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
Work Was Always Part of God's Plan
Reading: Genesis 2:4-15
Devotional: Before the curse, before the fall, before anything went wrong, God gave man work to do. This means work is not a punishment — it is a purpose. Too often we drag ourselves into Monday feeling like work is something to survive rather than something to steward. But God designed labor as part of what it means to be human and to reflect Him. Ask yourself today: Am I treating my job, my school, or my daily responsibilities as burdens, or as assignments from God? Shift your perspective and watch how your Monday changes.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: Hebrews 2
Reading: Genesis 2:4-15
Devotional: Before the curse, before the fall, before anything went wrong, God gave man work to do. This means work is not a punishment — it is a purpose. Too often we drag ourselves into Monday feeling like work is something to survive rather than something to steward. But God designed labor as part of what it means to be human and to reflect Him. Ask yourself today: Am I treating my job, my school, or my daily responsibilities as burdens, or as assignments from God? Shift your perspective and watch how your Monday changes.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: Hebrews 2
Day 2
Work as Worship
Reading: Colossians 3:23-24
Devotional: Worship does not end when the music stops on Sunday. It continues every time you show up faithfully to the work God has placed in front of you. Whether you are answering emails, coaching a team, raising children at home, or sitting in a classroom, you are standing before an audience of One. The paycheck matters, the grade matters, the performance matters — but none of those things are the ultimate reason you are there. You are there because God sent you. Work done for His glory is worship offered in real time, in the real world.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: Hebrews 3
Reading: Colossians 3:23-24
Devotional: Worship does not end when the music stops on Sunday. It continues every time you show up faithfully to the work God has placed in front of you. Whether you are answering emails, coaching a team, raising children at home, or sitting in a classroom, you are standing before an audience of One. The paycheck matters, the grade matters, the performance matters — but none of those things are the ultimate reason you are there. You are there because God sent you. Work done for His glory is worship offered in real time, in the real world.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: Hebrews 3
Day 3
Stewardship and the Temporary Nature of All We Hold
Reading: Matthew 25:14-21
Devotional: Everything you currently hold — your job, your business, your family, your influence, your income — belongs to God. You are the house sitter, not the homeowner. He is coming back, and He will ask what you did with what He entrusted to you. This is not meant to produce anxiety but to produce intentionality. When you realize that your workplace, your classroom, and your team are not ultimately yours, it frees you from selfish ambition and opens you up to faithful stewardship. Manage well what God has placed in your hands today, because it matters both now and in eternity.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: Hebrews 4
Reading: Matthew 25:14-21
Devotional: Everything you currently hold — your job, your business, your family, your influence, your income — belongs to God. You are the house sitter, not the homeowner. He is coming back, and He will ask what you did with what He entrusted to you. This is not meant to produce anxiety but to produce intentionality. When you realize that your workplace, your classroom, and your team are not ultimately yours, it frees you from selfish ambition and opens you up to faithful stewardship. Manage well what God has placed in your hands today, because it matters both now and in eternity.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: Hebrews 4
Day 4
Imaging God Through Diligent Work
Reading: Genesis 1:26-27
Devotional: God is a worker. From the opening pages of Scripture, He creates, forms, shapes, breathes, and plants. When you work with diligence and integrity, you are reflecting the character of the God whose image you bear. Laziness and slothfulness are not neutral habits — they contradict the very nature of the One who made you. This does not mean you never rest, but it does mean that when it is time to work, you bring your full self to the task. Imaging God means taking your responsibilities seriously, because He took His seriously on your behalf.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: Hebrews 5
Reading: Genesis 1:26-27
Devotional: God is a worker. From the opening pages of Scripture, He creates, forms, shapes, breathes, and plants. When you work with diligence and integrity, you are reflecting the character of the God whose image you bear. Laziness and slothfulness are not neutral habits — they contradict the very nature of the One who made you. This does not mean you never rest, but it does mean that when it is time to work, you bring your full self to the task. Imaging God means taking your responsibilities seriously, because He took His seriously on your behalf.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: Hebrews 5
Day 5
Your Workplace Is a Mission Field
Reading: Matthew 5:14-16
Devotional: You were not placed in your workplace, your school, or on your team by accident. God positioned you there with intention. The coworker who frustrates you, the professor who challenges you, the teammate who seems unreachable — they may be exactly the reason God put you where you are. Your faithfulness, your integrity, your kindness, and your willingness to go above and beyond are not just professional qualities. They are kingdom tools. Do not hide the light God has placed in you beneath the routine of the workday. Let it shine, and trust that God will use it to draw people to Himself.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: Hebrews 6
Reading: Matthew 5:14-16
Devotional: You were not placed in your workplace, your school, or on your team by accident. God positioned you there with intention. The coworker who frustrates you, the professor who challenges you, the teammate who seems unreachable — they may be exactly the reason God put you where you are. Your faithfulness, your integrity, your kindness, and your willingness to go above and beyond are not just professional qualities. They are kingdom tools. Do not hide the light God has placed in you beneath the routine of the workday. Let it shine, and trust that God will use it to draw people to Himself.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: Hebrews 6