Category: SOAP Daily Devotionals

Scripture: Luke 14:11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. Observation: Those who seek fame will ultimately be shown for their motives. Those who serve others before themselves will be truly honored. Application: It is so hard to not get caught up in seeking status of…

Scripture: Zechariah 7:5 “Ask all the people of the land and the priests, “When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months for the past seventy years, was it really for me that you fasted? Observation: When you said you were doing those things for me, were your actions really for me, or…

Scripture: Luke 12: 34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Observation: Whatever it is that you regard as having value, your heart and life will be built around. Application: Take a look at where your time, effort and energy are focused. What is your life built around? Do you spend…

Scripture: Luke 11:34-35 34Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body is full of light. But when they are bad, your body also is full of darkness.35See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness. Observation: Your eyes can either shine the light of…

Scripture: Luke 8: 8 Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.” When he said this, he called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” Observation: When the seed fell on the good soil, good things happened and the…

Scripture: Luke 6: 12 One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. Observation: This was just before Jesus decided who his 12 closest disciples would be. He was intentional in setting aside a big block of time just for prayer and went out of…

If you’ve spent any time at all poking around MomsToolbox, you know how much I have come to love and trust in my daily SOAP devotionals. Knowing that, I am sure you can imagine how honored (and very excited!) I was when my sister-in-law, The Happy Housewife, invited me to guest post on her blog…

Scripture: Proverbs 28:13 He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy. Observation: Admit your sins to God and make steps toward improvement and you will be met with mercy. Application: It’s one thing to say you’re sorry and keep making the same mistake. It’s another for your…

Scripture: Proverbs 13:3 He who guards his lips, guards his life but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin. Observation: Watch what you say, as there will be a consequence for what comes out of your mouth Application: Words can be powerful. I need to really think about what is coming out of my…

Scripture: Psalm 128:1 Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in his ways Observation: Good things will come to those who seek out the Lord’s will and follow it Application: This comes from Chapter 23 of The Power of a Praying Wife where we are praying for our husband’s walk. I know it…