Daily Devotionals

The Waiting Game

Posted by David Griffin on Nov 29, 2021

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. — Galatians 6:9 This has become one of my favorite verses in the Bible. As a pastor, I meet with so many people who are ready to throw in the proverbial towel. And trust me, I get it. I...

The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so...

We live at a unique point in time. With a click, tap, and submit, we can virtually have anything we desire on our doorstep within 20 hours. Is this a good thing? Only time will tell. But we’ve all grown accustomed to instant gratification over and above delayed reward. Our hearts and minds...

“I’m a trophy of God’s amazing grace so I will be gracious to everyone, grateful for everyday, and generous with everything that God has entrusted to me.” — an excerpt from the Purpose-Driven Life Covenant God is generous to us. He lavishes his love upon us. He...

“To depart from righteousness is to choose a life of crushing burdens, failures, and disappointments, a life caught in the toils of endless problems that are never resolved. Here is the source of that unending soap opera, that sometimes horror show known as normal human life. The...

We have all heard or, possibly, even said the statement, “If I just had a little more money, then I would finally be happy!” On some level, we believe the lie that money is the source of happiness. I don’t want to project on you, the reader, so let me just tell you a little...

Tell those rich in this world’s wealth to quit being so full of themselves and so obsessed with money, which is here today and gone tomorrow. Tell them to go after God, who piles on all the riches we could ever manage—to do good, to be rich in helping others, to be extravagantly...

Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to...

How big is your rug? This question, posed by my high school Bible study leader, refers to the old saying about having the rug pulled out from under you, of suffering the consequences after being caught off guard by something totally unexpected. This happens to all of us from time to time, but...

I will never forget this awful time as I grieve over my loss. Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this: The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance...