Ray Stedman brings us to a tender and overlooked truth: God cares deeply for our bodies. Jesus Himself began His model prayer not with abstract theology or spiritual warfare but with something profoundly ordinary—daily bread. In doing so, He lifted the mundane into the sacred.

Today’s devotiona from A.B. Simpsonl reflects on the spiritual paradox of emptiness and fullness—how God meets surrendered lack with divine sufficiency. Using the Exodus promise that the Israelites would not leave Egypt empty-handed, it draws a spiritual parallel: when we are emptied of self, God fills us with Himself.

Today’s reflection from Bob Hoekstra centers on the truth that obedience isn’t something we muster from ourselves—it is the fruit of what the God of peace works into us through the finished work of Jesus Christ. We were once alienated, enemies of God by nature, incapable of pleasing Him, much less obeying Him. But now, by the blood of the eternal covenant, the same God who raised Jesus from the dead has made a way for us to walk in His will—not by striving, but by sufficiency.

Today, Oswald Chambers draws our hearts toward the interior life—the quiet, often hidden life of abiding in Christ. He invites us to consider whether our spiritual energies are being dispersed or concentrated around the atoning work of Jesus. His core question is simple yet piercing: Am I remaining in Christ, or am I slacking off in my union with Him?

Today’s reading from Miles Stanford is a tender invitation to come confidently before God, even when we are weighed down by sorrow—especially when that sorrow flows from our own sin. The enemy tempts us to hide in shame, whispering that we’ve forfeited our right to draw near. But the cross of Christ declares otherwise.

Today’s devotional from Witness Lee brings us face-to-face with two priceless gifts many overlook: repentance and forgiveness. These are not mere responses from us—they are gifts from Christ Himself, given from His exalted position as our Leader and Savior.

Acts 5:31 makes it clear that Jesus, having been raised and exalted to the right hand of God, now gives repentance and forgiveness—not only to Israel but also, as Acts 11:18 reveals, to the Gentiles. This is not something we muster through effort or religious zeal. Left to ourselves, we would never turn. It is Christ’s loving capture—His sovereign kindness—that leads us to repentance and wraps us in His forgiveness.

Today’s reflection by E. Stanley Jones invites us to consider something both liberating and quietly revolutionary: we each have ways in Christ. While Jesus alone is the Way, the Spirit does not dissolve our individuality in the process of conforming us to Christ. Rather, God redeems and re-expresses our uniqueness through Christ. Jones encourages us to release the burden of imitation—that exhausting inner pressure to mimic someone else’s calling, gifts, or path—and instead rest in the truth that our individuality was never an obstacle to Christ’s life. It is part of the design.

Ray Stedman invites us to look deeper into the prayer, “Your kingdom come.” It’s not merely a longing for heaven or the day when Christ visibly reigns on earth. It’s also a present-tense, Spirit-breathed cry for God’s unseen work to unfold through the very circumstances we’re in right now.

Today’s reflection from A.B. Simpson calls us into the inner workings of God’s refining love. It’s not enough to simply acknowledge that we fall short—we’re invited to mourn over the presence of sin, to let the reality of it pierce us, and allow the weight of our need for Christ to sink in deeply. The poor in spirit recognize their spiritual bankruptcy, but those who mourn have come to feel the pain of that bankruptcy.

Today’s devotional from Bob Hoekstra draws us back to Philippians 2:12–13, where Paul reveals the mystery of God's work within us: not only giving us the desire to do His will, but also the ability to carry it out. We often place the burden of obedience entirely on our shoulders, assuming that once we want to do what is right, we can muster the strength to follow through. But Scripture gently corrects this misunderstanding. Even when the heart is willing, the flesh is still weak.

Oswald Chambers reminds us that salvation isn’t a passive possession—it’s a living reality meant to be expressed. Once we are saved, our new life in Christ isn’t meant to remain internal. We are called to work out what God has already worked in. That doesn’t mean mustering up strength or forcing obedience. Rather, it means responding to the Holy Spirit who is already at work within us.

Today’s devotional from Abide Above tenderly reorients our gaze. It reminds us that suffering is not a detour in the Christian life—it is part of the refining design of our Father. We’re not merely passing through hardships hoping to survive. No, we are being polished like jewels, and the very dust of our brokenness becomes the means by which His likeness is brought to radiance.

In the early days of the church, as the number of disciples grew, a problem arose: the widows of the Hellenists were being overlooked in the daily food distribution. Rather than allowing division to take root, the apostles offered a Spirit-led solution—appointing seven trustworthy men full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom to oversee the task. Among those chosen were Stephen and Philip, both of whom were later revealed to be remarkably gifted—Stephen as a teacher and Philip as an evangelist.

E. Stanley Jones reminds us that spiritual investments in people far outlast any material pursuit. He draws our attention to Paul’s relationship with Timothy—a man born of mixed heritage, mentored into maturity, and commissioned to carry on the life of Christ. Timothy wasn’t just a disciple; he was spiritual fruit that bore more fruit, evidence of the multiplying life of Christ flowing through a yielded vessel.

Today’s reflection from A.B. Simpson centers on a spiritual discipline that defies natural emotion: choosing joy even when we don’t feel it. The psalmist reminds us that God rules forever by His power and watches over the nations—nothing escapes His gaze. In the midst of personal battles or global unrest, His throne is secure.

Today’s reading from Bob Hoekstra reminds us that God never calls us to live the Christian life in our own effort—but neither does He call us to passivity. He calls us to cooperation with His indwelling work. Paul’s exhortation to “work out your own salvation” is not a contradiction of grace, but rather a call to respond with reverent awe to the God who is actively at work within us.

Oswald Chambers reminds us that the courage to face life’s hardest moments doesn’t come from natural boldness—it flows from trusting what God has already said. When we forget His promise, fear begins to write its own version of reality. We’re tempted to collapse inward, doubting God’s nearness and imagining that we’re alone in the struggle. But God never intended for us to live as if we’re on our own. He declared, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you,” and that promise was meant to shape how we speak and think and walk.

Today’s devotional from Miles Stanford proclaims a liberating truth: in Christ, we are beyond the reach of accusation, judgment, and condemnation. The courtroom of heaven is clear—not because of our defense, but because Christ Himself has already answered every charge. The enemy’s voice is silenced by the voice of the Cross. Our old man has been crucified, the power of the world broken, and Satan judged. These are not promises to wait for—they are facts to rest in.

Sometimes what is most glorious is wrapped in what seems most ordinary. Today’s devotional from Witness Lee continues to reflect on Philip’s encounter with Jesus and his invitation to Nathanael: “Come and see.” At first, Nathanael’s response was dismissive. Nazareth was a place of little esteem—certainly no breeding ground for the Messiah. But Jesus wasn’t concerned with outward appearance or public opinion. He came quietly, cloaked in humility, carrying the fullness of God in the form of a Nazarene.

Paul moves from his personal charge to Timothy into practical instructions for the church—what it means to live in God’s household. The central theme is peace and godliness, with prayer as its foundation. Paul urges prayer for all people, including those in authority, not to elevate earthly power but to reflect God's heart: He desires all people to be saved and to come to know the truth. That truth is centered in one Mediator, Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all—a universal provision with a particular purpose.