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
Stones of Remembrance
Reading: Joshua 4:1-7
Devotional: God commanded the Israelites to take twelve stones from the Jordan River as a permanent memorial. These weren't idols to worship but monuments to remember God's faithfulness. What stones of remembrance do you carry? Perhaps it's a moment when God provided in impossible circumstances, healed a relationship, or carried you through grief. The danger isn't just forgetting God's miracles—it's allowing forgetfulness to lead to unfaithfulness. Today, identify one specific moment when God parted the waters in your life. Write it down. Share it with someone. Create a tangible reminder that when future storms come, you'll remember: the God who was faithful then remains faithful now.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: Acts 17
Reading: Joshua 4:1-7
Devotional: God commanded the Israelites to take twelve stones from the Jordan River as a permanent memorial. These weren't idols to worship but monuments to remember God's faithfulness. What stones of remembrance do you carry? Perhaps it's a moment when God provided in impossible circumstances, healed a relationship, or carried you through grief. The danger isn't just forgetting God's miracles—it's allowing forgetfulness to lead to unfaithfulness. Today, identify one specific moment when God parted the waters in your life. Write it down. Share it with someone. Create a tangible reminder that when future storms come, you'll remember: the God who was faithful then remains faithful now.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: Acts 17
Day 2
The Presence That Parts Waters
Reading: Exodus 33:12-17; Acts 2:38
Devotional: The waters didn't part because of the priests' strength or Joshua's leadership—they parted because of God's presence in the Ark of the Covenant. The revolutionary truth of the gospel is that God's presence is no longer confined to a golden box in Jerusalem. Through Christ's death, the temple veil tore, and at Pentecost, God's Spirit was poured out on all believers. You don't need to travel to a holy place to find God; He dwells within you. When you face your Jordan River moments—the overwhelming circumstances that seem impossible to cross—remember that the water-parting God goes with you. His presence doesn't just deliver you from trials; He walks through them with you.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: Acts 18
Reading: Exodus 33:12-17; Acts 2:38
Devotional: The waters didn't part because of the priests' strength or Joshua's leadership—they parted because of God's presence in the Ark of the Covenant. The revolutionary truth of the gospel is that God's presence is no longer confined to a golden box in Jerusalem. Through Christ's death, the temple veil tore, and at Pentecost, God's Spirit was poured out on all believers. You don't need to travel to a holy place to find God; He dwells within you. When you face your Jordan River moments—the overwhelming circumstances that seem impossible to cross—remember that the water-parting God goes with you. His presence doesn't just deliver you from trials; He walks through them with you.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: Acts 18
Day 3
Power in Your Problems
Reading: Daniel 3:13-28; Philippians 4:6-7
Devotional: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego declared faith even if God didn't deliver them from the fire. Their confidence wasn't in a guaranteed outcome but in a faithful God. When Nebuchadnezzar looked into the furnace, he saw a fourth man—the presence of God in their problem. You may be in a furnace season right now, wondering why God hasn't removed the heat. Sometimes God's greatest power isn't displayed in preventing the fire but in walking through it with you. Anxiety wants you to focus on the flames; faith reminds you to look for the fourth man. Apply Philippians 4:6-7 today: bring your specific anxieties to God with thanksgiving, and experience His peace guarding your heart.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: Acts 19
Reading: Daniel 3:13-28; Philippians 4:6-7
Devotional: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego declared faith even if God didn't deliver them from the fire. Their confidence wasn't in a guaranteed outcome but in a faithful God. When Nebuchadnezzar looked into the furnace, he saw a fourth man—the presence of God in their problem. You may be in a furnace season right now, wondering why God hasn't removed the heat. Sometimes God's greatest power isn't displayed in preventing the fire but in walking through it with you. Anxiety wants you to focus on the flames; faith reminds you to look for the fourth man. Apply Philippians 4:6-7 today: bring your specific anxieties to God with thanksgiving, and experience His peace guarding your heart.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: Acts 19
Day 4
Plans, Promises, and Obedience
Reading: Proverbs 3:5-6; Joshua 3:15-17
Devotional: The first generation saw the Red Sea part but had no choice—Egyptian armies forced them forward. The second generation at the Jordan had a choice: trust God's plan and step into the water, or stay on the bank in unbelief. God's plans always come with promises, but they require our obedience to activate. Trust in the Lord with all your heart—that's the plan. The promise? He will direct your path. But you must take the step. What Jordan is God asking you to step into today? A difficult conversation? A financial leap of faith? Obedience to a calling? The waters won't part until the priests' feet touch the water. God is faithful to His promises, but faith requires action.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: Acts 20
Reading: Proverbs 3:5-6; Joshua 3:15-17
Devotional: The first generation saw the Red Sea part but had no choice—Egyptian armies forced them forward. The second generation at the Jordan had a choice: trust God's plan and step into the water, or stay on the bank in unbelief. God's plans always come with promises, but they require our obedience to activate. Trust in the Lord with all your heart—that's the plan. The promise? He will direct your path. But you must take the step. What Jordan is God asking you to step into today? A difficult conversation? A financial leap of faith? Obedience to a calling? The waters won't part until the priests' feet touch the water. God is faithful to His promises, but faith requires action.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: Acts 20
Day 5
Sharing Your Testimony
Reading: Joshua 4:21-24; Psalm 78:1-7
Devotional: God commanded the stone memorial so that when children asked, "What do these stones mean?" parents could tell the story of God's faithfulness. Your testimony isn't just for you—it's for the next generation and for those who desperately need hope. Someone needs to hear how God parted the waters in your marriage, your addiction, your health crisis, or your financial disaster. Your story of God's faithfulness might be the very thing that keeps someone else faithful in their trial. Who needs to hear your testimony today? A struggling coworker? Your own children? A friend losing faith? Don't let your stones of remembrance gather dust. Tell the story so that all may know the hand of the Lord is mighty.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: Acts 21
Reading: Joshua 4:21-24; Psalm 78:1-7
Devotional: God commanded the stone memorial so that when children asked, "What do these stones mean?" parents could tell the story of God's faithfulness. Your testimony isn't just for you—it's for the next generation and for those who desperately need hope. Someone needs to hear how God parted the waters in your marriage, your addiction, your health crisis, or your financial disaster. Your story of God's faithfulness might be the very thing that keeps someone else faithful in their trial. Who needs to hear your testimony today? A struggling coworker? Your own children? A friend losing faith? Don't let your stones of remembrance gather dust. Tell the story so that all may know the hand of the Lord is mighty.
New Testament-in-a-Year Reading: Acts 21