Connect the sunday message to your week!
These short devotionals help bridge the gap between sunday services. We pray this resource will help you grow in your journey with Jesus! If you'd like to join the New Testament-in-a-year reading, additional scripture for that is provided at the bottom of each section.
Day 1
Made in His Image, Sent on His Mission
Reading: Genesis 1:26-31
Devotional: God did not create humanity as an afterthought. From the very beginning, He fashioned men and women in His own image and entrusted them with a purpose that extends across the entire earth. You are not here by accident. You are an eternal being, designed to reflect the glory of God into a world that desperately needs to see it. Before the pressures of work, family, and finances crowd out your vision, ask yourself the question that matters most: Am I about the main thing? To know God and make Him known is not one priority among many. It is the foundation of everything else.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: 1 Timothy 6
Reading: Genesis 1:26-31
Devotional: God did not create humanity as an afterthought. From the very beginning, He fashioned men and women in His own image and entrusted them with a purpose that extends across the entire earth. You are not here by accident. You are an eternal being, designed to reflect the glory of God into a world that desperately needs to see it. Before the pressures of work, family, and finances crowd out your vision, ask yourself the question that matters most: Am I about the main thing? To know God and make Him known is not one priority among many. It is the foundation of everything else.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: 1 Timothy 6
Day 2
The Blessing of Purpose
Reading: Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8
Devotional: The Great Commission is not a suggestion reserved for pastors and missionaries. It is the echo of Genesis 1:28 spoken directly to every follower of Jesus Christ. God's mission has never changed: take His kingdom, His image, and His glory to the ends of the earth. That mission begins wherever you are today, whether that is a college campus, a hospital, a factory floor, or a family dinner table. You have been blessed with purpose. The question is whether you are living inside of it. Seek the one person in your life who needs to hear that Jesus loves them, and take a step toward them this week.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: 2 Timothy 1
Reading: Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8
Devotional: The Great Commission is not a suggestion reserved for pastors and missionaries. It is the echo of Genesis 1:28 spoken directly to every follower of Jesus Christ. God's mission has never changed: take His kingdom, His image, and His glory to the ends of the earth. That mission begins wherever you are today, whether that is a college campus, a hospital, a factory floor, or a family dinner table. You have been blessed with purpose. The question is whether you are living inside of it. Seek the one person in your life who needs to hear that Jesus loves them, and take a step toward them this week.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: 2 Timothy 1
Day 3
The Blessing of People
Reading: Philippians 2:1-4; Hebrews 10:24-25
Devotional: God said it is not good for man to be alone, and He meant it for more than just marriage. Whether you are married, single, widowed, or divorced, God has surrounded you with the body of Christ because you were never designed to do this life in isolation. When two people in a marriage fix their eyes on God together, they stop pulling against each other and begin moving in the same direction. The same is true in the broader community of faith. When the people of God align themselves around the purpose of God, something powerful happens. Do not neglect the blessing of people God has placed around you.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: 2 Timothy 2
Reading: Philippians 2:1-4; Hebrews 10:24-25
Devotional: God said it is not good for man to be alone, and He meant it for more than just marriage. Whether you are married, single, widowed, or divorced, God has surrounded you with the body of Christ because you were never designed to do this life in isolation. When two people in a marriage fix their eyes on God together, they stop pulling against each other and begin moving in the same direction. The same is true in the broader community of faith. When the people of God align themselves around the purpose of God, something powerful happens. Do not neglect the blessing of people God has placed around you.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: 2 Timothy 2
Day 4
Seek First the Kingdom
Reading: Matthew 6:25-34; Philippians 4:19
Devotional: Worry is often a symptom of misplaced focus. When we place ourselves in the position of God and carry the full weight of provision on our own shoulders, anxiety is the inevitable result. But God's promise to His people has always been clear: when you seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, He will take care of what you need. This is not a call to passivity. It is a call to priority. God does not ask you to stop working or stop planning. He asks you to stop trusting in those things above Him. His provision flows through His purpose. Stay close to the main thing, and trust Him with the rest.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: 2 Timothy 3
Reading: Matthew 6:25-34; Philippians 4:19
Devotional: Worry is often a symptom of misplaced focus. When we place ourselves in the position of God and carry the full weight of provision on our own shoulders, anxiety is the inevitable result. But God's promise to His people has always been clear: when you seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, He will take care of what you need. This is not a call to passivity. It is a call to priority. God does not ask you to stop working or stop planning. He asks you to stop trusting in those things above Him. His provision flows through His purpose. Stay close to the main thing, and trust Him with the rest.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: 2 Timothy 3
Day 5
Making the Adjustment
Reading: Philippians 3:7-14; Lamentations 3:22-23
Devotional: No matter what quarter of life you find yourself in, it is never too late to make adjustments and realign with the purpose of God. The Apostle Paul, writing from a prison cell, declared that his one consuming desire was to know Christ more deeply and to press forward toward the calling placed on his life. He did not look back at his failures or forward with anxiety. He fixed his eyes on Jesus and kept moving. Your past does not disqualify you. Your current circumstances do not limit God. Today is a new day filled with new mercies. Make the adjustment. Fix your eyes on Him. Keep the main thing the main thing.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: 2 Timothy 4
Reading: Philippians 3:7-14; Lamentations 3:22-23
Devotional: No matter what quarter of life you find yourself in, it is never too late to make adjustments and realign with the purpose of God. The Apostle Paul, writing from a prison cell, declared that his one consuming desire was to know Christ more deeply and to press forward toward the calling placed on his life. He did not look back at his failures or forward with anxiety. He fixed his eyes on Jesus and kept moving. Your past does not disqualify you. Your current circumstances do not limit God. Today is a new day filled with new mercies. Make the adjustment. Fix your eyes on Him. Keep the main thing the main thing.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: 2 Timothy 4