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
Grace Greater Than Our Guilt
Reading: 1 John 1:9; Psalm 103:8-12
Devotional: Joshua's failure didn't cancel his calling, and your greatest mistake doesn't cancel you either. God's grace is always greater than our guilt. Like the Israelites who made a covenant they shouldn't have made, we all have moments where we think, "I've gone too far this time." But God delights in restoring us, not merely tolerating us. He doesn't need a break from you. When you confess your sins, He is faithful and just to forgive—not because you feel forgiven, but because His Word declares it true. Your feelings will fool you, but God's promises stand firm. Today, choose to stand on the fact of God's forgiveness rather than the fiction of your feelings.
Reflection: What failure are you allowing to define your future? How can you choose today to receive God's grace?
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: 1 Corinthians 3
Reading: 1 John 1:9; Psalm 103:8-12
Devotional: Joshua's failure didn't cancel his calling, and your greatest mistake doesn't cancel you either. God's grace is always greater than our guilt. Like the Israelites who made a covenant they shouldn't have made, we all have moments where we think, "I've gone too far this time." But God delights in restoring us, not merely tolerating us. He doesn't need a break from you. When you confess your sins, He is faithful and just to forgive—not because you feel forgiven, but because His Word declares it true. Your feelings will fool you, but God's promises stand firm. Today, choose to stand on the fact of God's forgiveness rather than the fiction of your feelings.
Reflection: What failure are you allowing to define your future? How can you choose today to receive God's grace?
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: 1 Corinthians 3
Day 2
Miracles in the Mess
Reading: Joshua 10:12-14; Romans 8:28
Devotional: God often performs His greatest miracles in the places where we once made our greatest mistakes. Joshua prayed just twelve words—"Sun, stand still at Gibeon, and moon, in the valley of Aijalon"—and God stopped the celestial bodies. Your prayer life isn't about length but about strength and sincerity. Perhaps your miracle isn't the sun standing still; maybe it's God bringing your child home, giving you peace instead of anxiety, or restoring your marriage. Whatever impossible situation you're facing, remember that God still does miracles in 2026. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Don't let past failures convince you that God won't move powerfully in your present circumstances.
Reflection: What "impossible" situation do you need to speak to in faith today? What twelve-word prayer do you need to pray?
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: 1 Corinthians 4
Reading: Joshua 10:12-14; Romans 8:28
Devotional: God often performs His greatest miracles in the places where we once made our greatest mistakes. Joshua prayed just twelve words—"Sun, stand still at Gibeon, and moon, in the valley of Aijalon"—and God stopped the celestial bodies. Your prayer life isn't about length but about strength and sincerity. Perhaps your miracle isn't the sun standing still; maybe it's God bringing your child home, giving you peace instead of anxiety, or restoring your marriage. Whatever impossible situation you're facing, remember that God still does miracles in 2026. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Don't let past failures convince you that God won't move powerfully in your present circumstances.
Reflection: What "impossible" situation do you need to speak to in faith today? What twelve-word prayer do you need to pray?
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: 1 Corinthians 4
Day 3
The God Who Fights For You
Reading: Joshua 10:9-11; Exodus 14:14
Devotional: "The Lord threw them into a panic." "The Lord threw down large stones from heaven." Notice who's doing the fighting? When you're facing your battles, you have a Father you can run to who has already crushed your enemy. Jesus died on the cross to defeat the one who accuses and attacks you. What battles are you trying to face in your own strength today? The Israelites marched all night, but it was God who won the victory. Your effort matters, but God's power makes the difference. Stop trying to fight alone. Run to your Father. Give Him the anxiety, the financial crisis, the health struggle, the broken relationship. He doesn't just tolerate your problems—He fights your battles.
Reflection: What burden are you carrying that you need to turn over to God today? How can you actively trust Him to fight for you?
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: 1 Corinthians 5
Reading: Joshua 10:9-11; Exodus 14:14
Devotional: "The Lord threw them into a panic." "The Lord threw down large stones from heaven." Notice who's doing the fighting? When you're facing your battles, you have a Father you can run to who has already crushed your enemy. Jesus died on the cross to defeat the one who accuses and attacks you. What battles are you trying to face in your own strength today? The Israelites marched all night, but it was God who won the victory. Your effort matters, but God's power makes the difference. Stop trying to fight alone. Run to your Father. Give Him the anxiety, the financial crisis, the health struggle, the broken relationship. He doesn't just tolerate your problems—He fights your battles.
Reflection: What burden are you carrying that you need to turn over to God today? How can you actively trust Him to fight for you?
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: 1 Corinthians 5
Day 4
Standing on Your Enemy's Neck
Reading: Genesis 3:15; Romans 16:20; 1 John 4:4
Devotional: Joshua told his leaders, "Put your feet on the necks of these kings." This wasn't cruelty—it was a declaration of victory. In Genesis 3:15, God promised that Jesus would crush the serpent's head. At the cross, that promise was fulfilled. Satan is a defeated enemy, and in Christ, you stand victorious. Whatever you're facing—addiction, fear, depression, temptation—you don't fight for victory; you fight from victory. Greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. You have authority in Jesus' name to stand over the things that once stood over you. The enemy may bruise your heel, but through Christ, you crush his head. Walk in that authority today.
Reflection: What defeated enemy are you still allowing to intimidate you? How can you walk in the victory Christ has already won?
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: 1 Corinthians 6
Reading: Genesis 3:15; Romans 16:20; 1 John 4:4
Devotional: Joshua told his leaders, "Put your feet on the necks of these kings." This wasn't cruelty—it was a declaration of victory. In Genesis 3:15, God promised that Jesus would crush the serpent's head. At the cross, that promise was fulfilled. Satan is a defeated enemy, and in Christ, you stand victorious. Whatever you're facing—addiction, fear, depression, temptation—you don't fight for victory; you fight from victory. Greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. You have authority in Jesus' name to stand over the things that once stood over you. The enemy may bruise your heel, but through Christ, you crush his head. Walk in that authority today.
Reflection: What defeated enemy are you still allowing to intimidate you? How can you walk in the victory Christ has already won?
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: 1 Corinthians 6
Day 5
Helping Others Get Back Up
Reading: Galatians 6:1-2; 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Devotional: Your restoration has a purpose beyond yourself. God comforts us so we can comfort others with the same comfort we've received. Like the pastor who met Chris at the pool, sometimes your assignment is simply to be present and say, "There's no story like redemption. Jesus took all of that at the cross." You've been helped up—now it's time to help someone else. Maybe it's a phone call, a text, a conversation at work or school. Someone in your sphere of influence is down today, and God wants to use your story of getting back up to help them rise. Don't let your past failures keep you from your future ministry. Your mess can become your message of hope.
Reflection: Who in your life needs to hear your story of redemption? How can you reach out to help them get back up this week?
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: 1 Corinthians 7
Reading: Galatians 6:1-2; 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Devotional: Your restoration has a purpose beyond yourself. God comforts us so we can comfort others with the same comfort we've received. Like the pastor who met Chris at the pool, sometimes your assignment is simply to be present and say, "There's no story like redemption. Jesus took all of that at the cross." You've been helped up—now it's time to help someone else. Maybe it's a phone call, a text, a conversation at work or school. Someone in your sphere of influence is down today, and God wants to use your story of getting back up to help them rise. Don't let your past failures keep you from your future ministry. Your mess can become your message of hope.
Reflection: Who in your life needs to hear your story of redemption? How can you reach out to help them get back up this week?
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: 1 Corinthians 7