Daily Devotional from Luke 8--Verse 18aTherefore take care of how you listen…Sometimes, when we listen, we’re just waiting to say what we want to say, without truly hearing what the other person is saying. And sometimes we only hear what we want to hear, instead of hearing what is actually being said. We do it with other people, and if you’re like me, you do it with God as well.Jesus was just expl...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Luke 7--Verses 6-7And Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. Therefore I did not presume to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be healed."When Jesus walked on earth, many people came to Him in hopes of gaining a mirac...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Proverb 6–Verse 23For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life.If you haven’t yet fallen in love with the Bible, it may seem like an old book full of antiquated words, irrelevant stories, and a bunch of rules telling you what not to do.Oh friend, if that is you, please give it another try. Read the whole thing. In ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Luke 6--Verse 22Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the son of man! Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven. Sometimes following Jesus will put you out of step with the world. And whenever that happens, we’re tempted to fall in line. Yet those who fal...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Luke 5--Verse 20And when he saw their faith, he said, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”Jesus saw the faith of the paralyzed man’s friends. He saw their desperation to get him to Jesus. And before He performed the miracle of healing, He forgave him of his sins.I know that for many of us, we have friends and family we desperately want to see come to Jesus. Jesus sees your fait...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Luke 4--Verse 4The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” And Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone.’”Jesus went 40 days without food and when the devil tried to tempt Him, Jesus knew that God’s Word is nourishment, even more than physical food. Of course, we have to eat, but because Jesus knew the ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Luke 3--Verse 18 (NLT)John used many such warnings as he announced the Good News to the people.We often see groups of people who like to shout about the end of the world. They love to proclaim that Jesus is coming back soon and some groups like to focus on  judgment more than hope. John the Baptist was no stranger to calling out sin—doing so got him killed eventually. But—Joh...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Luke 2--Verses 10-11And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”How did you (will you) announce the coming birth of your first child? God the Father did it up big!He announced to shepherds with angels. He announced to ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 111—Verse 10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!Wait, isn’t God supposed to be a “good, good Father”? Isn’t He “merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness…”? Why then should we fear Him?One of the definitions of the Hebrew word for “fe...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Luke 1--Verses 3-4It seemed good to me also… to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught.Luke’s Gospel has literally been in the hands of billions of people, but do you know that it was originally addressed to one guy named Theophilus? Interesting. God had much larger plans for the work...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Mark 16--Verse 15And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.”As Christians, our main prerogative is to share the Good News of Jesus’s resurrection. Through Him, we are cleansed of our sin and made right with God.At Generations Church we want to “be a live-giving community, serving those in need, and making Jesus the main attracti...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Mark 15--Verses 37-38And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.Before Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, only the High Priest could come into the Holy Place and only once a year, following strict guidelines, because nobody was worthy to go behind the veil and be in the presence of God. But when Jesus died...  Read More