Family Devotions and Bible Readings

S     Phillipians 4:5 Let your gentleness be evident to all.

O     Our walk should show the gentleness, goodness, and love of God who having paid our sin price in full, purchased us.

A     I continuously struggle with showing gentleness to people who disagree with me. I am certainly tryi...

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     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     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      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 Things such as keep your word are not outdated terms, they are basic requirements of Christians.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...

S     James 2:13     For there will be no mercy for you if you have not been merciful to others. But if you have been merciful, then God's mercy toward you will win out over his judgment against you...

S Deuteronomy 6:24 And the Lord our God commanded us to obey all these decrees and to fear him so he can continue to bless us and preserve our lives, as he has done to this day.

O In this verse God shows us the blessings and longevity of life that comes from following His decrees and from fearing Hi...

S 1 John 3:18-19 Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God...

S Leviticus 25:17-18 Show your fear of God by not taking advantage of each other.  I am the Lord your God. “If you want to live securely in the land, follow my decrees and obey my regulations.”

O As we are reminded to turn the other cheek in Matthew 5:39, we are also told not to be the person...