Women’s Connect Devotion – February We invite you to spend a few moments and take in this encouragement from our Women’s Ministry team member, Allison Greenwald. We pray...
Women’s Connect Devotion – November We hope you enjoy this devotion below as Taylor Demmon encourages us to lift our eyes to Jesus and listen to His Words that He speaks over...
God’s hand works hope in the tough stuff Ruth 2:19-20 And her mother-in-law said to her, “Where did you glean today? And where have you worked? Blessed be the man who took notice...
The grace-filled faithful turn the tide Ruth 2:2-7 And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I...
The tough stuff of a spiritual choice Ruth 1:15-18 And Naomi said, “See, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods; return after your...
Struggling when counting the losses Ruth 1:11-13 But Naomi said, “Turn back, my daughters; why will you go with me? Have I yet sons in my womb that they may become your...
Living in days full of tough stuff Ruth 1:1-5 In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a man of Bethlehem went to sojourn in the country of Moab,...
God’s answer to Job Job 40:1-9 And the Lord said to Job, “Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer...
Job’s bottom-line confidence in God Job 19:23-27 “Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book! Oh that with an iron pen and lead they were...
Job’s problem with God Job 28:12-19 “But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding? Man does not know its worth, and it is not...
Cycles of “Why” debates Job 4:1-7 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said: “If one ventures a word with you, will you be impatient? Yet who can keep from...
An eruption of confusion Job 3:1-4, 23-26 After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. And Job said: “Let the day perish on which I was...
Friends who share our plight Job 2:11-13 Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that had come upon him, they came each from his own place, Eliphaz...
The integrity of resolute faith Job 2:7-10 So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and struck Job with loathsome sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of...
Testing the tenacity of faith Job 2:3-7 And the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and...
Remarkable worship in the face of tragedy Job 1:20-22 Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the ground and worshiped. And he said, “Naked I came...
The destructive hand of our enemy Job 1:13-21 “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them, and the Sabeans fell upon them and took them and struck down...
What God allows from our Enemy Job 1:10-12 [Satan] “Have You not put a hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work...
God delights in those who live righteously Job 1:8-11 And the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and...
The range of our formidable Enemy Job 1:6-8 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them. The Lord...
A surprising candidate for tough stuff Job 1:1-5 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away...
Will God keep His promises? Ephesians 1:11-14 In Christ we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things...
Is God truly good? Psalm 73 Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, my steps had nearly...
Is God Still in Control? Romans 8:28-30 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his...
Is God Punishing Me? (2) 1 Peter 4:12-15 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were...
Is God Punishing Me? (1) 1 John 4:17-19 By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as He is so also are we...
Opportunity to suffer for His name 1 Peter 4:12-14 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were...
Opportunity for a humble witness 1 Peter 3:13-17 Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for righteousness sake, you...
Opportunity to bring encouragement 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us...
Opportunity to strengthen one another Hebrews 12, James 5 Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what...
Opportunity to be strong in weakness 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in...
Opportunity to become like Him Romans 8:29, Hebrews 5:7-10 For those whom He foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son…In the days of his...
Opportunity to depend on the Spirit’s power Romans 15:9-13 As it is written, “Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name.” And again it is said,...
Opportunity for an energized hope Romans 8:23-25 And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for...
Opportunity to deepen faith Job 42:1-6 Job answered the Lord and said, “I know that You can do all things, and that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted....
Difficulty of the persecuted Body of Christ Acts 9:1-5 But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for...
Difficulty of spiritual defection 2 Timothy 4:10, Philemon 1:24 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends greetings to you, and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and...
Difficulty of unchecked pride Proverbs 16:5,18-19, 21:24 Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished. Pride...
Difficulty of the devouring devil 1 Peter 5:8-11 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist...
Difficulty of the enemy’s opposition Ephesians 6:10-12 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, that you may be able to...
Difficulty of indwelling sin Psalm 51 and Romans 7 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me. Behold, You delight in truth in the...
