

The Bible’s Favorite Relational Word If you had to summarize the Bible’s vision of faith in one word, it might surprise you. It isn’t “behave.” It isn’t “achieve.” It isn’t […]

What God Delights In Through the prophet Jeremiah, God says something remarkable: “Let him who boasts boast in this: that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD […]

The Love That Does Not Let Go In Jeremiah 9:24, God says He practices “steadfast love.” The Bible uses a rich Hebrew word for this: ḥesed (pronounced heh-sed). It is one of the […]

Love Before the Beginning Where did God’s steadfast love begin? It did not begin when you were born. It did not begin when you believed. It did not begin when […]

Monday April 6 — Living as Those in Christ Identity Before Activity God Reveals Who He Is Text: Exodus 3:13–15 “I AM WHO I AM.” Before God gives Moses instructions, […]

Tuesday, April 7-Loved Because of Who God Is Text: 1 John 4:9–10 “In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us…” We instinctively measure […]

Wednesday, April 8— Rooted in Union with Christ Text: John 15:4–5 “Abide in me, and I in you.” At the center of the Christian life is not imitation—but union. Jesus […]

Thursday, April 9 — Living in the Father’s Delight Text: Matthew 3:16–17 “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” Before Jesus begins His public ministry, the […]

Friday, April 10 Reflecting God’s Love to Others Text: Colossians 3:12–14 “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts…” The Christian life moves outward. But notice […]

April 11 – A Vision for the Person You Are Becoming Scripture: Jeremiah 9:23–24; Philippians 3:8–10 Reflection: If someone asked you to describe the person you hope to become in […]

April 12 – The Mind of Christ Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:16; Colossians 1:3–6 Reflection: Paul makes a staggering statement: “We have the mind of Christ.” This is not an aspiration. […]

April 13 – A Life Shaped by Faith, Hope, and Love Scripture:1 Thessalonians 1:3; 1 Corinthians 13:12–13 Reflection: Paul describes the Christian life with remarkable simplicity: faith that works, love […]

April 14 – The Mindset of the King Scripture: Hebrews 12:2; Philippians 2:5–8 Reflection: If you want to understand the mindset of the Kingdom, you must look at the King. […]

April 15 – Union with Christ: The Great “Aha” Scripture: Galatians 2:20; John 15:5 Reflection: There are moments in life when something clicks—when truth moves from information to reality. Paul […]

April 16 – Transformation Through Beholding Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:17–18 Reflection: We often think change happens through effort. Scripture tells a different story: change happens through beholding. Paul says that […]

April 17 – Knowing God Together Scripture: Hebrews 12:1–2; John 17:3 Reflection: The Christian life is not meant to be lived alone. We are invited to know God together. Hebrews […]

April 18 – Created in His Image Scripture: Genesis 1:27 Reflection: The story begins not with what we are called to do, but with who we are. God created humanity […]

April 19 – Blessed with an Invitation to Life Scripture: Genesis 1:28; John 10:10 Reflection: “And God blessed them…” The first word spoken over humanity is not command, but blessing. […]

April 20 – Eternal Life: Knowing God Scripture: John 17:3; 1 Timothy 6:19 Reflection: Jesus defines eternal life in a way that surprises us: “That they know You…” Eternal life […]

April 21 – Dominion as Stewardship and Joy Scripture: Genesis 1:28; 1 Corinthians 10:31 Reflection: God gave humanity dominion—but not as control for selfish gain. Dominion is It means receiving […]

April 22 – God Guides Us Through Relationship Scripture: Genesis 1:29; Genesis 2:18–23 Reflection: God did not leave humanity alone to figure things out. He gave His Word: “Behold, I […]

April 23 – The Kingdom Life: Righteousness, Peace, and Joy Scripture: Romans 14:17; 1 Corinthians 1:30 Reflection: Paul describes the Kingdom of God in three words: righteousness, peace, and joy […]

April 24 – Very Good in the Son Scripture: Genesis 1:31; Matthew 3:17; John 17:20–23 Reflection: At creation, God looked at humanity and said, “Very good.” But the story does […]

April 25 – The Gospel That Creates Life Scripture: Romans 1:16–17; John 17:3 The gospel is not merely information about God. It is the power of God that brings us […]

April 26 – Salvation Comes to the House Scripture: Luke 19:1–10; Genesis 12:1–3 When Jesus met Zacchaeus, He did not offer him a program or a principle. He offered Himself. […]

