Daily Devotions for Women

Psalm 116:1-2 paints a beautiful picture of our Heavenly Father. He is not a distant deity unaware of us or our needs. He hears us.

1 Timothy 4:8 reminds us that this physical training has a limited benefit. We need to broaden our perspective. Dieting to fit in that dress next month does nothing for us eternally.

When confronted with his sin, Aaron was not able to confess it. He was not able to be an honest and upright leader.

Exodus 31:3 lists the names of two artisans that were given their talents so that they could be used to build God's temple.

But what can separate me from God? What can tear us apart? Romans 8: 38-39 says absolutely nothing can separate us from God's love!

1 Timothy 2:5-6 reminds us that Jesus is the Messiah - the One God promised to send all the way back in the Old Testament.

We just finished looking at each of the 10 Commandments individually. Now we look at Matthew 22:34-40 to hear from Jesus on the subject.

The 10th Commandment in Exodus 20:17 tells us not to covet. Coveting blocks all forms of thankfulness in our lives. It transforms us into our most selfish self.

Exodus 20:16 tells us not to bear false testimony against others. We are to keep our words honest at all times. Even when we’re the ones in the wrong.

Exodus 20:15 tells us not to steal.

We learn more about what God intends for us when he tells us not to commit adultery in Exodus 20:14.

We combine the sixth commandment from Exodus 20:13 with Jesus' teaching from Matthew 5:21-22 to learn more about what it means not to murder.

The start of learning how to correctly interact with others is to first and foremost learn how to obey and honor your parents. Exodus 20:12 gives us that command.

Exodus 20:8-11 has the fourth commandment which tells us to set aside our worldly concerns for earning money and keeping our daily lives running and focus on our relationship with God through a Sabbath Rest.

The third Commandment reminds us to use our lips to honor Him. Exodus 20:7 helps us reflect on the way we refer to God in our daily talk.

Exodus 20:4-6 gives us the second commandment - don't value anything above God.

Exodus 20:3 lists the first command - the one where we learn how to order everything in our lives.

Exodus 20:1-2 has the introduction to the 10 Commands. It reminds us that these are the words from God Himself.

Psalm 7:17 shows David using his voice to thank the Lord and sing about His name.

Rather than trust that the Lord will strengthen him and provide for him whatever he needs, Moses doubts in Exodus 4:10-12.

It’s easy to pray for the people we see everyday. 1 Timothy 2:1-4 reminds us that we are supposed to pray for everyone.

Fellowship was important to New Testament believers. In fact, 1 John 1:3 reminds us that right relationships on earth start with right relationships with God.

In Daniel 4:27, Daniel is speaking to the King and warning him that God has given him a chance to turn from his sin.

Exodus 4:3 shows the human side of Moses in a very humorous way. It's a good reminder that these Biblical characters were real people with real events.

In John 14:26, we learn two important roles that the Holy Spirit plays in our lives - to teach and remind us.

As shown in Genesis 39:2, the Lord was the reason why Joseph had so much success in his life.

1 Timothy 1:16-17 reminds us that we have received mercy so that Jesus’ patience would be revealed to the world.

In 1 John 1:1 John references three of our senses in this verse - hearing, seeing, and touching. Think about what all the disciples had heard, seen, and touched during Jesus’ ministry on earth.

In Daniel 2:10-11, even the nonbelievers were acknowledging there are things humans cannot do. And Daniel was able to share the Gospel through their searching.

In Job 2:6-9, we read the discouraging words that Job's wife said. Let's not be like her.

In 1 Timothy 1:1, Paul gives an elaborate introduction of himself that boldly proclaims that he's a follower of Christ.

Let's not allow verses like John 14:6 to become so familiar that we disregard the truth it teaches about Jesus.

As we see in Ephesians 6:19-20, boldness is important when it comes to sharing the Gospel.

Acts 4:12 is a strong testimony given by Peter to tell others that salvation comes through Jesus Christ alone.

Acts 2:36 shows how the message affected the Jews in a way that only God could do.

Psalm 127:1 should cause us to pause and reflect on our goals and priorities.

How quickly we forget how God reveals Himself to us and provides for us. We see this in the King's life in Daniel 3:4-6.

Scripture can help guide us as parents in the moments where discipline is necessary. Today we look at Ephesians 6:4.

In Galatians 5:1 Paul reminds us that our sin enslaves us but God has set us free.

The goal of the Christian faith is not perfection through sainthood. In 1 Timothy 1:5-6, Paul writes that the goal is love.

“Truthing in love” better shows the tight knit relationship that truth and love have with each other - especially as described in Ephesians 4:15.

Acts 1:7-8 reminds us to remain faithful witnesses in the moments we have been given rather than speculate about unknown future events.

This passage in Daniel 1:17-18 is a strong reminder that intellect is a gift of God to be used for His glory.

Proverbs 27:1 says: Don’t boast about tomorrow, for you don’t know what a day might bring. We want control of our lives but God wants us to rely daily on Him.

In Job 2:11-13, we meet Job’s three friends who walk through the calamity with him. Their initial response is a good way to support friends and family during hard times.

In Galatians 4:6, Paul writes out an explanation of our adoption into God’s family and His role as our Abba Father.

Ephesians 5:4 helps us realize that all our foolish words and obscene talking are against the gratitude that we should be communicating.

We need to learn a lesson from the book of Judges. Actively live out and speak the Gospel to the younger generation.

In John 14:1 Jesus tells His disciples to cling to belief when their hearts feel troubled.

In Psalm chapter 27, David has asked to dwell in the house of the Lord and has passionately repeated that he is seeking the face of God.

