Bold Words (#308 of 365+)

“Now, Lord… enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness” (Acts 4:29)

A group of believers in the first church prayed these words with Peter and

A Long Time (#307 of 365+)

“Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for a feast of the Jews. Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. Here a great

Escape (#306 of 365+)

“Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign LORD comes escape from death” (Psalm 68:20)

Joni says tomorrow is the anniversary of her diving accident—the day she

Praise Him with Every Part (#305 of 365+)

It doesn’t happen as often as it did before I started doing these daily devotionals, but on some days when I get home I must look like I’ve been through the ringer. My head hangs low, my shoulders slump forward, and I

Ryan Leads the Way (#304 of 365+)

“Therefore, my brothers, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you should stand firm in the Lord, dear friends!” (Philippians 4:1)

Joni and the apostle Paul agree: People are our “joy and crown.” Pouring out

Beach Towels and Hymns (#303 of 365+)

“But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you” (Psalm 5:11)

That Other Place (#302 of 365+)

“Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell” (Matthew 10:28)

Women of Influence (#301 of 365+)

“The people who know their God will display strength and take action” (Daniel 11:32 NASB)

I like the New King James Version of the same verse: “The people who know

I’m Full (#300 of 365+)

This is my 300th daily devotional since I made the commitment last September to do this. Joni Eareckson Tada’s book, “Pearls of Great Price,” has been a tremendous resource to me over the past ten months. It kept me

Horsey Obedience (#299 of 365+)

“Do you give the horse his strength or clothe his neck with a flowing mane? Do you make him leap like a locust, striking terror with his proud snorting? He paws fiercely, rejoicing in his strength, and charges into the fray. He

He Hideth My Soul (#298 of 365+)

“One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD… and to seek him in his temple. For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his

Sharing the Manna (#297 of 365+)

“Freely you have received, freely give” (Matthew 10:8)

Jesus Christ said those words when he sent his disciples on a trial run to basically do everything he had been doing—to preach the kingdom, to heal

A Word from Joni’s Sister… (#296 of 365+)

“In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will” (Ephesians 1:11)

The Legacy of Mary Rose (#295 of 365+)

“Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things… Come and share your master's happiness!” (Matthew 25:23)

Being a quadriplegic, it’s miraculous that Joni has been able to write so

Harbor Lights… Lower Lights (#294 of 365+)

“‘Should you not fear me?’ declares the LORD. ‘Should you not tremble in my presence? I made the sand a boundary for the sea, an everlasting barrier it cannot cross. The waves may roll, but they cannot prevail; they may roar,

No Tear Wasted (#293 of 365+)

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven… a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance” (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4)

The Wall Won’t Hurt You (#292 of 365+)

“With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall” (Psalm 18:29)

Joni described how Corie, a girl with Down Syndrome, is one fearless rock

God Is Worth It (#291 of 365+)

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving” (Colossians 3:23-24)

The Lord Your Helper (#290 of 365+)

“Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her” (Luke 4:38)

The Graft (#289 of 365+)

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:5)

Joni spoke of her first-hand experience as a child, watching her uncle work in

For the Sake of Christ (#288 of 365+)

There was an unfortunate time in Church history when the layperson was oppressed by members of the clergy. The fear of being ostracized from the Church or being in danger of Hell fire kept the illiterate and misinformed in

A Real Friendship (#287 of 365+)

“I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you” (John 15:15)

Back in the time of the disciples, people who were in the religious inner

Windows of the Soul (#286 of 365+)

Immediately after he described how the Queen of the South in Solomon’s day and the men of Nineveh in Jonah’s day had internalized the teaching and preaching of God’s wisdom—and repented (v. 29 – 32)—Jesus said:

The Sufferings of Jesus (#285 of 365+)

“In a loud voice they sang: ‘Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!’” (Revelation 5:12)

God Weeping (#284 of 365+)

“Jesus wept.” (John 11:35)

The Bible says we have a high priest who feels empathy (Hebrews 4:15) and cries real tears. My Lord isn’t oblivious—he is intimately acquainted with

Two Lenses (#283 of 365+)

“Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love. For he does not willingly bring affliction or grief to the children of men” (Lamentations 3:32-33)

A Reminder over the Rockies (#282 of 365+)

“Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity… Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is” (Ephesians 5:15-17)

Is It Coincidence… or God? (#281 of 365+)

“In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise

A Word from Ken (#280 of 365+)

“Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together” (Psalm 34:3)

On the occasion of their wedding anniversary Joni’s husband, Ken, wrote the devotional. He said, “One would think a feeling of togetherness would occur

Growing the Glory (#279 of 365+)

“‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.’ This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you also must

Dad Huffman (#278 of 365+)

“But my eyes are fixed on you, O Sovereign LORD; in you I take refuge—do not give me over to death” (Psalm 141:8)

Joni’s secretary did a very thoughtful thing for her father. When “Dad