Living as a Living Sacrifice (Romans 12)

Evening Scripture Romans 12 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.…

Choosing Gentle Wisdom in My Words (Proverbs 15)

Evening Scripture Proverbs 15 A gentle answer turns away wrath,      but a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,      but the mouth of the fool gushes folly. The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,      keeping watch on the wicked and the good. The soothing tongue is …

Holding Onto Hope When Grief Feels Heavy (John 11)

Evening Scripture John 11 Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. (This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair.) So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, t…

Resting in the God Who Rejoices Over Me (Zephaniah 3)

Evening Scripture Zephaniah 3 Jerusalem Woe to the city of oppressors,     rebellious and defiled! She obeys no one,     she accepts no correction. She does not trust in the Lord,     she does not draw near to her God. Her officials within her     are roaring lions; her rulers are evening wolves, …

Remembering God in the Middle of the Night (Psalm 77)

Evening Scripture Psalm 77 I cried out to God for help;     I cried out to God to hear me. When I was in distress, I sought the Lord;     at night I stretched out untiring hands,     and I would not be comforted. I remembered you, God, and I groaned;     I meditated, and my spirit grew faint. You…

Trusting God's Faithfulness to Carry Me (2 Thessalonians 3)

Evening Scripture 2 Thessalonians 3 "As for other matters, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you. And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not everyone has faith. But the Lord is faithful,…

Resting in the God Who Has Not Forgotten Me (Isaiah 49)

Evening Scripture Isaiah 49 Listen to me, you islands;     hear this, you distant nations: Before I was born the Lord called me;     from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name. He made my mouth like a sharpened sword,     in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me into a polished arrow     a…

Praying Until My Heart Learns to Trust (Luke 18)

Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against m…

Choosing Joy Even When Circumstances Don’t Change (Habakkuk 3)

Evening Scripture Habakkuk 3 A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet. On shigionoth. Lord, I have heard of your fame;     I stand in awe of your deeds, Lord. Repeat them in our day,     in our time make them known;     in wrath remember mercy. God came from Teman,     the Holy One from Mount Paran. His…

Trusting God When Life Feels Unfair (Psalm 73)

Evening Scripture Psalm 73 Surely God is good to Israel,      to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost slipped;      I had nearly lost my foothold. For I envied the arrogant      when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. They have no struggles;      their bodies are healt…