Daniel - unlike us most of the time - gave every last bit of the credit back to God in Daniel 2:20-23.

Verses like Proverbs 18:22 remind me that money is not the most important thing in the world

Paul put it bluntly in Romans 12:9 that Christians are not to be hypocritical in our love.

Ephesians 4:1-2 reminds us that we have been called to follow Christ with everything we have - and to share the story of His love in our life with everyone we encounter.

Ephesians 6:12 reminds us of the spiritual battle happening around us every day.

Grammar helps us better understand what all God has down for us in our redemption in Galatians 4:4-7.

Proverbs 18:2 and 13 tell us two truths about fools that can help us in our journey for wisdom.

Romans 12:10 commands us to have a radical mindshift where we view others with a love that we reserve for our families. We don’t just kinda like or tolerate - we love deeply.

The book of Job as a whole shows a lot of bad advice from his friends. But Job 1:21-22 gives a beautiful response to tragedy.

The Spirit creates unity for us as believers but it's up to us to maintain it. Today we look at this from Ephesians 4:1-3.

We feel entitled to our comfort - and we respond in anger the moment it begins to be taken from us. Jonah 4 teaches us a lesson to help us combat this selfishness.

We spend a lot of time worrying about what we're putting into our bodies. We need to start worrying about what we're putting into our minds. Romans 12:2 reminds us of this truth.

International adoption can help us understand the way God adopted us in Galatians 4:4-5.

Let's follow Proverbs 16:3 and commit our activities to the Lord rather than asking him to bless the decisions we've already made without consulting Him.

In Greek, “hospitality” means “taking in strangers." When we invite people into our home, we have the opportunity to help them go from strangers to guests to God.

Was God being overly harsh in Genesis 3:22 when he kicked Adam and Eve out of the Garden for their sin? Or was this eviction actually a blessing of protection?

1 Timothy 6:9-10 tells us what the root of evil is - and it might not be quite what you think.

Ephesians 2:10 tells us that we were not save by works but we were saved in order to do good works. After all, we are God's good workmanship.

Let's all learn a lesson from Hezekiah in 2 Chronicles 31:20-21 and be diligent in everything that we do.

We wrap up our 5-day look at Ephesians 5 and how to use our marriages to share the Gospel.

Ephesians 5:27-30 encourage Christian marriages to reflect the Gospel in the way a husband and wife love each other.

Ephesians 5 depicts how a Christian marriage should imitate that of Christ and the Church. Today we look at how a husband should love his bride.

We continue our look at Ephesians 5 with the wife representing the Church.

This episode starts a 5-day conversation from Ephesians 5 about marriage. Today, we look at how the husband represents Christ.

My thoughts can run rampant, especially at night. Psalm 16:7-8 reminds me to bless the Lord, especially during these evening hours.

We may not always be aware of it, but Genesis 4:7 tells us that sin is crouching at the door. We must always stay alert.

Saul's disobedience in 1 Samuel 15 can help us understand how to better respond when we are faced with our sin.

God issues a call to repentance in Joel 2:12-13 that helps us understand that letting go of sin may be painful but necessary.

Matthew 4 depicts Satan’s temptation of Jesus. And each time, Jesus responds to the spiritual attack with Scripture.

I boast over really small accomplishments in my life. But I do know there's one thing I definitely cannot boast about - my salvation - because it wasn't even a little bit my doing. Like Ephesians 2:8-9, I say it's all because of God through Jesus.

I can give my sugar snap pea seeds everything they need to grow - but I can't cause them to grow. Mark 4:26-29 uses the farming analogy to help us better understand spiritual growth as well.

Flee from false doctrine! We take a quick look at the harsh way 1 Timothy 6:3-5 describes people who spread false doctrine.

2 Chronicles gives recaps of several king's actions and legacies. What will your legacy be?

An anecdote from my summer in Singapore to help us remember that our friends who have not attended church will most likely be confused by our "church vocabulary."

Ezra 7:10 has a beautiful description of Ezra’s character and commitment to God. It’s also a great challenge to us as believers.

It's not enough to simply say that we love God more than we love other things. We'll take a look at 1 John 2:15-16.

Romans 12:1 teaches us that worship is a daily lifestyle - not just something we do at church on Sunday mornings.

All the genealogies and rules for sacrifices in the Bible often feel boring. But they are actually the Lord's glorious fulfillment of Scripture.

Temptation escalates following the same formula today that it did in Genesis. By recognizing the pattern, we can better fight sin in our lives.

Grammar can help us better understand and apply Scripture. Like the conditional statement in 1 John 1:9. It promises that God will forgive us. But we must first confess our sins. The condition is on us - not God.

In this selfie-centric culture, it’s easy to get swept away in the current of the times. But we need to hold fast to the second Command not to have idols - of anything - not even our own comfort.

The Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5 encourages us to daily hunger and thirst for righteousness rather than for self-righteousness.

Foolishness doesn't just affect the foolish person - it also affects their family. Through a hard time in the life of a friend, Proverbs 10:1 was lived out.

What happens if the workers are too afraid to enter into the field? Luke 10:2 tells us that the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.

The Gospel is at stake when we walk through our office doors. Titus 2:9-10 addresses us as workers and how to view your workplace as a mission field.

Hebrews 1:2-4 gives a beautiful and succinct description of who Jesus is.

I spend a lot of time each morning deciding what to wear. Colossians 3:12-15 tells us how we should be spiritually clothing ourselves each day.

My mom used to tell me, "Mommy's ears are tired." I'm thankful that God's ears never get tired of hearing from us. In fact, Romans 8:26 tells us that He is praying for us.

Our testimonies are powerful because they point to the majesty and authority of God.