DAILY DEVOTIONS

with BIBLE READINGS

  • week 12: the story - Jesus: Son of God

    March 20   |  Who Do You Say I Am? - Mark 8:27-38    (devotions)

    March 21    |  Hero Worship - Luke 9:28-36                  (devotions)

    March 22   |  Living Water - John 7-8                            (devotions)

    March 23   The Camel & the Needle - Mark 10:17-31  (devotions)

    March 24   |  The Resurrection & the Life - John 11          (devotions)

    March 25   |  Untriumphal Entry - Mark 11:1-11               (devotions)

    March 26   |  Hymn Story


    READ THE STORY - Chapter 25 in the book OR...

    MON                         TUE                          WED                          THU                         FRI

    Matt 16-20              Matt 21-25             Mark 7-13                 Luke 16-21             John 9-12

  • Week 11: The story - jesus: no ordinary man

    March 13  |  Seed and Soil - Luke 8:1-15                   (devotions)

    March 14  |  Who is My Neighbor? - Luke 10:25-37  (devotions)

    March 15  |  Not Another Checklist - Matthew 5       (devotions)

    March 16  |  Plank Removal - Matthew 6-7              (devotions)

    March 17  |  At Jesus' Feet - Luke 8:26-56              (devotions)

    March 18  |  Missing the Point - John 6                     (devotions)

    March 19  |  'There is None Like You'                  (devotions)


    READ THE STORY - CHAPTER 24 in the book OR...

    MON                  TUE                   WED                    THU                    FRI                        SAT

    Matt 12-13        Matt 14-15      Mark 4-6             Luke 8-10          Luke 11-15          John 5-8


  • week 10: The Story - Jesus' Ministry Begins

    March  6  |  The God-Man - Luke 3:21-38             (devotions)

    March  7  |  When Temptation Calls - Luke 4:1-13  (devotions)

    March  8  |  The Ugly Cross - John 3                      (devotions)

    March  9  |  Come and See - John 4                      (devotions)

    March 10 |  True Friends - Mark 2                          (devotions)

    March 11  |  When Crowds Crush - Mark 3:7-20    (devotions)

    March 12  |  "Victory in Jesus"                           (devotions)                                              

    READ THE STORY - Chapter 23 in the book OR...

    MON                        TUE                        WED                           THU                            FRI

    Matt 3-7                  Matt 8-11             Mark 1-3                   Luke 3-8                  John 1-4

  • week 9: THE STORY - Birth of the king

    February 27  |  A Mind Boggling  Word - John 1:1-18                          (devotions)

    February 28  |  Night Before Christmas in Eternity - Hebrews 10         (devotions)

    March       1    |  Simple Christmas - Matthew 2; Luke 2                   (devotions)

    March       2    People Who Missed Christmas - Matthew 2; Luke 4   (devotions)

    March       3    |  Scandal of Christmas - 1 Peter 2                                 (devotions)

    March       4    |  Another Christmas Story - Revelation 12                   (devotions)

    March       5    |  'Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne'                        (devotions)


    READ THE STORY - Chapter 22 in the book OR...

    MON                        TUE                         WED                         THU                        FRI

    John 1:1-18             Luke 1                     Matthew 1               Luke 2                    Matthew 2

the story: Fall of a kingdom

January 2 - February 26

  • week 8: The story - Rebuilding the walls

    February 20 The Hand of God - Ezra 7-8                     (devotions)

    February 21   Praying & Planning - Nehemiah 1-2        (devotions)

    February 22   |  Leadership Woes - Nehemiah 4-6         (devotions)

    February 23   |  Watergate Revival - Nehemiah 8-9        (devotions)

    February 24   |  Unfaithful Hearts - Malachi 1-2               (devotions)

    February 25   |  Right Giving, Right Living - Malachi 3-4   (devotions)

    February 26   |  'Build My Life'                                       (devotions)

                     

     READ THE STORY - Chapter 21 in the book OR... 

