A Patient Life – August 29, 2019
Brothers and sisters, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. . . . The Lord is full of compassion and mercy. James 5:10,11 A Patient Life Daily Devotion – August…
A Heavenly Life – August 28, 2019
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Colossians 3:1,2 A Heavenly Life Daily Devotion – August 28, 2019 Devotion based on Colossians 3:1,2 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20190828dev.mp3 See series: Devotions How…
A Satisfied Life – August 27, 2019
A person can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in their toil. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment? Ecclesiastes 2:24,25 A Satisfied Life Daily Devotion – August 27, 2019 Devotion based on Ecclesiastes 2:24,25 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20190827dev.mp3 See series:…
A Meaningful Life – August 26, 2019
“Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” Ecclesiastes 1:2 A Meaningful Life Daily Devotion – August 26, 2019 Devotion based on Ecclesiastes 1:2 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20190826dev.mp3 See series: Devotions Life has a way of appearing meaningless. There is the routine, the mundane, and the monotonous. Worse, nothing seems to change and only the drudgery…
Like A Charging Bear – August 25, 2019
Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Colossians 3:5 Like A Charging Bear Daily Devotion – August 25, 2019 Devotion based on Colossians 3:5 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20190825dev.mp3 See series: Devotions Greg Brush is a veteran fishing guide who lives in Alaska. Last summer…
A Prayer for Healing – August 24, 2019
O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath. Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am faint; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are in agony. My soul is in anguish. How long, O LORD, how long? Turn, O LORD, and deliver me; save me because of…
Ask Big – August 23, 2019
The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James 5:16 Ask Big Daily Devotion – August 23, 2019 Devotion based on James 5:16 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20190823dev.mp3 See series: Devotions Among the many stories about Alexander the Great, there is one about a philosopher who served in Alexander’s court. The philosopher possessed outstanding ability but he…
More – August 22, 2019
For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form. Colossians 2:9 More Daily Devotion – August 22, 2019 Devotion based on Colossians 2:9 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20190822dev.mp3 See series: Devotions In 1955, a boy by the name of Richie Sestili was helping his father. His father was a landscaper, and he and little Richie…
Giant Thing – August 21, 2019
See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy. Colossians 2:8 Giant Thing Daily Devotion – August 21, 2019 Devotion based on Colossians 2:8 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20190821dev.mp3 See series: Devotions For many years, Cynthia Heimel was a columnist for The Village Voice. Her columns were tough-minded and snarky. She was also a…
The Source – August 20, 2019
Just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him. Colossians 2:6 The Source Daily Devotion – August 20, 2019 Devotion based on Colossians 2:6 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20190820dev.mp3 See series: Devotions During the dark days of Nazi-occupied France in WWII, Hitler’s forces made it a matter of routine to round up families…
The Cave – August 19, 2019
“. . . I am nothing but dust and ashes.” Genesis 18:27 The Cave Daily Devotion – August 19, 2019 Devotion based on Genesis 18:27 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20190819dev.mp3 See series: Devotions A man by the name of Noam Arnon says that, in the early 1980s, he and a small team seized an opportunity to explore a cave…
Planted In Christ – August 18, 2019
Just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. Colossians 2:6 Planted In Christ Daily Devotion – August 18, 2019 Devotion based on Colossians 2:6 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20190818dev.mp3 See series: Devotions If you’re a gardener…
A Wrong Relationship Made Right – August 17, 2019
Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation. Colossians 1:21-22 A Wrong Relationship Made Right Daily Devotion – August 17, 2019…
Just Sing – August 16, 2019
Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. Colossians 3:16 Just Sing Daily Devotion – August 16, 2019 Devotion based on Colossians 3:16 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20190816dev.mp3 See series: Devotions When…
Laugh with Joy – August 15, 2019
Then one of them said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son.” Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him. Abraham and Sarah were already very old, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing. So Sarah…
Promises – August 14, 2019
Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation—if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from…
Drop Everything – August 13, 2019
As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She…
Listen – August 12, 2019
Then Eli realized that the Lord was calling the boy. So Eli told Samuel, “Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place. The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then…
Groaning – August 11, 2019
For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God. We know that the whole creation has…
Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness – August 10, 2019
[God the Father] has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:13,14 Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness Daily Devotion – August 10, 2019 Devotion based on Colossians 1:13,14 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20190810dev.mp3 See series: Devotions…