Family Devotions and Bible Readings

S     Isaiah 5:20 What sorrow for those who say that evil is good and good is evil, that dark is light and light is dark, that bitter is sweet and sweet is bitter.

O     This sorrow is part of the six sorrows that Israel suffered. This sorrow was due to the people calling good evil and evil...

S     Psalm 199:99     Yes, I have more insight than my teachers, for I am always thinking of your laws.

O      Our insight is greater than the insight of the “wise” of the world since we have God’s true and unchanging knowledge as basis. We see the world as it truly is, not as we...

S     Proverbs 25:28 A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls.

O     A person who lacks self control is as unstable, defenseless, easily attacked, easily dominated, and easily conquered as a city with broken-down walls. In today’s terms we could see this as a hou...

S     1 Thessalonians 5:5-6     For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don't belong to darkness and night. So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be sober...

S     Ephesians 5:8     For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!

O     When living in darkness, we have no other choice than to love the shallow living of full darkness. Our desires, our intentions, our goals, and our thoughts...

S     Ephesians 5:1   Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children.

O     We are to walk on God’s footsteps, following His example, behaving as He behaves, loving as He loves, being gentle as He is gentle, and forgiving as He is forgiving. We must behav...

S     Psalm 4:4 Don't sin by letting anger gain control over you. Think about it overnight and remain silent.

O     As we get angry, we should maintain control of our lives, of our emotions. We should never let our emotions take control over our thinking. The Psalmist even says that we shoul...

S     Ephesians 4:21-22     Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception...

S     Romans 14:23 If you do anything you believe is not right, you are sinning.

O     We are sinning each time we do something we believe we should not do. Even if later we find that it was not wrong to do it, we sinned because we disobeyed what we thought God wanted us to do or not do...

S      Proverbs 22:1 Choose a good reputation over great riches; being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold.

O     This verse speaks of integrity and honor. Things such as keep your word are not outdated terms, they are basic requirements of Christians. Our reputation, our inte...