Pastor Scott’s Daily Devotions
a daily prayer resource to inspire, encourage, and inform
Finding God in Your Alone Time
Jesus said to them, ‘Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while. (Mark 6:31)
Valuing Presence Over Productivity
Know this, my beloved brothers and sister; let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. (James 1:19)
Not Even God Can Go Without Rest
"And on the seventh day God finished the work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all the work that he had done." (Genesis 2:2)
Some Things are Worse Than Death
Then the Lord said to him, “Not so! Whoever kills Cain will suffer a sevenfold vengeance.” And the Lord put a mark on Cain, so that no one who came upon him would kill him. (Genesis 4:15)
The Same Flesh and Bone
“Then the man said, ‘This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; this one shall be called Woman, for out of Man this one was taken.’” (Genesis 2:23)
Above the Dome
"And God said, 'Let there be a dome in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.' So God made the dome and separated the waters that were under the dome from the waters that were above the dome. And it was so. God called the dome Sky. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day." (Genesis 1:6-9)
Cindy Crawford’s Body
“No longer drink only water, but take a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.” (1 Thessalonians 5:23)
The Habit of Thankfulness
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
Do Your Small Part and Trust God to Clean Up the Mess
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)
Baptism Fulfilled
“Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing.”
(1 Thessalonians 5:11)
Sharing the Faith
To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. (1 Corinthians 12:7)
Experiment With Your Spirituality
Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you. (John 14:17)
No Room for Damnation for a Loving God
“For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have died.” (1 Thessalonians 4:14)
The Wisdom of an Inmate
But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
(Romans 5:8)
Peeling Back the Onion of Divine Providence
The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps. (Proverbs 16:9)
Submission But Not Obedience
But Peter and the apostles answered, ‘We must obey God rather than humans. (Acts 5:29)
Creating a Meaningful Life
Likewise, the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. (Romans 8:26)
Warding Off the Fear of Our Demise
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. (Romans 15:13)
Awareness Is Key
I keep the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. (Psalm 16:8)
Let Go and Let God Is Correct
Let go of all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander together with all malice, and be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you. (Ephesians 4:31-32)