Day 1 - Verse of the Day
2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV): “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
Devotional
Paul proclaims the miracle of union with Christ. To be in Christ is not a cosmetic change but a new creation. By His Incarnation, Cross, and Resurrection, Jesus does not simply mend our past; He makes us new. The old order of guilt, self-rule, and death has been dethroned, because the crucified and risen Lord now lives in us by the Spirit.
This newness has a shape. It looks like repentance that keeps turning from sin, forgiveness that releases old debts, and hope that endures trials with prayer. In Christ we are not defined by yesterday’s failures or today’s temptations. We belong to the One who trampled death and gives us His life. Each day becomes an opportunity to walk in baptismal grace, to put off the old man, and to put on the new.
Behold, all things are become new. Lift your eyes to Christ and receive the day as gift. What He begins, He sustains, and He will bring to completion.
Reflect
Lord Jesus, make my heart truly new in You; let what is old pass away, and by Your Spirit help me to walk in the life of Your Resurrection.
Day 2 - Verse of the Day
Galatians 2:20 (KJV): “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.”
Devotional
Paul speaks as one united to Christ in His death and Resurrection. In the cross of Jesus our old self is judged and buried; in His rising we receive new life. This is not self-improvement but a new creation. The Gospel does not add Jesus to an unchanged life; it gives us Jesus Himself, who now lives in us by the Holy Spirit.
“Who loved me, and gave himself for me.” Here the center is personal and salvific. The Son of God did not merely teach; He loved and gave Himself upon the cross, and He rose so that His life might dwell in ours. Daily we live “in the flesh” with real needs and limits; yet we live by faith in the Crucified and Risen Lord. Faith yields our will to His, turning pride into humility, grudges into forgiveness, and fear into steady hope.
Reflect
Lord Jesus Christ, who loved me and gave Yourself for me, live in me today and make my thoughts, words, and works pleasing to You. Amen.
Day 3 - Verse of the Day
Job 19:25–26 (KJV): “For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God.”
Devotional
Job speaks these words when everything seems lost; his body is broken, his friends misunderstand him, and heaven feels silent. Yet out of that darkness he confesses something brighter than all his pain: he has a Redeemer, that Redeemer lives, and one day he himself will stand before God in a resurrected body. The book of Job does not name Him, but the Church knows this Redeemer as our Lord Jesus Christ, who took on flesh, suffered innocently, died, and rose again.
In Christ, Job’s confession becomes ours. Your Redeemer lives, even when your prayers feel unanswered and your circumstances do not change. Christ has already stepped into the dust of our humanity, already risen from the grave, and He will indeed stand at the last day. Your body may grow weak, your heart may be weary, but in the resurrection you too will see God, not as a stranger, but as your Savior and Friend.
This hope does not erase present sorrow, yet it steadies the soul. You can endure trials with patience, forgive those who wound you, and keep seeking God in prayer, knowing that nothing done in faith is wasted before the face of the living Redeemer.
Reflect
Lord Jesus, living Redeemer, anchor my heart in the hope of seeing You face to face, even in the midst of suffering.
Day 4 - Verse of the Day
Joshua 1:9 (KJV): “Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed, for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”
Devotional
The Lord speaks these words to Joshua as he stands on the edge of the promised land, with Moses gone and a heavy calling on his shoulders. Joshua is not told to be strong because he is naturally brave or gifted, but because God Himself has commanded and promised to be with him. The true strength in this verse is not human willpower, it is the presence of the Lord who walks ahead of His people.
In Christ, the greater Joshua, this promise is fulfilled for us. Jesus has gone before us through death and risen again, and He now says, “I am with you always.” His Cross tells us our sins are not the final word, His Resurrection tells us death is not the final word. When fear rises in your heart, when you look at your responsibilities, your family, your future, and feel small, this verse calls you to look away from yourself and toward the Lord who is with you.
You may still feel weak, but you are never alone. The Lord your God is with you in the quiet house, in the workplace, on the road, in the moments when no one else sees your struggles. Courage, in the Christian life, is not never feeling afraid; it is choosing to walk forward in obedience because Christ is near.
Reflect
Lord Jesus, teach me to be strong and of a good courage, not in myself, but because You are with me wherever I go.
Day 5 - Verse of the Day
Nehemiah 8:10 (KJV): “Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Devotional
Nehemiah spoke these words to a people who had just heard the Law of God read clearly for the first time in a long while. As they listened, they wept over their sins and failures. Yet in that holy moment, the Lord did not crush them; instead, He called them to rejoice, to share their food with those who had nothing, and to remember that the day was holy to Him. Their comfort and courage did not come from their performance, but from the Lord Himself, who had brought them back, rebuilt their walls, and was restoring their hearts.
In Christ, this Word is fulfilled more deeply for us. He has borne our sins on the Cross and risen again, so that our sorrow over sin is not the end of the story. We repent, yes; but we do not remain in despair. The same Lord who convicts us by His Word also strengthens us by His grace. His joy over saving us, His delight to call us His own, becomes our strength to endure, to love, and to serve. Out of that joy, we are moved to “send portions” to others; to show mercy, to share what we have, and to lift up those who are empty.
When you feel weak, accused, or ashamed, do not look inside yourself for strength. Look to the Lord who rejoices to save, who gives Himself in Word and Sacrament, who will raise you up on the Last Day. His joy does not flicker with your moods; it rests on His finished work and His unchanging love.
Reflect
Lord, when my heart is heavy and my strength is small, teach me to find my courage in You alone, and to share Your joy with those who have nothing.
Day 6 - Verse of the Day
Psalm 113:2–3 (KJV): “Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord’s name is to be praised.”
Devotional
These verses call all creation and every hour of the day into the praise of God. The psalmist blesses the name of the Lord not for a moment, but “from this time forth and for evermore.” This is not empty repetition; it is the language of love that never grows tired of speaking well of the Beloved. In the fullness of time, the eternal Son took flesh, and in Christ we see the Lord whose name is praised from east to west, the One before whom every knee shall bow and every tongue confess.
For us, this means that praise is not confined to a church building or a quiet morning. From the “rising of the sun” to its setting, in work and rest, in joy and weariness, the Lord is worthy to be praised. When we bless the name of Jesus in the middle of ordinary tasks, we remember that He is near, that His Cross has opened the way to the Father, and that His Resurrection has filled even the most ordinary hours with eternal hope.
Reflect
Lord Jesus, from the rising of the sun to its setting, teach my heart to bless Thy holy Name.
Day 7 - Verse of the Day
Psalm 62:5–6 (KJV): “My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.”
Devotional
David speaks to his own soul, calling it to quiet trust in God alone. Surrounded by enemies and unstable people, he refuses to build his hope on changing circumstances or human strength. His expectation is from God, the One who cannot fail. In Christ this is fulfilled, for He is the true Rock who was struck for us on the Cross and rose again, so that our salvation and defense would rest not on our works, but on His finished work.
We are often tempted to wait on many things: a raise, an answer, a relationship, a diagnosis, a change in how we feel. This psalm teaches us to turn that waiting into waiting upon God Himself. To say with David, and with the Church, that Christ alone is our rock and salvation is to give up the illusion of control, to repent of restless self-reliance, and to entrust our future, our forgiveness, and our daily bread to Him.
Even when feelings shake and circumstances shift, Christ remains unmoved. In Him, you may learn to say, “I shall not be moved,” not because you are strong, but because He holds you fast.
Reflect
Lord Jesus, teach my restless heart to wait only upon You, for You alone are my Rock and my salvation.