WELS Daily Devotions

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you. 1…

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 You are Invited Daily Devotion – July 25, 2020 Devotion based on Romans 6:23 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20200725dev.mp3 See series: Devotions I lived in Mexico for over two years. Soon after arriving, I attended a Bible…

[Jesus said] Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 Rest Daily Devotion – July 24, 2020 Devotion based on Matthew 11:28 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20200724dev.mp3 See series: Devotions President Abraham Lincoln once described how tired he felt. “Nothing could touch the tired spot within,” he said, “which…

What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? Thanks be to God who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord! Romans 7:24,25 Personal Daily Devotion – July 23, 2020 Devotion based on Romans 7:24,25 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20200723dev.mp3 See series: Devotions When you hear talk of theology, the…

Hold fast to the LORD your God. Joshua 23:8 Hold Fast Daily Devotion – July 22, 2020 Devotion based on Joshua 23:8 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20200722dev.mp3 See series: Devotions Master and Commander is a movie about a British warship in the early 1800s. In the film, there’s a wordless exchange that takes place between an old seaman and…

The LORD said to Moses, “. . . I am pleased with you and I know you by name.” Exodus 33:17 By Name Daily Devotion – July 21, 2020 Devotion based on Exodus 33:17 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20200721dev.mp3 See series: Devotions In his novel, To the Last Man, Jeff Shaara paints a particular scene something like this: New…

The LORD replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” Exodus 33:14 Long Trip Alone Daily Devotion – July 20, 2020 Devotion based on Exodus 33:14 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20200720dev.mp3 See series: Devotions In the world of country music, Dierks Bentley is a bona fide star. But his talent goes beyond his voice…

[Jesus said] “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 Jesus Promises Rest Daily Devotion – July 19, 2020 Devotion based on Matthew 11:28 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20200719dev.mp3 See series: Devotions In 1962 many scholars and academics predicted that, due to better technology, by 1985 people would work…

As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me…

Moses saw that the people were running wild and that Aaron had let them get out of control and so become a laughingstock to their enemies. So he stood at the entrance to the camp and said, “Whoever is for the Lord, come to me.” And all the Levites rallied to him. Then he said…

[Moses] said to Aaron, “What did these people do to you, that you led them into such great sin?” “Do not be angry, my lord,” Aaron answered. “You know how prone these people are to evil. They said to me, ‘Make us gods who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought…

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires…

[Jesus said] “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.” Matthew 10:34 Bringing the Sword Daily Devotion – July 14, 2020 Devotion based on Matthew 10:34 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20200714dev.mp3 See series: Devotions Seven hundred years before Jesus was born, the prophet Isaiah…

[Jesus said] “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds their life will lose it, and…

[Jesus said] “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.” Matthew 13:44 Heaven is Like a Treasure Daily Devotion – July 12, 2020 Devotion based on Matthew 13:44…

[Elijah] replied, “I have been very zealous for the LORD God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, broken down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.” 1 Kings 19:14 The Only One Daily Devotion –…

[Jesus said] “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven.” Matthew 10:32 Jesus Acknowledges You Before God Daily Devotion – July 10, 2020 Devotion based on Matthew 10:32 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20200710dev.mp3 See series: Devotions It feels good to be recognized, doesn’t it? When you’ve put a lot of work in on…

[Jesus said] “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” Matthew 10:29-31 Safe in His Care Daily Devotion –…

[Jesus said] “What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.” Matthew 10:27 Shout It From the Rooftops Daily Devotion – July 8, 2020 Devotion based on Matthew 10:27 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20200708dev.mp3 See series: Devotions Can you keep a secret? Often, when people trust us…

If the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many! Romans 5:15 From One to All Daily Devotion – July 7, 2020 Devotion based on Romans 5:15 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20200707dev.mp3 See series:…