    MON                       TUE                          WED                           THU                          FRI      

    Ezra 7-10                Neh 1-5                   Neh 6-9                     Neh 10-13               Malachi 1-4

  • week 7: The story - A Queen of beauty & courage

    February 13  |  Silence of God - Esther 1-2             (devotions)

    February 14  |  Villain's Plot - Esther 3                    (devotions)

    February 15  |  For Such a Time as This - Esther 4   (devotions)

    February 16  |  As the Worm Turns - Esther 5-6      (devotions)

    February 17  |  Joyful Deliverance - Esther 7-8       (devotions)

    February 18  |  Remember When... - Esther 9-10    (devotions)

    February 19  |  'Evidence'                                   (devotions)


    READ THE STORY - Chapter 20 in the book



  • week 6: The Story - The return home

    February  6   |   Going Home - Ezra 1, 3                         (devotions)

    February  7   |   Facing Opposition - Ezra 4-6                 (devotions)

    February  8   |   Look at Your Priorities - Haggai 1:1-15   (devotions)

    February  9   |   Look at Your Purpose - Haggai 2:1-9      (devotions)

    February 10   |   Look at Your Purity - Haggai 2:10-23    (devotions)

    February 11     |   Righteous v. Religious - Zechariah 7-8  (devotions)

    February 12    |   'Have Faith in God'                             (devotions)


    READ THE STORY - Chapter 19 in the book OR...

    MON                      TUE                        WED                       THU                          FRI

    Ezra 1-3                  Ezra 4-6                 Haggai 1-2             Zech 1-7                   Zech 8-14


  • week 5: The story - daniel in exile

    January 30  |  Brainwashed in Babylon - Daniel 1-2         (devotions)

    January 31   |  Turning the King's Heart - Daniel 3-4        (devotions)

    February 1   |   Kingdoms in Conflict - Daniel 7             (devotions)

    February 2  |   Weighed and Found Wanting - Daniel 5  (devotions)

    February 3  |   A Passionate Prayer - Daniel 9               (devotions)

    February 4  |   Christians in the Lion's Den - Daniel 6     (devotions)

    February 5  |   'Dare To Be a Daniel'                         (devotions)


    READ THE STORY - Chapter 18 in the book OR...

    MON                      TUE                       WED                       THU                       FRI

    Jer 29-31               Dan 1-3                 Dan 4-6                  Dan 7-9                 Dan 10-12

  • week 4: The story - Kingdom's Fall

    January 23   |  When Bad Kings Go Good - 2 Chronicles 33     (devotions)

    January 24   |  The Lost Book - 2 Kings 22-23                         (devotions)

    January 25   |  Call to be Unpopular - Jeremiah 1-2                  (devotions)

    January 26   |  A Dangerous Sermon - Jeremiah 7; 26             (devotions)

    January 27   |  A Certain God for Uncertain Times - Ezekiel 1-3  (devotions)

    January 28   |  Hurricane Force - 2 Kings 24-25                      (devotions)

    January 29   |  'Great is Thy Faithfulness'                           (devotions)


    READ THE STORY - Chapter 17 in the book OR...

    MON                     TUE                         WED                         THU                          FRI

    2 Ki 21-25             2 Chron 33-36       Jer 1-5; 13; 21*        Ezek 1-7; 36-37     Lam 1-5


    * For more of Jeremiah's life READ Jeremiah 7, 9, 26, 36, 27-28, 37-38, 32-33, 37-43

  • week 3: The Story - Beginning of the End

    January 16   |  Fall of the Northern Kingdom - 2 Kings 17   (devotions)

    January 17   |  Hezekiah's Faith - 2 Kings 18-19                (devotions)

    January 18   |  Answering God's Call - Isaiah 6                   (devotions)

    January 19   |  Servant's Song - Isaiah 49                          (devotions)

    January 20  |  Strength Thru Weakness - Isaiah 53:1-6     (devotions)

    January 21   |  The Will of God - Isaiah 53:7-12                (devotions)

    January 22  |  'Jesus Paid It All'                                      (devotions)


    READ THE STORY - Chapter 16 in the book OR...

    MON                      TUE                      WED                       THU                          FRI

    2 Kings 17-19         Isaiah 3-6            Isaiah 7-9               Isaiah 11-14              Isaiah 49-53

  • week 2: The story - God's Messengers

    January  9  Standing Alone - 1 Kings 17-18              (devotions)

    January 10  |  Feeling Alone - 1 Kings 19                     (devotions)

    January 11   |  God Supplies - 2 Kings 4                       (devotions)

    January 12  |  A Healing Bath - 2 Kings 5                     (devotions)

    January 13  |  Prepare to Meet Your God - Amos 4-5    (devotions)

    January 14  |  Prophet of a Broken Heart - Hosea 1-3   (devotions)

    January 15  |  'Make Me a Servant'                          (devotions)


    READ THE STORY - Chapter 15 in the book OR...

