December
Salvation
The rescue that reaches us all
He came to seek and to save the lost. December celebrates the full arc of salvation — the cross, the empty tomb, and the new birth that closes one year and opens another in the everlasting arms of the Saviour.
31 devotions · one for each day
Watchmen on the Walls
Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
Psalm 30:5 →December 2ndGlory in the Earthen Vessel
In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions.
Acts 2:17 →December 3rdTongues of Fire
And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you.
Ezekiel 36:26 →December 4thSongs in the Night
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul.
Psalm 23:1-3 →December 5thRobe of Righteousness
Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!
Psalm 46:10 →December 6thThe Furnace That Did Not Burn
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10 →December 7thWhen the Fire Falls Again
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned.
Isaiah 43:2 →December 8thThe Oil That Runs Over
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 29:11 →December 9thWhen Heaven Leans Low
Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.
Jeremiah 33:3 →December 10thThe Dew of Hermon
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23 →December 11thAshes to Glory
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 27:1 →December 12thThe Harvest Is Plentiful
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
Psalm 34:8 →December 13thThe Mustard Seed Kingdom
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4 →December 14thThe Lamb and the Lion
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Psalm 51:10 →December 15thThe Spirit of Adoption
For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.
Psalm 62:1-2 →December 16thThe Bread of His Presence
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, 'My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.'
Psalm 91:1-2 →December 17thScales That Fall
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Psalm 119:105 →December 18thThe Altar You Rebuild First
Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!
Psalm 139:23-24 →December 19thA Table in the Wilderness
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6 →December 20thThe Gate Called Beautiful
Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.
Proverbs 4:23 →December 21stSwords Into Pruning Hooks
But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31 →December 22ndThe Beauty of the Broken
So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose.
Isaiah 55:11 →December 23rdRoots by the River
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy.
Joel 2:28 →December 24thLiving Water
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.
Habakkuk 2:14 →December 25thMore Than Conquerors
The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love.
Zephaniah 3:17 →December 26thDraw Near to the Throne
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Matthew 6:33 →December 27thStand and See
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28 →December 28thRun and Not Grow Weary
If you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.
Matthew 17:20 →December 29thThe Honour of Quietness
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. And behold, I am with you always.
Matthew 28:19-20 →December 30thThe River That Heals
I believe; help my unbelief!
Mark 9:24 →December 31stManna Before Sunrise
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
Mark 11:24 →