Daily Devotionals

Monsoon: Week 6 - Tuesday

Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall. Proverbs 16:18 Do you remember what it is like to practice for many hours, only to find out that you did make the team? Or perhaps you know what it feels like to prepare for that interview, but learn days later that you did not...

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Monsoon: Week 6 - Monday

You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and his hair must never be cut. For he will be dedicated to God as a Nazirite from birth. He will begin to rescue Israel from the Philistines." Judges 13:5 When I was a kid, I had a babysitter who made me cinnamon toast. Now, cinnamon toas...

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Monsoon: Week 5 - Saturday

But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not trust me enough to demonstrate my holiness to the people of Israel, you will not lead them into the land I am giving them!" Numbers 20:12 As we end our study of the life of Moses this week, we need to acknowledge one last moment i...

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Monsoon: Week 5 - Friday

But Moses told the people, "Don't be afraid. Just stand still and watch the Lord rescue you today. The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again." Exodus 14:13 Some of the monsoons we face may seem so intense that they feel out of our control. These monsoons may make us feel like l...

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Monsoon: Week 5 - Thursday

Then the Lord said to Moses, "I will strike Pharaoh and the land of Egypt with one more blow. After that, Pharaoh will let you leave this country. In fact, he will be so eager to get rid of you that he will force you all to leave." Exodus 11:1 Throughout our study of Scripture in these da...

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Monsoon: Week 5 - Wednesday

Look! The cry of the people of Israel has reached me, and I have seen how harshly the Egyptians abuse them. Now go, for I am sending you to Pharaoh. You must lead my people Israel out of Egypt. Exodus 3:9-10 Throughout history, God has communicated with His people in many different ways. ...

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Monsoon: Week 5 - Tuesday

Many years later, when Moses had grown up, he went out to visit his own people, the Hebrews, and he saw how hard they were forced to work. Exodus 2:11a This week we are looking at the life of Moses, a man in Scripture who must have often looked at his circumstances and said, "What is happ...

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Monsoon: Week 5 - Monday

Eventually, a new king came to power in Egypt who knew nothing about Joseph or what he had done. Exodus 1:8 Over the past few months, with all of the chaos happening around the world, I have found myself thinking many times, "What is happening right now?" Maybe you have found yourself als...

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Monsoon: Week 4 - Saturday

The Lord isn't really being slow about His promise, as some people think. No, He is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent. 2 Peter 3:9 I am notoriously bad at waiting. Everyone in my family knows this fact about me. I'm convince...

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Monsoon: Week 4 - Friday

The Lord is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. The Lord is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all His creation. Psalm 145:8-9 The 1995 song God is Good All the Time, written by Don Moen, begins with the words, "God is good all the time, a...

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