    MON                      TUE                       WED                     THU                      FRI

    1 Ki 17-22               2 Ki 1-10                Amos 1-9              Hosea 1-7            Hosea 8-14



  • Week 1: The Story - A kingdom torn in two

    January 2  |  Final Nail in the Coffin - 1 Kings 11:41 - 12:15   (devotions)

    January 3  |  Golden Calves & Epitaphs - 1 Kings 12:16-30    (devotions)

    January 4  |  A Shattered Altar - 1 Kings 13:1-10                 (devotions)

    January 5  |  What's Your Epitaph? - 1 Kings 14                     (devotions)

    January 6  |  Your Won Worst Enemy - 2 Chronicles 11-12   (devotions)

    January 7  |  Danger of Forgetting - 2 Chronicles 14-16     (devotions)

    January 8  |  'O God Our Help In Ages Past'              (devotions)


    READ THE STORY - Chapter 14 in the book OR... 

    MON                       TUE                       WED                      THU                      FRI                  

    1 Kings 12               1 Kings 13             1 Kings 14              1 Kings 15             1 Kings 16     

christmas

November 28 - January 1

  • week 52: Prayer

    December 26  |  From Sorrow to Singing - Psalm 13                     (devotions)

    December 27  |  Roadmap to Repentance - Psalm 51                    (devotions)

    December 28  |  Intimacy with the Almighty - Psalm 61                 (devotions)

    December 29  |  Focus in the Storm - Psalm 86                          (devotions)

    December 30  |  Prayer for Philippian Church - Philippians 1:1-11   (devotions)

    December 31   |  Prayer for Colossian Church - Colossians 1:1-14  (devotions)

    January  1        |  'Praise You In This Storm'                        (devotions)

  • week 51: Songs of Christmas - Simeon's song

    December 19   |  Simeon's Song - Luke 2:21-38                 (devotions)

    December 20  |  Immanuel Isaiah 7:1-14                           (devotions)

    December 21   |  The Branch - Isaiah 11:1-16                      (devotions)

    December 22  |  Comfort & Joy - Isaiah 40:1-11                  (devotions)

    December 23  |  Light Shining in Darkness - Isaiah 60:1-22   (devotions)

    December 24  |  The Child Born; The Son Given - Isaiah 9:1-7  (devotions)

    December 25  |  'O Holy Night'  - Traditional               (devotions)

                                                           - Celtic version

  • week 50: songs of christmas - angels song

    December 12  |  Shepherds & Angels Song - Luke 2:8-12                   (devotions)

    December 13  |  Religious...But Lost - Matt 2:1-6; Lu 2:41-50; Jn 2:13-25  (devotions)    

    December 14  |  How to Be a Wise Man - Matthew 2:7-12                 (devotions)

    December 15  |  A Tale of Two Kings - Matthew 22:13-18                (devotions)

    December 16  |  Living in the In-Between pt 1 - Matt. 2:19-23; Luke 2:51-52  (devotions)

    December 17  |  Living in the In-Between pt 2 - 1 Peter 1                      (devotions)

    December 18  |  'I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day'            (devotions)

  • week 49: Songs of Christmas - Zechariah's song

    December  5   |  Zechariah's Song - Luke 1:57-80              (devotions)

    December  6   |  The Fulness of Time - Luke 2:1-7               (devotions)

    December  7   |  Birth That Changed the World - Luke 2:8-14 (devotions)

    December  8   |  Share the Joy - Luke 2:13-20                  (devotions)

    December  9   |  Heart of Praise - Isaiah 12                        (devotions)

    December 10   |  Saint Nicholas                                    (devotions)

    December 11   |  'Angels We Have Heard On High'   (devotions)

  • week 48: SONGS of Christmas - Mary's Song

    November 28   |   Mary's Song - Luke 1:39-56                  (devotions)

    November 29   |   Knots in the Family Tree - Matthew 1:1-6   (devotions)

