Category: SOAP Daily Devotionals

I’m running behind this morning, so instead of the whole SOAP, I’m just leaving you with the scripture that stood out to me this morning: Psalm 66:17 For I cried out to him for help, praising him as I spoke. This one spoke to me beacuse it was how I cried out for help on…

Scripture: Psalm 64:1 O God, listen to my complaint. Do not let my enemies’ threats overwhelm me. Observation: The psalmist is calling on God to protect him from becoming overwhelmed by his enemies. Application: I need to remember to call out to God when I feel a battle being waged over me. This weekend I…

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:3 Clearly you are a letter from Christ prepared. It is not written with pen and ink, but with the Spirit of the living God. It is carved not on stone, but on human hearts. 2 Corinthians 3:18 And all of us have had that veil removed so that we can be…

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:14 But thanks be to God, who made us his captives and leads us along in Christ’s triumphal procession. Now wherever we go he uses us to tell others about the Lord and to spread the Good News like a sweet perfume. Observation: We are grateful to God who guides us and…

Scripture: Psalm 50:15 Trust me in your times of trouble, And I will rescue you, And you will give me glory. Observation: I must turn to and trust God when I need help and he will help. Application: This one is pretty straightforward: I need to turn to God (not to me or others) when…

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16: 13-14 13Be on guard. Stand true to what you believe. Be courageous. Be strong. 14And everything you do must be done with love. Observation: Do not back down from your faith, and do all things out of love. Application: I should be bold in my faith, but not so bold that…

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:58 So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and steady, always enthusiastic about the Lord’s work, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless. Observation: Persevere in what you do for the Lord, because it has true meaning and always will Application: How reassuring to know…

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:12 Since you are so eager to have spiritual gifts, ask God for those that will be of real help to the whole church. Observation: Ask for ways in which you can help others grow, too, and not just yourself. Application: I need to not be selfish when asking for and using…

Scripture: (I heard two today.) Psalm 39:6 We are merely moving shadows, and all our busy rushing ends in nothing. We heap up wealth for someone else to spend. 1 Corinthians 13:3 If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn’t…

Scripture: Joshua 24:14 So honor the Lord and serve him wholeheartedly. Put away forever the idols your ancestors worshipped when they lived beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord alone. Observation: Honor and serve the Lord completely. Do not serve other idols at all, just the one true God. Application: I must…

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13 But remember that the temptations that come into your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you can’t stand up against it. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you…

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19 Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible Observation: Although I am not obligated, I must serve all around me to teach them about Jesus Application: The law frees me from the punishment of sin, yet my…

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:9 You must be careful with this freedom of yours. Do not cause a brother or sister with a weaker conscience to stumble. Observation: Don’t let your actions cause another, who may not understand the freedom, to stumble. Application: Just because I am forgiven of my sins, this does not mean anything…

Have you been reading through the Bible with me this year? Or are you ready to begin? (You can jump in right where we are and join the reading–no need to start at Genesis every time.) I have new Bible reading bookmarks for the 2nd quarter ready to go and I’d love to drop one…

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6: 12 You may say, “I am allowed to do anything,” But I reply, “Not everything is good for you.” And even though “I am allowed to do anything,” I must not become a slave to anything. Observation: I may be allowed to do anything, but that does not mean that my…