Wake Up! (#339 of 365+)

“He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son” (Proverbs 10:5)

Yesterday I prayed that I wouldn’t become “too content or satisfied with the

Out-of-the-Box Thinking (#338 of 365+)

“Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some” (1 Corinthians 9:22 NLT)

Joni shared an amazing story from her trip to Havana, Cuba. She found

He Carried Our Sorrows (#337 of 365+)

“Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows…” (Isaiah 53:4)

As I said yesterday, we can take Isaiah 53 as truth. This part of the chapter prophesies about a suffering servant of God who, to Christians, is

Living under the Curse (#336 of 365+)

“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5)

A Gift for a Gypsy Girl (#335 of 365+)

“He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering” (Isaiah 53:3)

At a recent wheelchair distribution in Romania, Joni’s team saw officials turn

Behind the Scenes Miracles (#334 of 365+)

“Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed” (John 20:29)

Jesus sightings abounded after the resurrection but Thomas rejected all the

A Lesson from Atlas (#333 of 365+)

“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed” (1 Peter 2:24)

In Greek mythology, Zeus doomed Atlas to carry the weight of heaven and

Closer to the Other Side (#332 of 365+)

“I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me” (Philippians 3:12)

Yesterday I prayed for the Lord to make me more heaven-hearted. Well, it

And Reasons Lead to… (#331 of 365+)

“Yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live” (1 Corinthians 8:6)

Reasons! (#330 of 365+)

“In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may be

Familiarity (#329 of 365+)

“Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength” (Deuteronomy 6:5)

I’m back home in the desert now. These last few days I enjoyed clean air

Jars and Boxes (#328 of 365+)

“But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us” (2 Corinthians 4:7)

I’ll be away from convenient access to the internet for a few days but I’m still going to have my daily devotional time! How about you? If you want to view Joni’s devotional reading for today, why not purchase a copy of her award-winning book “Pearls of Great Price”? Trust me, it’s worth it!

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Friendship Has a Purpose (#327 of 365+)

“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds” (Hebrews 10:24)

I’ll be away from convenient access to the internet for a few days but I’m still going to have my daily devotional time! How about you? If you want to view Joni’s devotional reading for today, why not purchase a copy of her award-winning book “Pearls of Great Price”? Trust me, it’s worth it!

Want to start your day with some great “positive and encouraging” Christian music? Listen to K-LOVE.

The Thief (#326 of 365+)

“Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free” (Ephesians 6:7-8)

I’ll be away from convenient access to the internet for a few days but I’m still going to have my daily devotional time! How about you? If you want to view Joni’s devotional reading for today, why not purchase a copy of her award-winning book “Pearls of Great Price”? Trust me, it’s worth it!

Want to start your day with some great “positive and encouraging” Christian music? Listen to K-LOVE.

Rescue the Perishing (#325 of 365+)

“Be merciful to those who doubt; snatch others from the fire and save them; to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh” (Jude 1:22-23)

I’ll be away from convenient access to the internet for a few days but I’m still going to have my daily devotional time! How about you? If you want to view Joni’s devotional reading for today, why not purchase a copy of her award-winning book “Pearls of Great Price”? Trust me, it’s worth it!

Want to start your day with some great “positive and encouraging” Christian music? Listen to K-LOVE.

The Good Answer (#324 of 365+)

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

Ripe for Glory (#323 of 365+)

“Our time on earth is brief; the number of our days is already decided by you” (Job 14:5 CEV)

Joni said if I’m still “moving and breathing” then the Lord must have a reason

The Question of Good (#322 of 365+)

“All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away” (Isaiah 64:6)

Forgiving God? (#321 of 365+)

“While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, ‘Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house, when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck

Majoring in the Minors (#320 of 365+)

“Well done, my good servant! Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities” (Luke 19:17)

Joni compared living the Christian life to being a rookie in the minor leagues.

God’s Spy Within (#319 of 365+)

“The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. Some have wandered away from these and turned to meaningless talk” (1 Timothy 1:5-6)

Not in Vain (#318 of 365+)

“Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I

Let the Truth Be Told (#317 of 365+)

“Truth is nowhere to be found, and whoever shuns evil becomes a prey. The LORD looked and was displeased that there was no justice. He saw that there was no one, he was appalled that there was no one to intervene”

He Leadeth Me (#316 of 365+)

“Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies—make straight your way before me” (Psalm 5:8)

The phrase “though Satan should buffet” just came to my mind. It’s from the

The Patience of God (#315 of 365+)

“He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth

The Dam (#314 of 365+)

“But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed” (Romans 2:5)

It Came to Pass (#313 of 365+)

“But it came to pass within a while after…” (Judges 15:1 KJV)

Joni once asked a Christian woman in Ghana what her favorite Bible verse was. She was surprised when the African sister answered that she loved

Blessed Blows (#312 of 365+)

“Blows and wounds cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the inmost being” (Proverbs 20:30)

Joni shared some nuggets of wisdom from her experiences with pain and

We Were Made for This (#311 of 365+)

“I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’ Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth—everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory,

One of a Kind (#310 of 365+)

“Who is like You among the gods, O LORD? Who is like You, majestic in holiness, awesome in praises, working wonders?” (Exodus 15:11 NASB)


Lord, you are holy, holy, holy. I agree with what Joni taught today: You are infinitely valuable to me and infinitely beyond my understanding. Thank you for making a way for me to forever be a part of your wondrous plan. I worship you today. Amen.

Peculiar People (#309 of 365+)

“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us… and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good