Devotions

Joy in the Midst of Judgment Corrie ten Boom, who survived the horrors of a Nazi concentration camp, once told the story of how she and her sister Betsie led secret Bible studies in their barracks. Amidst lice, hunger, and cruelty, they read Scripture aloud. One night, Corrie whispered, “Betsie, how can we rejoice here?”…

A New Life, Not Just a Better One In 1949, a young preacher named Billy Graham stood under a tent in Los Angeles, preaching night after night. The crowds grew, but Billy felt inadequate, wrestling with self-doubt. One night, alone in the woods with his Bible, he placed it on a stump and cried out…

Trusting God in Troubled Times During the Great Depression, a Christian farmer in the Midwest lost nearly everything, his crops failed, his livestock died, and eventually he was forced to sell his land. One evening, while looking over the barren fields, his son asked, “Papa, are we going to be okay?” The old man put…

The Power of Christ in Our Frailty In 1957, a young missionary named Jim Elliot gave his life trying to reach an unreached tribe in the jungles of Ecuador. He knew the risks, yet he wrote in his journal: “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”…

Peace in the Midst of Trouble During World War II, Corrie ten Boom and her family helped many Jews escape the Nazi Holocaust. They were eventually captured and sent to a concentration camp. In the depths of that horror, Corrie clung to one truth: God was still her refuge—even there. The prophet Nahum, in a…

God’s Power in Unlikely Places In 1912, when the Titanic was being built, it was famously claimed to be “unsinkable.” Engineers, newspapers, and passengers alike placed their confidence in human design. But in a single night, that pride was shattered. The message was clear: human wisdom has limits. Paul, writing to the Corinthians, people impressed…

Living Humbly and Walking with God A prominent lawyer once boasted to a preacher, “I keep the Ten Commandments and help the poor. Isn’t that enough for God?” The preacher gently responded, “God’s not impressed with your résumé. He’s looking for your heart.” The prophet Micah speaks directly to this in one of the most…

Freedom from Guilt and Shame Years ago, a young woman burdened by a painful past walked into a church for the first time in years. As the preacher read Romans 8:1, her heart stirred: “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus…” She broke down in tears. For the first…

The Unrelenting Mercy That Pursues Us A young man once shared his testimony about growing up in church but walking away from God in his twenties. He tried to drown out the conviction with parties, travel, and distractions, but peace eluded him. One night, he broke down and prayed, “God, if You still want me,…

The Power of the Holy Spirit for Today In 1906, a revival broke out on Azusa Street in Los Angeles. It wasn’t led by scholars or celebrities, but by humble men and women who sought God with passion. They prayed, worshiped, and waited. And then, it happened: the Holy Spirit came upon them with power,…