August 31, 2026 · 10:54 pm

Daily Devotional: August 31- Cherry-Picking

The entirety of Your word is truth, and every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever – Psalm 119:160

If we abide in God’s word, we will know the truth and the truth will set us free (John 8:31-32). To abide is to have his word be settled in our hearts and to continue in His words. Now, we are not to abide in some of the His words but all His words. This means that we do not get to cherry-pick which words we want to concentrate on and which we neglect. We just can’t go to our favorite scriptures and expect to live in freedom. All the council of the word of God when taken together is what reveals the truth that sets us free. When was the last time you opened up some of the less popular books of the bible? Do you even know that the Book of Obadiah exists? Only by searching the entirety of the word will you find the patterns that can change your life. You will be shocked at the treasures that are hidden in some of these less-known authors.

I will find the patterns that exist in God’s word so that I can be set free     












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August 31, 2026 · 10:47 pm

Daily Devotional: August 30- Lemons to Lemondade

Trouble and anguish have overtaken me, yet Your commandments are my delights – Psalm 119:143

In times of trouble and anguish, you can go to the word of God for relief. You can recall His promises to you knowing that He is faithful and true. You can rest knowing that His thoughts towards you are to give you a future and an expected end. When you delight in His words, whatever trouble is happening on the outside does not have to dominate you on the inside. While following His commandments does not mean that the cause of your trouble and anguish will disappear overnight, it does put you on a path that will put an end to both. Friend, whatever is happening to you and around you does not have to roil your inner being. When life gives us lemons, the commandment (instruction) of God is sugar that turns the lemons into lemonade. You just have to give it time!

Life lemons turn into lemonade as I focus on God’s instructions












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August 29, 2026 · 6:35 am

Daily Devotional: August 29- Waiting Well

Your testimonies, which You have commanded, are righteous and very faithful – Psalm 119:138

What God says and tells us to do (His commands) are both right (righteous) and dependable (faithful). Still, we may fail to do His will because we may not see the immediate results of following His commands. In the waiting season, our impatience tends to kick in, causing us to shift away from His words and take matters into our own hands. The enemy speaks lies to us, telling us that we have not really heard from God or that God has forgotten about us or has changed His mind. This is why we need to remind ourselves of God’s faithfulness in the waiting season. No farmer plants a seed and then migrates away from the land before the seed yields its crop. The farmer instead waters the seed, fertilizes the ground, and removes the weeds growing around the crop. Instead of using the waiting season to question the validity of God’s word, we should use it to question God on what He wants us to do to yield the greatest blessing when His word comes to pass.

I will wait actively rather than wait passively.












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August 28, 2026 · 12:34 am

Daily Devotional: August 28- Empathy Helps

Redeem me from the oppression of man, that I may keep Your precepts – Psalm 119:134

We tend to judge others based on their actions but judge ourselves based on our intentions. People are quick to condemn a man who steals without considering that he may be stealing because he is hungry and trying to survive. We are more likely to empathize when we take the time to consider the backstory that underpins people’s actions. It doesn’t mean the action is right, but it provides needed perspective that makes it easy to forgive and love. God doesn’t deal with us based on our actions but based on our heart (1 Samuel 16:7). He knows our history, understands our weaknesses, and knows our situation. Thus, He is merciful to our actions. Here, the Psalmist prays that God should take him away from oppression so that He is able to keep God’s precepts. He is only saying what we already know: It is tougher to act like a saint when pressed hard by life. If we truly want people to keep God’s words, we must help by removing the obstacles that cause them to break it in the first place.

God, help me to see things, and people the way You see them












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August 28, 2026 · 12:29 am

Daily Devotional: August 27 – Mercy Candidate

Look upon me and be merciful to me, as Your custom is toward those who love Your name – Psalm 119:132

In medieval times, kings sent messages by messengers who delivered the words and will of the king. These messengers would mention that they came in the name of the king, thereby alerting people that their presence was according to the will of the king and that their words carried power and authority. Therefore, we see that the name and will of the king go hand in hand. God told Moses that His name is I AM. That means He is freedom, peace, love, joy, prosperity, so on and so forth. Since His name and His will are linked, that means His will is to be these benefits for us and to give them to us. According to the Psalmist, one of these benefits is mercy. This is not to say that God is not merciful to those who do not love His will – He is merciful to whom He chooses to be merciful. What it tells us is that it is customary for Him to be merciful towards those who love his will. Friend, since you love His name, God will show you mercy.

