Daily Devotions

Today’s Scripture: “The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light, but if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!” Matthew 6:22-23, ESV 

Theme: If we have God’s perspective, we will take the right path. 

Today’s Scripture: “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21 

Theme: Your heart and actions follow your treasure; where is your treasure? 

Today’s Scripture: “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.” Matthew 6:19-20, ESV

Theme: Earthly treasure will end up as trash; heavenly treasure is of eternal value.   

Today’s Scripture: “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 6:1, ESV 

Theme: Keep an eternal perspective, doing the right thing for God’s approval only. 

Today’s Scripture: “You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Matthew 5:48, ESV 

Theme: The Law stands; perfect is the standard. We need to be examples as we strive to obey and yet recognize our desperate need for grace.