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Be Still and Know Daily Bible Devotion

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 Bring some Spirit-filled peace into your hectic schedule every weekday morning with this new Daily Devotional. Spiritualité
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  • February 8th - 2 Corinthians 8:7

    February 8th - 2 Corinthians 8:7
    Feb 8 2026
    2 Corinthians 8:7 Since you excel in so many ways – in your faith, your gifted speakers, your knowledge, your enthusiasm, and your love from us – I want you to excel also in this gracious act of giving. This is a remarkable verse. The two letters that Paul wrote to the church in Corinth lift the lid on a community which was very divided and disorganised in its worship, and in which there were serious disciplinary issues that hadn’t been addressed. However, Paul was able to come up with a long list of their good qualities! I love how encouraging he was to them. It’s easy for any of us to become overwhelmed by the failures of people and churches. It would be a good exercise to think about the most annoying person that you know and write down a list of their positive characteristics. If we concentrate too much on people’s shortcomings, the danger is that we will miss their finer qualities, and our relationship with them will never stand a chance. In just the same way, if we only look at a church’s weaknesses, we may totally overlook the ways in which God has blessed it. Paul drew attention to the Corinthian church’s great qualities because he wanted to encourage them to be great at giving as well. He was eager for them to make a significant contribution to the collection that he was taking up for the Christians in Judea, who had suffered a major famine. He pointed to the example of the believers in Macedonia who, even though they were very poor, had been incredibly generous. He didn’t want the Corinthians to miss out on the blessing of being generous as well. Because of his love for them, he didn’t want them merely to be good at giving – he wanted them to excel. If we love people, we are not going to be content with them merely doing well. We will want them to be and to do the best. Let’s keep that thought alive in our minds today as we meet people. Question What do you learn from the way in which Paul encouraged the Corinthians to give? Prayer Lord God, I thank you that you love me so much that you want me to be the best for you today. Amen
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    3 min
  • February 7th - Proverbs 4:18-19

    February 7th - Proverbs 4:18-19
    Feb 7 2026
    Proverbs 4:18-19 The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day. But the way of the wicked is like total darkness. They have no idea what they are stumbling over. I have spent most of my life in towns or cities, which means I have had very little experience of darkness. However, when I lived in a village in India, I found out exactly what it was like. I can recall occasions when I would walk around on our compound without a single clue as to what was in front of me. I would reach out my hands in the hope that I would feel a building or tree before I collided with it. Such complete darkness is very threatening, and it isn’t surprising that the Bible often uses it as a picture of living without God. With none of his light to shine on life’s path, it is certain that a person will spend their life stumbling about, lurching from one danger to the next. The contrast couldn’t be sharper for the person who walks in God’s way. The righteous person, who deliberately seeks to live their life in step with God, lives in the light. When a person sets off on a life with God, the first gleam of dawn shines on them, and as they walk with God, the brightness continually grows until they are walking in the full light of day. In his letter to the Ephesians, the apostle Paul tells his readers that they are people of the light (Ephesians 5:8). In that passage, he quotes what many scholars think was an early church hymn which might have been sung at a service of baptism: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” Because the early Christians lived as a tiny minority amid a sea of immorality and godlessness, they needed to be clear where their light came from. They would face many struggles and difficulties and darkness was never far away, but amid it all, Christ’s light shone on them. Question In what specific ways have you experienced God’s light shining on you? Prayer Lord God, we worship you because you are the source of light. I invite you to shine your light on my life today. Amen
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    3 min
  • February 6th - Proverbs 3:13-14

    February 6th - Proverbs 3:13-14
    Feb 6 2026
    Proverbs 3:13-14 Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding. For wisdom is more profitable than silver, and her wages are better than gold. The writer of Proverbs spends a lot of time reflecting on wealth, and the question is: where can you find it? It is fascinating that the writer often speaks of the preciousness of silver and gold. Some things don’t change. Over the last few years of intense instability on the world’s financial markets, the price of silver and gold have shot up. After thousands of years, even though the world has changed out of all recognition, people are still trying to find safety in the same things. However, true wealth lies elsewhere. The writer of Proverbs is convinced that what really matters is wisdom, which needs to be treasured far more than any possessions, beautiful and impressive as they might seem to be. Possessions try to persuade us that they can give us everything we need to live fulfilled lives, but the writer is clear that wisdom alone unlocks the door to life, and that it can only be found through an intimate and growing relationship with God. Without it, we stumble around, lacking any sense of direction or purpose. Wisdom in the book of Proverbs is always intensely practical. Wisdom opens the door to a life of peace, love and joy, and it does so by enabling us to make good decisions whatever our circumstances. It allows us to live at peace with those around us, and to use our own gifts and opportunities effectively. Wisdom enables us to live justly and responsibly in society and prevents us from falling for the temptations which continually try to lure us away from God’s path. Wisdom never calls us to a life of dull bookishness but rather to a life that is full of vitality and hope. However, none of that happens without a determination to share every aspect of life with our loving God, who is the source of all wisdom. Question In what way do you need God’s wisdom today? Prayer Father God, you are the source of all wisdom. Give me a growing longing to be wise and a desire to let you shape all my thinking and actions day by day. Amen
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    4 min
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