Trusting God’s Faithfulness Day and Night (Psalm 92)

Evening Scripture Psalm 92 It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night, to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp. For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord; I sing for joy at wha…

Staying Close to Jesus in Every Season (John 15)

Evening Scripture John 15 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, a…

Trusting God When Anxiety Starts to Take Over (Psalm 34)

Evening Scripture Psalm 34 I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. I will glory in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together. I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. T…

Letting Perfect Love Cast Out Fear ( 1 John 4)

Evening Scripture 1 John, Chapter 4 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come…

Learning the Way of Wisdom One Choice at a Time (Proverbs 10)

Evening Scripture Proverbs 10 A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death. The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. Lazy hands m…

Trusting God When His Will Feels Hard (Matthew 26)

Evening Scripture Matthew, Chapter 26 When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, “As you know, the Passover is two days away—and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.” Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the…

Finding Courage for This Moment (Esther 4)

Evening Scripture Esther 4 When Mordecai learned of all that had been done, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the city, wailing loudly and bitterly. But he went only as far as the king’s gate, because no one clothed in sackcloth was allowed to enter it. In every pr…

Handing God What’s Weighing Me Down (Psalm 55)

Evening Scripture Psalm 55  Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea; hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught because of what my enemy is saying, because of the threats of the wicked; for they bring down suffering on me and assail me in their anger. My heart is…

Growing in Faith One Step at a Time (2 Peter 1)

Evening Scripture 2 Peter, Chapter 1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who, through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ, have received a faith as precious as ours: Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. …

Held By God’s Everlasting Kindness (Isaiah 54)

Evening Scripture Isaiah 54  “Sing, barren woman, you who never bore a child; burst into song, shout for joy, you who were never in labor; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the Lord. “Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains…