Day 1 - Verse of the Day
Ezekiel 36:25–27 KJV: “Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.”
Devotional
Israel was stained by sin and scattered in shame, yet God promised more than a fresh start. He promised a new heart and His own Spirit within. This is the new covenant that blossoms fully in Jesus Christ, who died and rose again so that the guilty might be cleansed, the hard heart made soft, and obedience spring from love rather than fear. The cleansing water and the gift of the Spirit answer our deepest need, not only to be forgiven, but to be changed.
We cannot chisel a heart of flesh out of stone by effort. God gives what He commands. By the Spirit, desires are reordered, idols are dethroned, and we begin to walk in His ways from the inside out. When you feel stuck, look to Christ, trust His finished work and risen life, and ask the Father to do for you what only He can do. He delights to cleanse, renew, and empower every step of your walk.
Reflect
Where are you resisting the Spirit today? Ask the Lord to cleanse you, to give you a tender heart, and to help you walk in His statutes with joy.
Prayer: Father, through the death and resurrection of Your Son, wash me clean. Put Your Spirit within me, give me a new heart, and lead me to gladly do Your will. Amen.
Day 2 - Verse of the Day
Numbers 6:24-26 KJV: “The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:
The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.”
Devotional
This blessing was given to Aaron so that God’s own name would rest on His people. It is not wishful thinking, it is a promise from the God who keeps covenant. He guards and preserves, His face shines with favor, His countenance is lifted toward you with attentive love, and His peace is more than quiet feelings. It is wholeness before God.
In Christ this blessing reaches its fullness. The light of God’s face shines in the face of Jesus, who bore our sin and rose again, so that grace and peace would be ours. When anxiety crowds in, remember the Keeper who does not slumber. When guilt accuses, remember the gracious One who forgives. When life feels fractured, come to the risen Lord who gives true peace to the heart that trusts Him.
Reflect
Where do you need the Lord to keep you and give you peace today?
Day 3 - Verse of the Day
Ecclesiastes 3:1–8 (KJV):
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.”
Devotional
Scripture reminds us that life unfolds under the wise rule of God. Seasons shift, and none of them are wasted in His hands. Joy and sorrow, gain and loss, silence and speech, each arrives with purpose under heaven. The Preacher does not tell us to control the times; he teaches us to fear God and walk wisely within them. In Christ we see this wisdom embodied, for He entered our time, bore our griefs on the cross, and rose on the third day, proving that even the darkest season must yield to resurrection morning.
This passage steadies our hearts. You may be in a time of planting that feels slow, or a time of tearing that feels painful. God is not absent. He appoints seasons to shape Christlike character, to loosen our grip on what fades, and to root us in what lasts. Receive the present moment as a trust from the Lord. Pray for discernment to act, to wait, to speak, or to be silent, and fix your hope on the risen Savior who makes all things beautiful in His time.
Reflect
What season has God set you in today, and how can you honor Him in it?
Lord Jesus, teach me to number my days with wisdom, to trust Your timing, and to live in the light of Your death and resurrection. Amen.
Day 4 - Verse of the Day
Proverbs 4:7 (KJV): “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.”
Devotional
God does not call His people to switch off their minds. In this verse He commands us to pursue wisdom as our first priority, then to keep going until understanding is gained. Scripture shows that real faith listens, learns, and weighs what is true. The Bereans searched the Scriptures daily to see whether things were so, and we are told to prove all things and hold fast to what is good. The Lord invites us to love Him with all our heart, soul, and mind, because He is the source of truth and clarity. In Christ are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, so following Him is never blind; it is thoughtful trust that grows through His Word and by His Spirit.
Practically, this means opening the Bible, asking honest questions, and testing every teaching by what God has spoken. It means praying for wisdom, seeking godly counsel, and letting obedience flow from understanding. Blind gullibility is not Christian, and cynical unbelief is not wisdom. The path of the wise is humble, teachable, and anchored in Scripture. When you face decisions, do not follow the crowd or your impulses; seek what pleases Christ, weigh it in the light of His Word, and walk forward with clear conscience and steady steps.
Reflect
Where have you been coasting on assumptions rather than seeking understanding from God’s Word?
Day 5 - Verse of the Day
Proverbs 16:1-3 (KJV): “The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord. All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits. Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.”
Devotional
We make plans, we choose words, and we judge ourselves as being in the right. Scripture reminds us that the Lord stands over all of it. He searches the inner motives that no one else can see, and He governs the outcomes we cannot control. The heart may prepare and the tongue may answer, yet what finally proves wise and fitting is from the Lord. This does not cancel human responsibility, it purifies it. God weighs the spirit, not merely the surface of our choices, calling us to integrity before Him.
“Commit thy works unto the Lord” literally pictures rolling your tasks onto Him. Place your to-do list, your deadlines, and your ambitions into His hands, and He will steady your thinking. In Christ we find both cleansing of motive and firmness of mind. As we repent of self-reliance and trust His wisdom, He aligns our desires with His will, granting settled thoughts that move in step with His purposes. Hold your plans with humility, begin your work with prayer, and measure success by faithfulness to the Lord who establishes every good path.
Reflect
Where are you carrying the weight alone today? Roll it onto the Lord, and ask Him to establish your thoughts.
Day 6 - Verse of the Day
Matthew 11:28–30 (KJV): “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.”
Devotional
Jesus does not start with a command to perform, He starts with an invitation to come. The weary and heavy laden are not told to get stronger, they are told to draw near to Him. The “yoke” in view is the way of life that comes from being joined to Christ. Rabbis spoke of the “yoke” of the Law; Jesus offers His own yoke, Himself with us, carrying the weight we could never bear. He is gentle and lowly in heart, so we do not approach a harsh taskmaster, we come to a humble Savior.
To take His yoke is to surrender our self-salvation projects and learn His rhythm of grace. His yoke is easy, meaning kind and fitting, because He shoulders the heaviest part. His burden is light, not because life has no troubles, but because union with Christ changes how every burden is carried. In Him we find rest for our souls, true Sabbath rest that flows from His finished work, not our endless striving.
Reflect
Lord Jesus, I come to You. Teach me to walk in step with You, to trust Your gentle heart, and to find rest in Your finished work. Amen.
Day 7 - Verse of the Day
Micah 7:18-20 (KJV): “Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.”
Devotional
Micah ends with a song of wonder. The prophet looks at Israel’s sin and at God’s heart, then asks, Who is a God like You. The Lord does not treat His people as their sins deserve. He delights in mercy, not in wrath; He turns toward us, has compassion, and treads our iniquities under His feet. This is not soft leniency; it is holy love that moves God to deal with sin so that sinners may be restored.
Micah’s picture reaches back to Exodus: God hurled Egypt’s power into the sea, and here He promises to cast our sins there as well. In Christ this promise is fulfilled. At the cross our guilt was borne, our record nailed, our shame put away. Jesus rose, declaring the victory complete; therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Him. Do not fish up what God has sunk. Walk in the freedom purchased by the blood of the Lamb.
Finally, the prophet anchors hope in covenant faithfulness. God will perform the truth to Jacob and the mercy to Abraham, the oath He swore from of old. All the promises of God find their Yes in Jesus. When you feel your failures loudly accusing, look to Christ; when you are tempted to withhold mercy from others, remember how freely God has given it to you.
Reflect
What sin or shame are you still carrying that God has cast into the depths of the sea?
Lord Jesus, there is none like You. Thank You for subduing my sin and delighting to show mercy. Help me trust Your covenant love today, and help me extend that mercy to others. Amen.