An abundance of mercy is reserved for me












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August 26, 2026 · 12:14 am

Daily Devotional: August 26 – Heated Arguments

The entrance of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple – Psalm 119:130

When we are in a heated conversation, we tend to defend ourselves and try to prove that the other person is wrong. Though we may try to find common ground in this period of time, we find it very difficult. We think about things from our own perspective, we try to defend ourselves, justify ourselves, and tear down the arguments of the other person. If we are not careful, we say things that we regret and live with the negative consequences, as those regretted things settle in the hearts of loved ones. Words create worlds! While the entrance of our words can lead our relationships into a dark world, the entrance of God’s words in any situation has the opposite effect. This is why it is important in any relationship to both agree that the word of God will have the final say. In any disagreement, the word of God should be the arbitrator. Instead of excoriating each other during a disagreement, see a disagreement as an opportunity to get you and your partner closer together and closer to God as you explore the word of God together.

I can take the heat off an argument by deferring to the word of God












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August 25, 2026 · 12:47 am

Daily Devotional: August 25 – Testimony Machine

I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies – Psalm 119:125

We need to develop an understanding of the word of God if we want to be counted amongst those who have testimonies of the goodness of God. We need to give ourselves to knowing Him and His word if we are to stand a chance of growing our understanding of His will and His way. And we need to be humble before God if we are to increase in knowledge. Thus, humility comes before understanding, and understanding comes before testimonies. Said differently, humility before God releases the grace that leads us to experience and testify of the goodness of God. Conversely, testimonies are excluded from prideful beliefs. Don’t believe that God heals? It becomes difficult to experience the grace of God in that area. Don’t believe that God wants to prosper you? It becomes difficult to testify to His goodness in our finances. Don’t know that God looks at you through the lens of Christ? It will be tougher not to condemn yourself should you fail. Lack of knowledge and understanding keep us from experiencing the sure testimonies of God. May we not exclude ourselves from testimonies because we failed to develop a servant heart of humility.

A heart of humility makes me a candidate to be a witness to God’s testimonies 












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August 23, 2026 · 11:43 pm

Daily Devotional: August 24 – Avoid the Drama

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path – Psalm 119:105

Would you go camping in the woods without a source of light? Doing so would be ill-advised! Doing so is asking for trouble as there is nothing to alert you to danger; there is nothing to keep you from stumbling and falling while walking; there is nothing to help you see so that you can do the basic things quickly. Everything you do would be slow, uncertain, and risky.  If you wouldn’t go into the wild without a light, then why would you walk in a wild world without the light of the word of God as a guide? The word of God shows you the path, keeps you from hurting yourself, and warns you of dangers to come. You don’t have to go through life without knowing what to do. You don’t have to continue to hurt yourself through ignorance. You don’t have to go from trouble to trouble. You can simply allow the word of God to be your guide.

I avoid many dramas when I arm myself with the word of God   












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August 23, 2026 · 12:10 am

Daily Devotional: August 23 – Wiser Than Ever

You, through Your commandments, make me wiser than my enemies; for they are ever with me – Psalm 119:98

The Book of James tells us to ask God for wisdom as we patiently wait for His deliverance in times of trials and tribulation. In this passage, we see that we can become wiser by paying attention to statues and principles found in the word of God. When we combine this passage with what we find in the book of James, we see that wisdom comes by cultivating the habit of reading, asking, and listening. Specifically, becoming wiser is all about reading the word of God, asking God in prayer, and then listening for His instructions. In other words, wisdom is a natural outcome of developing the daily discipline of having our quiet time with God and humbling ourselves before Him. If we are not getting any wiser, it is because something is off in one of the three areas of reading, asking, or listening. Don’t just read, ask as you read. Don’t just ask but listen. And when you hear, follow what He is prompting you to do. Do these and your enemy won’t stand a chance!

Spending quality time with God makes me wiser beyond my years












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August 23, 2026 · 12:04 am

Daily Devotional: August 22 – Word or Worry

Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day – Psalm 119:97

As we go about our day, we can either choose to meditate on our worries or choose to meditate on God’s words. Our worries bring fear and anxiety, but His words bring hope and peace. Our worrying doesn’t improve our lot, but His words instruct us concerning what to do to improve our lot. What does worrying do but give us a headache? What actually changes when we worry except our emotional state? What does worry do except drain our energy and cause us to procrastinate? We often think about the people and the things we love, so why worry as if we love it. Worrying does nothing that is worthy of our love. Conversely, His words do nothing but give us reasons to love them. If we are going to love, then let us choose to love that which is worthy of our love. Let us choose to love His word.

His words are worthy of my love












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