109 Bible Verses to Make Devotionals

Hey friend, I want to share something that's been really important for me. Taking time each day to connect with God's word is a game-changer. It's where you find the answers you're looking for, the guidance your soul needs, and the wisdom to handle whatever life throws your way.

Starting your day with a quiet time isn't just about growing spiritually; it's about being equipped to bless others with what you've received. Imagine the impact you can have when you're filled with God's love and wisdom.

Take a moment to really listen to the Holy Spirit speaking through scripture¹. You'll be amazed at how your life begins to transform. You'll find yourself less focused on doing things your own way, and more in tune with God's will, experiencing the joy of His presence in everything.

¹John 16:13

But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he shall direct thy paths.

Delight thyself also in the LORD; And he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Commit thy way unto the LORD; Trust also in him; And he shall bring it to pass.

And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, And thy judgment as the noonday.

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: For thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

Commit thy way unto the LORD; Trust also in him; And he shall bring it to pass.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

but they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And a light unto my path.

casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Delight thyself also in the LORD; And he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

We love him, because he first loved us.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; And saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Commit thy works unto the LORD, And thy thoughts shall be established.

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: My God; in him will I trust.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Marvellous are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

not of works, lest any man should boast.

Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: But a good word maketh it glad.

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, That I might not sin against thee.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

Serve the LORD with gladness: Come before his presence with singing.

and the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Bless the LORD, O my soul: And all that is within me, bless his holy name.

Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all his benefits:

Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases;

Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, To all that call upon him in truth.

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

that ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

A man's heart deviseth his way: But the LORD directeth his steps.

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, And in his word do I hope.

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;

Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

There are many devices in a man's heart; Nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

In God I will praise his word, In God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

that ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: And he delighteth in his way.

Be not wise in thine own eyes: Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Great peace have they which love thy law: And nothing shall offend them.

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

Truly my soul waiteth upon God: From him cometh my salvation.

He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.

In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: And his children shall have a place of refuge.

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

I love the LORD, Because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.

Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, Therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:

rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

This is the day which the LORD hath made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.

Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

A soft answer turneth away wrath: But grievous words stir up anger.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: Thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

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