Pastor Scott’s Daily Devotions
a daily prayer resource to inspire, encourage, and inform

Helen Keller Teaches Us to be Adventurous
Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31)

Louisa May Alcott and Jesus Christ Knew How to Sail the Rough Seas!
While they were sailing he [Jesus] fell asleep. A windstorm swept down on the lake, and the boat was filling with water, and they were in danger. They went to him and woke him up, shouting “Master, Master, we are perishing!” And he woke up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves; they ceased, and there was a calm (Luke 8:23-24).

God Demands a Wholistic Faith
Know that the Lord is God. It is he that made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. (Psalm 100:4)

Defy is a Sacred Word
Speak out, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. (Proverbs 31:9)

Idolatry Hiding in Plain Sight
In that day you will say: “Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted. (Isaiah 12:4)

Buried Treasure
Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights. (James 1:17)

Making It Through the Storm
In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world. (John 16:33)

A Faith That Can’t be Taken Away
So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! (2 Corinthians 5:17)

Placid vs. Transformative Church
What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8)

My Battles with Silence
“There is a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;...” (Ecclesiastes 3:7)

Regaining Peace of Mind
All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything. (1 Corinthians 6:12)

Showing Up Is Powerful
For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost,, to see whether he has enough to complete it? (Luke 14:28)

Life’s Not Fair
Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate, for the Lord will plead their cause and rob of life those who rob them. (Proverbs 22:22-23)

Four Business Traits; Four Aspects of Faith
The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders. (Psalm 65:8)

It’s OK to Stand on Ceremony
‘And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; for this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!’ And they began to celebrate. (Luke 15:23-24))

A Faithful Emotional Process
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance. (Ecclesiastes 3:4)

Narcissism Comes in Surprising Packages
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. (Philippians 2:3)

Practical!
Any animal that has divided hoofs and is cleft-footed and chews the cud—such you may eat. But among those that chew the cud or have divided hoofs, you shall not eat the following: the camel, for even though it chews the cud, it does not have divided hoofs; it is unclean for you. (Leviticus 11:3-4)

Over and Over Again
Can I not do with you, O house of Israel, just as this potter has done? says the Lord. Just like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel. (Jeremiah 18:6)

Practicing Mindful Spirituality
Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. (Proverbs 4:25)