Devotionals about Faithfulness

Hope

God Knows Who are His

Read: 1 Chronicles 11:10-47; 2 Timothy 2:19 Abishai, the brother of Joab . . . was the most renowned of the thirty . . . but he did not attain to the three. (1 Chron. 11:20-21) Last

Hope

Not This, but That

Read: 1 Chronicles 11:1-14; Hebrews 2:17 Then all Israel gathered together to David. (1 Chron. 11:1) Psychology Today once did a study of the coaching methods of legendary basketball coach John Wooden.

Spiritual Growth

Preach It Brother!

Read: 1 Chronicles 10:1-14; Mark 13:5 So Saul died for his breach of faith. (1 Chron. 10:13) Early in my time in parish ministry, I was part of a preacher exchange. I

Hope

Revisiting the Prayer of Jabez

Read: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10; Mark 11:23 Oh . . . that you would keep me from harm so that it might not bring me pain! (1 Chron. 4:10) When our children were young, they often

Hope

Roots

Read: 1 Chronicles 3:1, 10-24; Matthew 13:5-8 The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani, seven. (1 Chron. 3:24) Recently, my wife and I were given a gift

Redemption

Joined to God’s Story

Read: 1 Chronicles 1:6-28; Romans 15:4 Adam, Seth, Enosh . . . the sons of Abraham . . . (1 Chron. 1:1, 28) The book The Great DeChurching reports that in the United States more than

Hope

Finding Christ in Chronicles

Read: 1 Chronicles 1:1-5; Acts 20:27 Adam, Seth, Enosh . . . (1 Chron. 1:1) We all have favorite books and passages of the Bible, but most Christians have parts of the

Trust

A Turning Point

Read: 1 Samuel 31:1-13 Thus Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor-bearer, and all his men, on the same day together. (v. 6) I can’t help it: I love

Trust

God’s Generosity

Read: 1 Samuel 30:16-26 For as his share is who goes down into the battle, so shall his share be who stays by the baggage. They shall share alike. (v. 24)