Colossians 1:3 We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)Maybe it’s just me, but often I have a hard time finding words to pray that are meaningful,...
Colossians 1:4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints; (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)Has your faith or love ever been so strong, so evident and so effective that other people have heard about...
Psalm 33:15 He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works. (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)It’s easy to feel lonely and insignificant in a world full of people. Or in a church full of people. But God’s...
A prayer for things we never want Most Merciful God, May I never forsake learning Truth;May I never get too comfortable or too involved with my doctrinal convictions that I fail to proclaim and advance the simple and plain Gospel message of eternal life; May I never...
1 Peter 3:8-9 Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous; not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you...
In the 55th Psalm, King David grieves over having been betrayed and persecuted by someone close to him (perhaps Absalom or Ahithophel). The psalm alternates between asking God to deal with the adversary, and David proclaiming his trust in God despite the...
Proverbs 22:2 The rich and the poor have this in common, The Lord is the maker of them all. (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)In a world of rampant materialism, class envy and status parading, this verse is “the great...
Acts 7:59-60 And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep. (NKJV)(Previous...
1 Thessalonians 5:9-11 For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him. Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also...
James 1:12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)Did you know that it is a...