    November 30   |   Genealogy of Grace - Matthew 1:7-17      (devotions)

    December  1     |   Breaking the Silence - Luke 1:5-25           (devotions)

    December  2    |   Mary's Servant Heart - Luke 1:26-38         (devotions)

    December  3    |   Joseph's Obedience - Matthew 1:18-25    (devotions)

    December  4    |  'O Come All Ye Faithful'                    (devotions)


THE STORY: rise of a kingdom

October 3 - November 27

  • week 47: thanksgiving

    November 21   |  Thankful for God's People - Colossians 1 (devotions)

    November 22  |  Growing in Thankfulness - Colossians 2  (devotions)

    November 23  |  Heart of Thanksgiving - Colossians     (devotions)

    November 24  |  Thankful for Prayer - Colossians 4          (devotions)

    November 25  |  A Psalm of Thanksgiving - Psalm 100       (devotions)

    November 26  |  Worship is a Verb - Psalm 95                  (devotions)

    November 27  |  'O Come, O Come Emmanuel'         (devotions)


    THANKSGIVING READINGS

    MON                       TUE                       WED                     THU                       FRI

    Psa 105                Psa 106             Psa 107             Psa 136             Psa 118

  • week 46: The story - the King who had it all

    November 14   |  A Wise Request - 1 Kings 3-4                     (devotions)

    November 15   |  The Way of Wisdom - Proverbs 1-3            (devotions)

    November 16   |  Building the Temple - 2 Chronicles 2 & 5 (devotions)

    November 17   |  "If My People" - 2 Chronicles 6-7             (devotions)

    November 18   |  The Stupid Wise Man - 1 Kings 9-11            (devotions)

    November 19   |  The Final Analysis - Ecclesiastes 12          (devotions)

    November 20  |  'Give Thanks'                                        (devotions)


    READING THE STORY - Chapter 13 in the book OR...

    MON                      TUE                              WED                         THU                         FRI

    1 Kings 1-5             Prov 1-3; 6; 20-21       1 Kings 6-8               2 Chron 5-7            1 Kings 9-11

  • week 45: The story - trials of a king

    November  7   |  David's Great Sin - 2 Samuel 11-12                 (devotions)

    November  8   |  Cleanse Me - Psalm 51                                  (devotions)

    November  9   |  Absalom's Plot - 2 Samuel 13-15                   (devotions)

    November 10  |  Absalom's Rebellion - 2 Samuel 17-19             (devotions)

    November 11   |  Cost of Worship - 1 Chronicles 21-22             (devotions)

    November 12  |  Charge to Faithfulness - 1 Chronicles 28-29   (devotions)

    November 13  |  'Create in Me a Clean Heart'                    (devotions)


    READING THE STORY - Chapter 12 in the book OR...

    MON                     TUE                        WED                       THU                       FRI

    2 Sam 11-12         Psa 32, 51             2 Sam 13-16          2 Sam 17-21         1 Chron 21-22; 28-29

  • week 44: the story - From shepherd to King

    October 31     | The 'Nobody' Nobody Wanted - 1 Samuel 16 (devotions)

    November 1   |  Giant Faith - 1 Samuel 17                          (devotions)

    November 2  |  New Friend, New Foe - 1 Samuel 18-20      (devotions)

    November 3  |  Sparing Saul's Life - 1 Samuel 24, 26-27   (devotions)

    November 4  |  Wrong Way Worship - 2 Samuel 6              (devotions)

    November 5  |  An Eternal Covenant - 2 Samuel 7              (devotions)

    November 6  |  'As the Deer'                                          (devotions)


    READING THE STORY - Chapter 11 in the book OR...

    MON                       TUE                       WED                    THU                        FRI

    1 Sam 16-20           1 Sam 21-26          1 Sam 27-31        2 Sam 1-5              2 Sam 6-10

  • week 43: The story - Standing tall; falling hard

    October 24  |  'Grace' Under Fire - 1 Samuel 1-2                       (devotions)

    October 25  |  A Voice in the Night - 1 Samuel 3-4                    (devotions)

    October 26  | Give Us What We Want - 1 Samuel 8-9                 (devotions)

    October 27  |  Changing World, Unchanging Word - 1 Samuel 12  (devotions)

    October 28  |  Beginning to Slide - 1 Samuel 13                         (devotions)

    October 29  |  The Blame Game - 1 Samuel 15                          (devotions)

    October 30  |  'Build Your Kingdom Here'                           (devotions)


    READING THE STORY - Chapter 10 in the book OR...

