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!
Day 1
Created for Love
Reading: Genesis 1:26-27; 1 John 4:7-12
Devotional: You were created from love and for love. Before time began, God existed as a perfect community of love—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When He created you in His image, He designed you with the capacity to receive and give love. This isn't just a nice sentiment; it's the core of your identity. The God who spoke galaxies into existence desires intimate relationship with you. Today, consider how deeply loved you are—not because of what you do, but because of whose you are. Every morning you wake up is another invitation from your Creator to experience His love. How will you respond to that invitation today?
Reading: Genesis 1:26-27; 1 John 4:7-12
Devotional: You were created from love and for love. Before time began, God existed as a perfect community of love—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When He created you in His image, He designed you with the capacity to receive and give love. This isn't just a nice sentiment; it's the core of your identity. The God who spoke galaxies into existence desires intimate relationship with you. Today, consider how deeply loved you are—not because of what you do, but because of whose you are. Every morning you wake up is another invitation from your Creator to experience His love. How will you respond to that invitation today?
Day 2
The Greatest Love Story
Reading: John 3:16-21; Philippians 2:5-11
Devotional: The Bible isn't primarily a rule book or history text—it's a love story. It begins with a wedding in Eden and ends with a wedding feast in Revelation. Between those bookends is the story of a Lover pursuing His beloved despite repeated rejection. Jesus didn't come merely to get you into heaven; He came to bring heaven's relationship into your life right now. He humbled Himself, took the form of a servant, and died a criminal's death—all for love of you. This isn't abstract theology; it's the most radical act of love in history. Let this truth grip your heart today. When you truly encounter this love, everything changes.
Reading: John 3:16-21; Philippians 2:5-11
Devotional: The Bible isn't primarily a rule book or history text—it's a love story. It begins with a wedding in Eden and ends with a wedding feast in Revelation. Between those bookends is the story of a Lover pursuing His beloved despite repeated rejection. Jesus didn't come merely to get you into heaven; He came to bring heaven's relationship into your life right now. He humbled Himself, took the form of a servant, and died a criminal's death—all for love of you. This isn't abstract theology; it's the most radical act of love in history. Let this truth grip your heart today. When you truly encounter this love, everything changes.
Day 3
Time With the One You Love
Reading: Jeremiah 31:3; Hosea 2:19-20; Psalm 27:4
Devotional: Imagine receiving daily love letters from someone you're falling in love with. You'd eagerly check your mailbox, savor every word, and read them repeatedly. God has written you love letters—they're called Scripture. Yet many of us treat our Bibles like instruction manuals we reference only in crisis. God desires more. He longs for you to meet with Him daily, not out of obligation, but out of desire. Relationships require time and consistency. You cannot know someone deeply through occasional encounters. Today, ask God to give you a genuine hunger for His Word and His presence. Pray for the same excitement about meeting with Jesus that you'd have reading letters from someone you love.
Reading: Jeremiah 31:3; Hosea 2:19-20; Psalm 27:4
Devotional: Imagine receiving daily love letters from someone you're falling in love with. You'd eagerly check your mailbox, savor every word, and read them repeatedly. God has written you love letters—they're called Scripture. Yet many of us treat our Bibles like instruction manuals we reference only in crisis. God desires more. He longs for you to meet with Him daily, not out of obligation, but out of desire. Relationships require time and consistency. You cannot know someone deeply through occasional encounters. Today, ask God to give you a genuine hunger for His Word and His presence. Pray for the same excitement about meeting with Jesus that you'd have reading letters from someone you love.
Day 4
Overcoming Distraction
Reading: Matthew 6:19-24; Luke 10:38-42
Devotional: Satan uses different strategies in different places. In some countries, he attacks through obvious spiritual warfare. In America, his weapon of choice is distraction—busyness, materialism, entertainment, and endless scrolling. We're not demon-possessed; we're just too distracted to develop deep relationship with God. Your phone's screen time report reveals a sobering truth: we have time for what we prioritize. Jesus told Martha she was "worried and upset about many things," but only one thing was needed—sitting at His feet. What distractions are keeping you from intimacy with Jesus? Today, identify one thing you'll sacrifice to make more room for Him. Real relationship requires intentional time.
Reading: Matthew 6:19-24; Luke 10:38-42
Devotional: Satan uses different strategies in different places. In some countries, he attacks through obvious spiritual warfare. In America, his weapon of choice is distraction—busyness, materialism, entertainment, and endless scrolling. We're not demon-possessed; we're just too distracted to develop deep relationship with God. Your phone's screen time report reveals a sobering truth: we have time for what we prioritize. Jesus told Martha she was "worried and upset about many things," but only one thing was needed—sitting at His feet. What distractions are keeping you from intimacy with Jesus? Today, identify one thing you'll sacrifice to make more room for Him. Real relationship requires intentional time.
Day 5
Daily Bread, Daily Presence
Reading: Matthew 6:9-13; Psalm 63:1-8
Devotional: Jesus taught us to pray, "Give us this day our daily bread." Notice—not weekly bread or monthly bread, but daily. Our relationship with God requires daily nourishment. Just as your body needs food each day, your soul needs God's presence and Word each day. David wrote, "I seek you; I thirst for you" with the urgency of someone in a desert. This isn't religious duty; it's spiritual survival. When you consistently spend time with Jesus—reading His Word, praying, worshiping—His love fills your heart and overflows into how you love others. Start today. Find a quiet time, open your Bible, play worship music, and simply be with Him. Make this your most important appointment. Everything else in your life will be better when this comes first.personally. Watch how God transforms both of you.
Reading: Matthew 6:9-13; Psalm 63:1-8
Devotional: Jesus taught us to pray, "Give us this day our daily bread." Notice—not weekly bread or monthly bread, but daily. Our relationship with God requires daily nourishment. Just as your body needs food each day, your soul needs God's presence and Word each day. David wrote, "I seek you; I thirst for you" with the urgency of someone in a desert. This isn't religious duty; it's spiritual survival. When you consistently spend time with Jesus—reading His Word, praying, worshiping—His love fills your heart and overflows into how you love others. Start today. Find a quiet time, open your Bible, play worship music, and simply be with Him. Make this your most important appointment. Everything else in your life will be better when this comes first.personally. Watch how God transforms both of you.