Difficulty of a crippled creation Genesis 3:17-19 Then to Adam God said, “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree about which...
The Good News: A cord of three strands for the tough stuff Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow....
The Good News: God’s Son offers confidence in grace Hebrews 4:14-16 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our...
The Good News: God’s Son is our propitiation for sins Hebrews 2:17-18 Therefore, he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high...
The Good News: God’s Son destroys the power of death Hebrews 2:14-16 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death...
The Good News: God’s Son took our tough stuff Hebrews 2:9-11 But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of...
The Good News: God sent His Son for our tough stuff Genesis 3:14-15 The Lord God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, cursed are you above all the livestock and above all...
The Good News: God loves us in our tough stuff Genesis 3:6–9 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was...
EHP Day 63-God’s Dwelling Place Is With Men Revelation 21:3-4 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with...
EHP Day 62-Guess Who’s Interested In Dinner? Revelation 3:19-20 Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone...
EHP Day 61-Family Time With the Father 1 John 2:12-14 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his name’s sake. I am writing to you,...
EHP Day 60-Walking In the Fellowship of Light 1 John 1:5-7 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say...
EHP Day 59-Our Overseeing Shepherd’s Nearness 1 Peter 2:21-25 For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in...
EHP Day 58-The Father’s Presence In Discipline Hebrews 12:5b-10 My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord… It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is...
EHP Day 57-God’s Word, God’s Presence Hebrews 4:11-13 Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. For the word of God...
EHP Day 56-God’s Unique Presence In Trial 2 Timothy 4:16-18 At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. May it not be charged against them! But the Lord...
EHP Day 55-Bring the Parchments 2 Timothy 4:9-13 Do your best to come to me soon. For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica....
EHP Day 54-A Life Shaped By the Word 2 Timothy 3:14-17 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from...
EHP Day 53-Sound Teaching Discarded 1 Timothy 4:1-5 Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful...
EHP Day 52-In His Presence Forever 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do...
EHP Day 51-Receiving the Word Well 1 Thessalonians 2:13 And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you...
EHP Day 50-The Word Indwelling Richly Colossians 3:16-17 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns...
EHP Day 49-Longing to Truly Know Christ Philippians 3:8-10 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have...
EHP Day 48-Equipped By God to Stand Firm Ephesians 6:13-17 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to...
EHP Day 47-Transformed By the Word/Spirit of God 2 Corinthians 3:15-18 Yes, to this day whenever Moses is read a veil lies over their hearts. But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is...
EHP Day 46-Time With the Thoughts of God 1 Corinthians 2:11-13 For who knows a person’s thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends...
EHP Day 45-Time In Prayer With the Father The Book of the Acts All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus,...
EHP Day 44-Abiding In the Vine John 15:1-5 I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every...
EHP Day 43-Following Jesus Anywhere John 4:39-42 Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me all that I ever...
EHP Day 42-Time With Jesus John 1:38-40, 43-46 Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are you seeking?” And they said to him,...
EHP Day 41-Life-Changing Time With God Luke 19:1-10 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. And there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich....
EHP Day 40-Choosing the Good Portion Luke 10:38-42 Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a...
EHP Day 39-Expectantly In God’s Presence Luke 2:36-38 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with...
EHP Day 38-Early Mornings With God Mark 1:35-39 And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he...
EHP Day 37-In Secret With the Father Matthew 6:1, 5-6 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them… And when you pray,...
EHP Day 36-Living By Every Word Of God Matthew 4:1-4 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And, after fasting forty days and forty...
EHP Day 35-Prioritizing Time With God Daniel 6:10-11 When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open...
EHP Day 34-Seeking God In His Word Psalm 119:10-11, 15-16 With my whole heart I seek You; let me not wander from Your commandments! I have stored up Your word in my heart,...
EHP Day 33-Setting the Lord Before Me Psalm 16:7-8 I bless the LORD who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. I have set the LORD always before me; because...
