Daily Devotion: Bible Word – Iniquity by J.E. Smith

Bible Reading: Psalm 66:13-20 KJV

Key Verse:  "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:"
- Psalm 66:18 KJV

Iniquity is more than just sin. It speaks of deep moral corruption, a bending or twisting of what is right. While sin can describe a wrong act, iniquity points to a condition of the heart, an inward inclination away from God’s holiness. The word often carries the idea of premeditated or habitual wrongdoing, revealing how far the human heart can drift when it turns from the Lord.

Daily Devotion: The Excellency Of Religion by James Meikle

Bible Reading: James 1:20-27 KJV

Key Verse:  "Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world."
- James 1:27 KJV

The world may say as it will of the Christian religion—but it is only by it that the human mind is exalted, and men rise into eternal glory. The pleasures of piety sweeten my acid griefs, and blunt my acute pains. In this I triumph over my troubles, defy my enemies; and outrun my woes. Here I relish unseen realities, taste spiritual joys, and eat of the hidden manna. 

Daily Devotion: Evidence of Members of God’s by Wil Pounds

Bible Reading: Romans 8:5-12 KJV

Key Verse:  "But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his"
- Romans 8:9 KJV

Our possession of the Holy Spirit is the very essence of what it means to be a Christian. As noted in our Key Verse above, if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. Those who belong to Christ have the Holy Spirit living within them. Moreover, if you have Him indwelling you, you will live like Him (vv. 10-13).

Daily Devotion: Do Not Be Afraid by Octavius Winslow

Bible Reading: John 6:17-24 KJV

Key Verse:  "But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid."
- John 6:20 KJV

Imagine yourself threading your way along a most difficult and perilous path, every step of which is attended with pain and jeopardy, and is taken with hesitancy and doubt. Unknown to you and unseen, there is one hovering each moment around you, checking each false step, and guiding each doubtful one; soothing each sorrow, and supplying each need. All is calm and silent. Not a sound is heard, not a movement is seen; and yet, to your amazement, just at the critical moment the needed support comes- you know not from where, you know not from whom. This is no picture of fancy.

Daily Devotion: Faithfulness Of Divine Love by Charles Spurgeon

Bible Reading: 1 Kings 17:9-16  

Key Verse:  "And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Elijah."
- 1 Kings 17:16 KJV

See the faithfulness of divine love. You observe that this woman had daily necessities. She had herself and her son to feed in a time of famine; and now, in addition, the prophet Elijah was to be fed too. But though the need was threefold—yet the supply of flour was not used up, for she had a constant supply. Each day she made calls upon the barrel—but yet each day it remained the same.

Daily Devotion: The Simple by J.C. Philpot

Bible Reading: Psalm 119:129-136 KJV 

Key Verse:  "The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple."
- Psalm 119:130 KJV

The word "simple" means literally something which is not folded or twisted together. But owing to the treacherous and desperately deceitful heart of man, all, without exception, in a state of nature are the reverse of this. All their plots and contrivances for worldly profit or fleshly pleasure are tangled and complicated; and they are continually twisting together some thread or other of carnal policy.

Daily Devotion: Christ Gives Sight To Two Blind Men And Speech To A Mute Man by Favell Lee Mortimer

Bible Reading: Matthew 9:27-34 KJV

Key Verse:  "And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us."
- Matthew 9:27 KJV

It appears that the Lord Jesus put the faith of the two blind men to a short trial; for he did not cure them as soon as they asked him; he waited until he was come into the house before he granted their petition. But how well they were rewarded for waiting, by their conversation with their Lord in the retirement of the house! The blind men spoke but little—"Yes, Lord." Those were their words; but these simple words pleased Jesus, for they were sincere words. What could we reply, if the Lord were to ask us whether we believed that he was able to do everything? Could we reply, "Yes, Lord." Let us in times of trouble remember that Jesus can do everything.