April 27 – From Ruin to Promise Scripture: Genesis 3:1–15; Romans 5:12–21, Genesis 3–11 Shows us a world turned inward—self-absorbed, fractured, and alienated. Sin does not merely break rules; it […]

April 28 – Counted Righteous Scripture: Genesis 15:1–6; Romans 4:1–8 Abraham had nothing—no child, no visible fulfillment of God’s promise. Yet he believed God. And God “counted” him righteous. This […]

April 29 – A New Creation Through the Living Word Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17; 1 Peter 1:23; John 1:1 God does not merely forgive us—He recreates us. “If anyone is […]

April 30 – Justified and United to Christ Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Corinthians 1:30–31; 1 Timothy 6:19 Justification is God’s gracious declaration that we are righteous in Christ. Jesus […]

EXODUS DEVOTIONAL (Chapters 1 – 15) Dr. Cornelius Hegeman May 2026 Friday, May 1. HEBREWS AS THE COVENANT PEOPLE (Exodus 1: 1-10) “And Joseph died, all his brothers, and all […]

Saturday, May 2. THE ATTACK AGAINST THE COVENANT PEOPLE (Exodus 1: 11 – 16) “Therefore, they set task masters over them to afflict them with their burdens” (1: 11). Pharoah […]

Sunday, May 3. THE SURVIVAL OF THE COVENANT PEOPLE (Exodus 1: 17 – 22) “But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, […]

Monday, May 4. PARENTAL FAITH (Exodus 2: 1- 10) “But when she could no longer hide him, she took an ark of bulrushes for him, daubed it with asphalt and […]

Tuesday, May 5. IDENTIFYING FAITH (Exodus 2: 11 – 15) “When Pharoah heard of this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharoah and […]

Tuesday, May 6. ENDURING FAITH (Exodus 2: 16 – 25) “(F)or he endured as seeing him who is invisible” (Hebrews 11: 27). Enduring faith is seen in the universal priesthood, […]

Wednesday, May 7 . THE REVELATION OF THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD (Exodus 3: 1 – 2) “And the Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of […]

Friday, May 8. THE CALL OF MOSES BY A HOLY LORD (Exodus 3: 3 – 6) “Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is […]

Saturday, May 9. THE LORD WHO HEARS THE CRY OF HIS OPPRESSED PEOPLE (Exodus 3:7-10) “Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come to Me, and […]

Sunday, May 10. THE LORD ANSWERS EXCUSES (Exodus 3: 11 – 4: 17) “And God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM.’ And He said, Thus you shall say […]

Monday, May 11. THE LORD REQUIRES COVENANT OBEDIENCE (Exodus 4: 18 – 31) “So, He let him go. Then she said, “You are a husband of blood” – because of […]

Tuesday, May 12. QUESTIONING OF GOD’S WILL (Exodus 5: 1 – 6: 27) “And I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel whom the Egyptians keep in bondage, […]

Wednesday, May 13. DELEGATION OF GOD’S WORD AND WORK (6: 28 – 7: 7) “See, I have made you as God to Pharaoh and Aaron your brother shall by your […]

Thursday, May 14. FIRST PLAGUE: WATER TURNED INTO BLOOD (Exodus 7: 8 -25) “Then the LORD spoke to Moses, “Say to Aaron, ‘Take your rod and stretch out your hand […]

Friday, May 15. SECOND PLAGUE: FROGS (Exodus 8: 1 – 15) “Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron and said, “Stretch out your hand with your rod over the […]

Saturday, May 16. THIRD PLAGUE: THE GNATS OR LICE (Exodus 8: 16 -19) “So, the LORD said to Moses, “Say to Aaron, ‘Stretch out your rod, and strike the dust […]

Sunday, May 17. FOURTH PLAGUE: SWARMS OF FLIES (Exodus 8: 20 -32) “And the LORD said to Moses, “Rise early in the morning and stand before Pharoah as he comes […]

Monday, May 18. FIFTH PLAGUE: DEATH OF LIVESTOCK (Exodus 9: 1 – 7) “Then the LORD appointed a set time, saying, ‘Tomorrow the LORD will do this thing in the […]

Tuesday, May 19. SIXTH PLAGUE: BOILS 33 (Exodus 9: 8 – 12) “So, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, ‘Take for yourselves handfuls of ashes from a furnace and […]

