Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

By Amber GinterPruning is God’s way of removing things from our lives (sometimes even good things) to make space for blessings that are even better.Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. — John 15:1-2 Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

By Sarah FreymuthConsider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. – James 1:2-4Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. – James 1:2-4Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

By Carol McLeodWhen you surround yourself with others who are committed to His will and to His ways, you are also wrapping yourself in His very real and comforting presence.Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever. – Psalm 16:11Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

By Charlaine MartinWorship God and spend time with other Christians at church. Your perspective on life will be refreshed.Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. -- Jeremiah 29:13Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. -- Jeremiah 29:13Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

By Yvonne MorganGod values faithfulness and relationships more than our visibility in the world.Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. - 1 Peter 1:3Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

By Kim Gentry MeyerWhat if we think of Easter not as an ending point but as a beginning, because isn’t that what it is? It’s rebirth! It’s an ongoing celebration!Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob. – Psalm 114:7 Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

By Nancy WilliamsIf you seek God’s presence—yearning for His wisdom, comfort, gifts, guidance, and more—you can be assured He is listening to you, whether you tangibly see His work or not.Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! – John 1:29Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

By Beth PatchLook! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! – John 1:29Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

By Kristen TerretteThe very fact that Jesus was tempted in every way, yet did not sin, is foundational to His saving grace.Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

“We have a high priest who can feel it when we are weak and hurting. We have a high priest who has been tempted in every way, just as we are. But he did not sin.” -- Hebrews 4:15Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things have become new. — 2 Corinthians 5:17Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

By Treva BarnardEaster is not just about a moment in history; it is about the promise of new life.Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?” “They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I don’t know where they have put him.” At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus. He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?” Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.” Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”). — John 20:13-16Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

By Darcie FuquaWe can cling to the truth that God is always with us, no matter how blurry our vision may get.Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

By Laura MaserWe are all on a journey to being more Christ-like as we follow Jesus. We are redeemed to share the Gospel, the living breathing Word of Jesus, and to spread His precious love around the globe.Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

But the angel answered and said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you." -- Matthew 28: 5-7Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

By Annetta PintoIf the dead do not rise, then Christ was not risen and if Christ is not risen, then their faith was futile as they were still living in sin.Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

Dear Lord, we thank you for dying for us on the cross. Thank you for taking back the keys of death, hell and the grave and for raising again on the third day. We are grateful that one day we will reign with You in heaven and live with You in eternity. Help us to understand Your message of salvation and to spread the Gospel to the ends of the earth. Help us to be as bold as Paul and the apostles in sharing the Gospel to win souls for Your kingdom. Help us to remember the importance of the Easter story which guaranteed our salvation and redemption to God. Thank You for Your love and sacrifice for us on the Cross and help us to remember that the same power who raised you from the dead lives in us. Help us to remember the great commission and the power of the Holy Spirit who lives and reigns in us. In Jesus’ Name, AmenRead MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

By Brenda SeefeldtGod did not enter our world halfway. He entered it knowing it would wound Him. And He loved anyway, because He is love.Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

“Then the two from Emmaus told their story of how Jesus had appeared to them as they were walking along the road, and how they had recognized him as he was breaking the bread. And just as they were telling about it, Jesus himself was suddenly standing there among them. ‘Peace be with you,’ he said. But the whole group was startled and frightened, thinking they were seeing a ghost! ‘Why are you frightened?’ he asked. ‘Why are your hearts filled with doubt? Look at my hands. Look at my feet. You can see that it’s really me. Touch me and make sure that I am not a ghost, because ghosts don’t have bodies, as you see that I do.’ As he spoke, he showed them his hands and his feet.” – Luke 24:35-40Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

By Amy OlrickIn a world so full of loneliness, we can be the love of Christ to one another in friendship.Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. - Galatians 6:2Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

By Teri GasserSomeday you and I will be perfectly patient, but not in this world. We must wait for Heaven, the home of all perfection.Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

The end of a thing is better than its beginning; The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. – Ecclesiastes 7:8Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

By Renee GotcherSpiritual rest makes it possible to stop worrying, to be less dependent on our own strength, and, finally, to take a breath and let go, knowing that His timing is perfect.Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

Wait for the Lord; be strong and courageous. Wait for the Lord. – Psalm 27:14Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

By Stacey BarkleyTrust is quieter than control, but it carries far more strength. And when we choose to wait on Him, we don’t lose ground. We gain renewed strength.Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

Wait for the Lord; be strong and courageous. Wait for the Lord. – Psalm 27:14Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

But now, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.Be not so terribly angry, O Lord, and remember not iniquity forever. Behold, please look, we are all your people. -- Isaiah 64:8-9Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

By Nicole O'MearaGod, our perfect parent, is always patient.Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience (emphasis mine), kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. – Galatians 5:22-23Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

By Shirley BrosiusWhile we may not be able to engrave “No Regrets” on our tombstone, developing patience will leave us with fewer regrets when this life ends.Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. – Psalm 139:23-24Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

By Karisa MooreSearch me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. – Psalm 139:23-24Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer. – Romans 12:12Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

By Nora TatinaPatience isn't passive resignation; it's active trust.Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. – Romans 5:3-4 Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers

By Beth PatchWhen the large waves come rolling in, we position ourselves in the palm of God’s hand and know that the ride to the shore will be an adventure that will not destroy us.Read MoreVisit Daybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers