Pastor Scott’s Daily Devotions
a daily prayer resource to inspire, encourage, and inform
Riding the Wave
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love. - 1 John 4:18 (NRSV)
No More Dead Time!
Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time. Colossians 4:5 (NRSV)
Opportunity or Anchor?!
Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7 (NRSV)
Sweet Dreams
‘In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.’ (Acts 2:17)
The Challenge and Joy of Reading
This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth; you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to act in accordance with all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall be successful. -Joshua 1:8 NRSV
Courageous Thinking Vs. Positive Thinking
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff-they comfort me. Psalm 23:4 (NRSV)
Freedom from Pain isn’t always Bliss
We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. (2 Corinthians 4:8-9) NRSV
God’s Gift of Curiosity
Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”
John 12:21 (NRSV)
A Celebration of Libraries
“For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.”
(Proverbs 2:10)
Productivity: A Divine Quest
Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. (Ephesians 5:15-17)
Finding Yourself in God’s Story
“Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.’” (John 20:21)
Thomas Edison Schools Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone
You shall not pollute the land in which you live, for blood pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for the land for the blood that is shed in it, except by the blood of the one who shed it. You shall not defile the land in which you live, in the midst of which I dwell, for I the LORD dwell in the midst of the people of Israel. (Numbers 35:33-34)
The Challenge of Cancel Culture
“All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.” (2 Corinthians 4:32)
Breaking a Code
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
Facing Challenges with Faithful Courage
The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you. (Psalm 9:9-10)