Wednesday, May 20. SEVENTH PLAGUE: HAIL (Exodus 9: 13 – 35) “For at this time I will send all My plagues to your very heart and on your servants and […]

Thursday, May 21. EIGHT PLAGUE: LOCUST 37 (Exodus 10: 1- 20) “Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that […]

Friday, May 22. NINTH PLAGUE. DARKNESS (Exodus 10: 21 – 29) “So, Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and total darkness covered all Egypt for three days. No […]

Saturday, May 23. TENTH PLAGUE: THE DEATH OF FIRST BORN (Exodus 11: 1-10; 12: 29 –30) “And the LORD said to Moses, ‘I will bring one more plague on Pharaoh […]

Sunday, May 24. THE INSTITUTION OF THE PASSOVER (Exodus12: 1 – 28) “For I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike all the first […]

Monday, May 25. THE EXODUS BEGINS (Exodus12: 31 -42) “Then the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth about six hundred men on foot, besides children. A mixed multitude […]

Tuesday, May 26. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PASSOVER (Exodus 12: 43 -– 13: 16) “All the congregation of Israel shall keep it. And when a stranger dwells with you and wants […]

Wednesday, May 27. GOING TOWARD THE RED SEA (Exodus 13: 17 -– 22) “And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, […]

Thursday, May 28. THE RED SEA CROSSING (Exodus 14: 1 – 31) “Then the waters returned and covered the chariots, the horsemen, and all of the army of Pharaoh that […]

Friday, May 29. THE SONG OF MOSES (Exodus 15: 1-19) “I will sing to the LORD, For He has triumphed gloriously! The horse and its rider He has thrown into […]

Saturday, May 30. THE SONG OF MIRIAM (Exodus 15: 20 – 21). “And Miriam answered the. ‘Sing to the LORD, for He has triumphed gloriously! The horse and its rider […]

Sunday, May 31. THE TASTE AND TEST OF THE WATERS AT MARAH (Exodus 15:22 – 27) “If you diligently heed the voice of the LORD your God and do what […]

Day 1. LISTENING GRACE (Exodus 16: 1–8). “For you have brought us out into the wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger” (Ex. 16: 3c) God had heard the […]

Day 2. REVEALING GRACE (Exodus 16: 9-12) “And behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in a cloud” (Ex. 16: 10b). God reveals His grace by His presence among His […]

Day 3. PROVIDING GRACE (Exodus 16: 13 – 21) “And so it was that the quails came up at evening and covered the camp, and in the morning the dew […]

Day 4. RESTING GRACE (Exodus 16: 22-31) “Six days you shall gather it, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, there will be none“ (Ex. 16: 26). Even before the […]

Day 5. PERSERVERING GRACE (Exodus 16: 32-36) “And Moses said to Aaron, “Take a pot and put an Omer of manna in it, and lay it up before the LORD, […]

Day 6. THE ROCK OF GOD (Exodus 17: 1-7) “Behold I will stand before you there on the rock in Horeb; and you shall strike the rock, and water will […]

Day 7. THE BANNER IS RAISED AND LOWERED (Exodus 17: 8 -16) “And so it was, when Moses help up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down […]

Day 8. THE NAMES OF GOD (Exodus 17: 8 -16) “And Moses built an altar and called its name, The LORD-Is-My-Banner; for he said, “Because the LORD has sworn: the […]

Day 9. THE FAMILY OF MOSES (Exodus 18: 1 – 27) “Then Jethro, Moses father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her back, with her two sons, of […]

Day 10. THE IDENTITY OF PEOPLE OF GOD 15 (Exodus 19: 1 -9) “Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be […]

Day 11. THE HOLINESS OF GOD (Exodus 19: 10-25) “And the LORD said to Moses, “Go down and warn the people, lest they break through to gaze at the LORD, […]

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (Exodus 20: 1 – 17) In order to study the Commandments we will read the commentary given by the authors of the Heidelberg Catechism. 20 We will […]

Day 13. COMMANDMENTS 5 – 10. LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF (Exodus 20: 12 – 17) “And the second is like it, ‘You shall love y our neighbor as yourself.’ […]

Day 14. THE INICIAL RESPONSE TO RECEIVING THE 10 COMMANDMENTS (Exodus 20: 18 – 25) “Do not fear; for God has come to test you, and that His fear may […]