Devotionals about Faith

Faith

Spend Time in Prayer

Read: Mark 1:29-39 Rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, [Jesus] departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. (v. 35) Praying

Faith

Read the Bible

Read: Psalm 119:97-106 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (v. 105) There is a children’s song that includes the lyrics “Read your

Growth

Live by Faith

Read: John 15:1-17 Abide in me, and I in you. (v. 4) My wife and I grow plants in our home, yard, and garden. Each plant requires water, light, and

Faith

A New Year

Read: Lamentations 3:19-27 His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning. (vv. 22-23) The start of a new year is often a time for reflection, evaluation,

gospel

How Long?

Read: Revelation 6:9-11 How long before you will judge and avenge our blood? (v. 10) Walking through the old market district of a city in eastern Turkey, my guide mentioned

Faith

Jesus’s Other Sheep

Read: John 10:14-30 My sheep hear my voice . . . and they follow me. (v. 27) Who are the “other sheep” to whom Jesus refers (v. 16)? They are

Witness

Faith Comes by Hearing

Read: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 Faith comes from hearing . . . the word of Christ. (Rom. 10:17) So here is how the gospel works. As Christians share the gospel, some

Faith

Blessed Are the Persecuted

Read: Luke 6:20-23 Blessed are you when people hate you . . . and revile you . . . on account of the Son of Man! (v. 22) “Blessing” and

Faith

The Blood of the Martyrs

Read: Revelation 12:7-17 They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. (v.