    MON                    TUE                      WED                    THU                    FRI

    1 Sam 1-3             1 Sam 4-6            1 Sam 7-10           1 Sam 11-12        1 Sam 13-15

  • week 42: the STORY - faith of a foreign woman

    October 17   |  Facing a Crossroads - Ruth 1:1-18  (devotions)

    October 18   |  Grief Sharing - Ruth 1:12-22        (devotions)

    October 19   |  Gleaning & Grace - Ruth 2            (devotions)

    October 20  |  Blessing of Cold Feet - Ruth 3       (devotions)

    October 21   |  Kinsman-Redeemer - Ruth 4         (devotions)

    October 22  |  Ruth in Review - Ruth 1-4             (devotions)

    October 23  |  'Evidence'                                (devotions)


    READING THE STORY - Chapter 9 in the book OR...

    MON                    TUE                   WED                   THU                    FRI

    Ruth 1                  Ruth 2               Ruth 3                Ruth 4                 Ruth 1-4

  • week 41: The story - a few good men...and women

    October 10  |  Stuck in the Sin Cycle - Judges 2:6 - 3:6           (devotions)

    October 11   |  The Left-Handed Judge - Judges 3:12-31           (devotions)

    October 12  |  A Lack of Faith - Judges 4-5                              (devotions)

    October 13  |  A Timid Faith - Judges 6-7                                 (devotions)

    October 14  |  A 'He-Man' with a She-Weakness - Judges 13-14 (devotions)

    October 15  |  Toying with God's Grace - Judges 15-16             (devotions)

    October 16  |  You Are My All In All                                       (devotions)


    READING THE STORY - Chapter 8 in the book OR...

    MON                      TUE                      WED                        THU                         FRI

    Jud 1-5                   Jud 6-9                Jud 10-12                Jud 13-16                 Jud 17-21

  • week 40: The story - The BAttle Begins

    October 3  |  Big Shoes to Fill - Joshua 1                           (devotions)

    October 4  |  Stepping Out in Faith - Joshua 2-4                (devotions)

    October 5  |  The Walls Came Tumbling Down - Joshua 5-6 (devotions)

    October 6  |  Sin in the Camp - Joshua 7-8                        (devotions)

    October 7  |  Failure to Pray - Joshua 9-10                        (devotions)

    October 8  |  As For Me & My House - Joshua 23-24          (devotions)

    October 9  |  'Faith is the Victory'                                 (devotions)


    READING THE STORY - Chapter 7 in the book OR...

    MON                       TUE                        WED                       THU                        FRI

    Jos 1-4                    Jos 5-8                   Jos 9-13                 Jos 14-19                Jos 20-24


THE STORY: IN THE BEGINNING

August 15 - October 2

  • week 39: The story - Wandering

    September 26  |  Quails, Quarrels, & Quitting - Numbers 11-12               (devotions)

    September 27  |  How To Fail in 3 Simple Steps - Numbers 13-14            (devotions)

    September 28  |  Sin, Salvation, & a Snake on a Stick - Numbers 20-21   (devotions)

    September 29  |  A Talking Donkey & a Dumb Prophet - Numbers 22-25 (devotions)

    September 30  |  A Servant in the Shaping - Numbers 27                         (devotions)

    October       1    |  Wilderness 101 - Deuteronomy 6-8                               (devotions)

    October       2   |  'Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing'            (devotions)


    READING THE STORY - Chapter 6 in the book OR...

    MON                          TUE                        WED                       THU                           FRI

    Num 9-12                  Num 13-17              Num 20-27            Deut 1-9                    Deut 29-34

  • week 38: The story - new commands & a New covenant

    September 19   |  How to Meet with God - Exodus 19              (devotions)

    September 20  |  Tackling the 10 Commandments - Exodus 20 (devotions)

    September 21   |  The Heart of Moses - Exodus 32                 (devotions)

    September 22  |  Show Me Your Glory - Exodus 33                (devotions)

    September 23  |  The Face That Shone - Exodus 34               (devotions)

    September 24  |  Filled with God's Glory - Exodus 40             (devotions)

    September 25  |  'I Am Thine, O Lord'                              (devotions)


    READING THE STORY - Chapter 5 in the book OR...

