WELS Daily Devotions

He has sent me . . . to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners. Isaiah 61:1 Proclaiming Freedom Daily Devotion – December 14, 2020 Devotion based on Isaiah 61:1 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20201214dev.mp3 See series: Devotions Martin Luther said that the words of Isaiah 61 are a “most proper definition of Christ,…

I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with jewels. Isaiah 61:10 Christmas Clothes Daily Devotion – December 13,…

Lift up your heads, O you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory…

“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’” And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Mark 1:3,4 Prepare the Way Daily Devotion – December 11, 2020 Devotion based on Mark 1:3,4 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20201211dev.mp3…

That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. 2 Peter 3:12,13 Look Forward to This Daily Devotion – December 10, 2020 Devotion…

Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God. 2 Peter 3:11,12 The Kind of People This World Needs Daily Devotion – December 9, 2020 Devotion based on 2 Peter 3:11,12…

But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare. 2 Peter 3:10 Be Ready Daily Devotion – December 8, 2020 Devotion based on 2 Peter 3:10 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20201208dev.mp3…

But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come…

Show us your unfailing love, O LORD, and grant us your salvation . . . Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other. Psalm 85:7,10 Welcome Gifts Daily Devotion – December 6, 2020 Devotion based on Psalm 85:7,10 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20201206dev.mp3 See series: Devotions Christmas is a time for happy meetings and warm greetings….

[The Lord Jesus Christ] will keep you strong to the end. 1 Corinthians 1:8 Strong to the End Daily Devotion – December 5, 2020 Devotion based on 1 Corinthians 1:8 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20201205dev.mp3 See series: Devotions By the summer of 1805, a man by the name of Lewis had had enough. For well over a year, he…

[Jesus said] “Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come.” Mark 13:33 Sleeping At Your Post Daily Devotion – December 4, 2020 Devotion based on Mark 13:33 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20201204dev.mp3 See series: Devotions Falling asleep at your post is one of the worst offenses a soldier can commit against his brother’s-in-arms….

He will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:8,9 Strong to the End Daily Devotion – December 3, 2020 Devotion based on…

Yet you, LORD, are our Father. We are the clay; you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand. Isaiah 64:8 Trust that God Has a Plan Daily Devotion – December 2, 2020 Devotion based on Isaiah 64:8 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20201202dev.mp3 See series: Devotions Do these words from the prophet Isaiah make you uncomfortable?…

The LORD saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time. Genesis 6:5 Humanity Daily Devotion – December 1, 2020 Devotion based on Genesis 6:5 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20201201dev.mp3 See series: Devotions Our society bombards us…

Then the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with humans forever, for they are mortal; their days will be a hundred and twenty years.” Genesis 6:3 Living on Borrowed Time Daily Devotion – November 30, 2020 Devotion based on Genesis 6:3 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20201130dev.mp3 See series: Devotions The wicked people of Noah’s day were living on…

“This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I myself will search for my sheep and look after them. As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds…

“For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I myself will search for my sheep and look after them. As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of…

They put a staff in [Jesus’] right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said. Matthew 27:29 Underestimation Daily Devotion – November 27, 2020 Devotion based on Matthew 27:29 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20201127dev.mp3 See series: Devotions You are in Windsor, Canada. It is 1902. You are in the…

Do not forget the LORD your God. Deuteronomy 8:11 Glasses of Gratitude Daily Devotion – November 26, 2020 Devotion based on Deuteronomy 8:11 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20201126dev.mp3 See series: Devotions Imagine you have two pairs of special glasses. The first pair makes you see the people and things in your life in all the wrong ways. You see…

The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 1 Corinthians 15:26 The Enemy Daily Devotion – November 25, 2020 Devotion based on 1 Corinthians 15:26 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20201125dev.mp3 See series: Devotions Death is big business. In the United States alone, the funeral industry generates 20 billion dollars per year. Funeral homes employ tens of thousands. Add to…