Category: Daily Devotion
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Proverbs 8 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO
Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors. For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord, but he who fails to find me injures himself; all who hate me love death.” Proverbs 8:34-36 – As I write this devotion, Black Friday is coming soon and the ladies in my…
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Proverbs 7 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO
Let not your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths, for many a victim has she laid low, and all her slain are a mighty throng. Proverbs 7:25-26 – Once again Solomon is teaching about the foolishness of turning to the wayward ways of adultery. After sharing a story of witnessing…
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Proverbs 6 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO
There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers. Proverbs…
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Proverbs 5 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO
Drink water from your own cistern, flowing water from your own well. Should your springs be scattered abroad, streams of water in the streets? Proverbs 5:15-16 – Understanding the context of this verse is key. Solomon is writing to his son to avoid adultery at all costs. He tells his son that when one gives themselves away to the…
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Proverbs 4 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO
Proverbs 4 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day. The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know over what they stumble. Proverbs 4:18-19 – We see a father in this chapter seeking to help his son see the…
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Proverbs 3 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. Proverbs 3:1-2 – And what might be the ultimate command this father is instructing his son to keep? To fear the Lord. To give honor and respect to the…
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Proverbs 2 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO
If you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. Proverbs 2:4-5 – Not surprisingly since we are studying Proverbs, but we see the writer urging us to pursue wisdom. He uses language that points out that wisdom isn’t something…
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Proverbs 1 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7 – We are now stepping into the study of Proverbs, the book of wisdom. We discover here that the beginning of knowledge (or wisdom, while knowledge and wisdom are different, they can often be used interchangeably in this book) is…
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1 Samuel 31 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO
So they cut off his head and stripped off his armor and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines, to carry the good news to the house of their idols and to the people. 1 Samuel 31:9 – As we close out the book, we also put a close to King Saul’s life. Saul and all…
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1 Samuel 30 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO
And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in soul, each for his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God. 1 Samuel 30:6 – David was as low as one can get. He’s been ran out of the kingdom, leaving…
