May
Cultivation
Tending the garden of the soul
Growth is gentle and stubborn. May is for the slow, sacred work of cultivation — rooting out weeds, watering what is good, and trusting the harvest to the Gardener of your life.
31 devotions · one for each day
The Altar You Rebuild First
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
James 1:5 →May 2ndA Table in the Wilderness
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
James 4:7 →May 3rdThe Gate Called Beautiful
The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
James 5:16 →May 4thSwords Into Pruning Hooks
Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
1 Peter 5:7 →May 5thThe Beauty of the Broken
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9 →May 6thRoots by the River
He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
1 John 4:4 →May 7thLiving Water
Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
1 John 4:8 →May 8thMore Than Conquerors
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
Revelation 3:20 →May 9thDraw Near to the Throne
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore.
Revelation 21:4 →May 10thStand and See
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Psalm 16:11 →May 11thRun and Not Grow Weary
For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Psalm 84:10 →May 12thThe Honour of Quietness
Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!
Psalm 100:4 →May 13thThe River That Heals
Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.
Deuteronomy 31:6 →May 14thManna Before Sunrise
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9 →May 15thThe Third Day People
Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!
1 Chronicles 16:11 →May 16thGarments of Praise
If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven.
2 Chronicles 7:14 →May 17thThe Spirit Upon You
Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
Nehemiah 8:10 →May 18thThe Good Shepherd's Voice
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song.
Isaiah 12:2 →May 19thThe Fellowship of His Sufferings
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
Isaiah 26:3 →May 20thThe Mountain of the Lord
And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way, walk in it.'
Isaiah 30:21 →May 21stGlory Fills the House
But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5 →May 22ndThe Promise of the Father
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Matthew 5:6 →May 23rdA Heart That Listens
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
Matthew 7:7 →May 24thDust in the Sandals
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!
Luke 11:13 →May 25thThe Hand on the Plough
For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
2 Corinthians 4:18 →May 26thBread Broken for Many
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 4:16 →May 27thThe Rock That Followed Them
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights.
James 1:17 →May 28thA Heart of Flesh
What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him.
1 Corinthians 2:9 →May 29thKeys of the Kingdom
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
Romans 15:13 →May 30thStrength Out of Weakness
Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
Psalm 30:5 →May 31stMercy New Every Morning
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 →