Devotions for Faith and Prayer

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.—Psalm 19:1–2 (NIV)

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.—Philippians 2:3-4 (NIV)

Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.—Romans 5:3–4 (NIV)

Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this.—PsaLm 37:5 (NIV)

Then God said, “Yes, but your wife Sarah will bear you a son, and you will call him Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.”—Genesis 17:19 (NIV)

Your statutes are wonderful; therefore I obey them.—Psalm 119:129 (NIV)

Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.—1 Corinthians 11:1 (NKJV)

For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.—Psalm 91:11–12 (NIV)

The burden of the word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi.—Malachi 1:1 (NKJV)

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.—Romans 15:13 (NIV)