EHP Day 32-Sojourning, Dwelling With the Lord Psalm 15 O LORD, who shall sojourn in Your tent? Who shall dwell on Your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and...
EHP Day 31-Morning Pleading With the Lord Psalm 5:1-3, 7-8 Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning. Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you...
EHP Day 30-Delighting In the Lord’s Law Psalm 1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;...
EHP Day 29-Tuned In To the Calling of God 1 Samuel 3:10-13 And the LORD came and stood, calling as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for...
EHP Day 28-Commitment to God and His Word Joshua 23:14 & 24:24-26 “And now I am about to go the way of all the earth, and you know in your hearts and souls, all of you,...
EHP Day 27-Time With the Word of God Joshua 8:30-35 At that time Joshua built an altar to the LORD, the God of Israel, on Mount Ebal, …And they offered on it burnt...
EHP Day 26-Courage From God’s Presence Joshua 1:5, 9 No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will...
EHP Day 25-Success From Careful Obedience Joshua 1:7-8 Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not...
EHP Day 24-In the Tent of Meeting Part 4 Exodus 34:29-30, 34-35 When Moses came down from Mount Sinai…he did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been...
EHP Day 23-In the Tent of Meeting Part 3 Exodus 33:12-15 Moses said to the LORD, “See, you say to me, ‘Bring up this people,’ but you have not let me know whom...
EHP Day 22-In the Tent of Meeting Part 2 Exodus 33:9-11 When Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would descend and stand at the entrance of the tent, and the LORD would...
EHP Day 21-In the Tent of Meeting Part 1 Exodus 33:7-9 Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it outside the camp, far off from the camp, and he called it the tent of meeting....
EHP Day 20-Meeting the Burning Bush God Part 3 Exodus 3:6-8, 10-12 And he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And...
EHP Day 19-Meeting the Burning Bush God Part 2 Exodus 3:4-6 When the LORD saw that Moses turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said,...
EHP Day 18-Meeting the Burning Bush God Part 1 Exodus 3:1-5 Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of...
EHP Day 17-Grappling With God Genesis 32:24-32 And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. When the man saw that he did not...
EHP Day 16-Acting Without Consulting God Genesis 25:29-34 Once when Jacob was cooking stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was exhausted. And Esau said to Jacob, “Let me...
EHP Day 15-Friendship With God Part 2 Genesis 22:10-12 Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son. But the angel of the LORD called to him from...
EHP Day 14-Friendship With God Part 1 Genesis 18:17-19, 22-25 The LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, seeing that Abraham shall surely become a...
EHP Day 13-Daily Worship & Proclamation Genesis 12:7-8 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built there an altar...
EHP Day 12-Walking Closely With God Genesis 5:21-24 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah. Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years, and...
EHP Day 11-Hearing From God Part 2 Genesis 4:8-11 Cain spoke to Abel his brother. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother and killed him. Then the...
EHP Day 10-Hearing From God Part 1 Genesis 4:4-7 And the LORD had regard for Abel and his offering, but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry,...
EHP Day 9-Needing God Even More Genesis 3:9-11 But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” And he said, “I heard the sound of...
EHP Day 8-Joy In Meeting With God Genesis 3:7-8 Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves...
EHP Day 7-Checking With God When Tempted Genesis 3:4-6 But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be...
EHP Day 6-Clarity About God’s Revelation Genesis 3:1-3 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman,...
EHP Day 5-God’s Provision and Guidance Part 3 Genesis 2:18-20 Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.”...
EHP Day 4-God’s Provision and Guidance Part 2 Genesis 2:8-9, 16-17 And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed. And out of the...
EHP Day 3-God’s Provision and Guidance Part 1 Genesis 2:7, 15-18 Then the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man...
EHP Day 2-Created By A Relational God Genesis 1:26-27 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea...
EHP Day 1-We Need God Daily Genesis 1:3-5, 2:2 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God...
Life Questions: Why a 63 Day Devotion? The Lord has given our Christ Community Church team 6 Life Questions to ask and answer regularly. They measure our participation in the...