Daily Devotions

Today's Verse

What is a Devotional and Why is a Devotional Important?

Do you Really Need a Devotional?

When you go to church you probably hear people talking about different devotionals. If you go to a Christian bookstore, you probably see a whole section of devotionals. So what are they and why is there so much focus in church about them?

Defining a Devotional

When you look up the term ”devotional,“ you get definitions like ”a short religious service“ or a ”devotional exercise relating to worship.“ It doesn’t really explain what a devotional is or why we do them.

What most people talk about when they talk about devotionals is a book that helps you grow in your relationship with God. It is usually broken down into daily chapters that you can read and pray about.

The key to understanding the devotional is to actually break down the work.

Using a Devotional

So why would you want to use a devotional? What will it actually do? Well, Christians use their devotionals as a way to grow closer to God and learn more about the Christian life. Devotional books are not meant to be read in one sitting, they are designed for you to read a bit every day and pray on the passages. By praying every day, Christians develop a stronger relationship with God.

Devotions, the act of reading passages and praying, are a staple in most denominations. Yet, it can get pretty overwhelming when you head into that bookstore and see row after row of different devotionals. There are devotionals that also function as journals and devotionals written by famous people. There are also different devotionals for men, women, teens, husbands, wives, moms, dads, and children.

Is There a Devotional for Me?

It is a good idea to start with a devotional geared towards your interest. This way you know the daily devotions will be geared toward the things you deal with every day. Then take some time to skim through the pages to see which devotional is written in a way that speaks to you. Just because God is working one way in your friend or someone else at church, doesn’t mean that God wants to work that way in you. You need to choose a devotional that is a good fit for you. God will speak to you but you have to listen.

Cleansing

I myself, for one, feel like my body and spirit are being cleansed when I read, pray or am just singing praises to God. Hearing the word of God is like taking a shower except from the inside out. God's word cleanses my mind and soul . I am not perfect. So read the word and pray everyday and God knows that everyone is different so dont be frightened He is here to take away the fear.

We have put a number of daily or weekly devotionals here for you to read. It takes all but 5 minutes to read them. You can give God that, I mean look what He gave us. The devotionals are listed menu above, along with the menu on the bottom of the page.