    MON                        TUE                         WED                          THU                          FRI

    Exo 19-24                Exo 25-27               Exo 28-31                  Exo 32-34                Exo 35-40

    READ THE STORY

  • week 37: The story - Deliverance

    September 12  |  Preparation for Service - Exodus 1-2                          (devotions)

    September 13  |  Excuses, Excuses - Exodus 3-4                                (devotions)

    September 14  |  When God Doesn't Meet Your Expectations - Exodus 5-6 (devotions)

    September 15  |  The Blood of the Lamb - Exodus 11-13                       (devotions)

    September 16  |  Through the Waters - Exodus 14-15                          (devotions)

    September 17  |  Trials in the Wilderness - Exodus 16-17                      (devotions)

    September 18  |  'Battle Belongs'                                                (devotions)


    READ THE STORY - Chapter 4 in the book OR...

    MON                      TUE                      WED                      THU                         FRI

    Ex 1- 4                 Ex 5-7               Ex 8-10              Ex 11-13                Ex 14-18

  • week 36: The story - Joseph

    September  5   |  Betrayed...But Not Abandoned - Genesis 37 & 39 (devotions)

    September  6   |  From Prison to Palace - Genesis 40-41                (devotions)

    September  7   |  Path to Repentance - Genesis 42-44                  (devotions)

    September  8   |  The Hand of God - Genesis 45-47                     (devotions)

    September  9   |  God of the Future - Genesis 48-49                    (devotions)

    September 10   Ready to Forgive - Genesis 47 & 50                  (devotions)

    September 11    |  'Sovereign Over Us'                                      (devotions)                                       

    READING THE STORY - Chapter 3 in the book OR...

    MON                       TUE                            WED                        THU                      FRI

    Gen 37-39              Gen 40-42                 Gen 43-45              Gen 46-47           Gen 48-50

  • week 35: The story - God Builds a Nation

    August 29       |   Abraham's Faith - Genesis 12-13             (devotions)

    August 30       |   Abraham Believed God - Genesis 14-15   (devotions)

    August 31        |   Running Ahead of God - Genesis 16-17   (devotions)

    September 1    |   The Lord Will Provide - Genesis 21-22    (devotions)

    September 2   |   Jacob the Deceiver - Genesis 27-28      (devotions)

    September 3   |   Israel the Blessed - Genesis 32-33        (devotions)

    September 4   |   'Find Us Faithful'                               (devotions)


    READING THE STORY - Chapter 2 in the book OR...

    MON                      TUE                       WED                     THU                        FRI

    Gen 12-15              Gen 16-19             Gen 20-24           Gen 25-30             Gen 31-35

  • Week 34: THE STORY - Creation

    August 22   |   God of Creation - Genesis 1-2           (devotions)

    August 23   |   Creation v. Evolution - Genesis 1-2   (devotions)

    August 24   |   When Sin Came In - Genesis 3-4      (devotions)

    August 25   |   First Gospel - Genesis 3                   (devotions)

    August 26   |   Walk with God - Genesis 5-7            (devotions)

    August 27   |   Rainbow Promise - Genesis 8-9       (devotions)

    August 28   |   'Have Faith in God'                         (devotions)


    READING THE STORY - Chapter 1  in the book OR...

    MON                       TUE                     WED                         THU                        FRI

    Gen 1-2                   Gen 3-4              Gen 5-6                    Gen 7-9                  Gen 10-11

  • week 33: The Story - Introduction

    August 15   |   Why "The Story"?

                            1 Corinthians 10:1-13

                            2 Timothy 3:14-17                         (devotions)

    August 16   |   Part 1: In the Beginning

                            Genesis 12                                     (devotions)

    August 17   |   Part 2: The Rise of a Kingdom

                            2 Samuel 7                                    (devotions)

    August 18   |   Part 3: The Fall of a Kingdom

                            2 Chronicles 36                            (devotions)

    August 19   |   Part 4: Jesus

                            Mark 1                                            (devotions)

    August 20   |  Part 5: The Story Continues

                            Acts 1-2                                          (devotions)

    August 21   |   God of Wonders                           (devotions)