Daily Devotionals

Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. — Genesis 2:7

Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” — Genesis 1:26

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. — Genesis 1:1

They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see. They have ears, but cannot hear, nor is there breath in their mouths. Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them. — Psalm 135:16-18

When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan. — Proverbs 29:2

This is because both of you broke faith with me in the presence of the Israelites at the waters of Meribah Kadesh in the Desert of Zin and because you did not uphold my holiness among the Israelites. — Deuteronomy 32:51

I will heap calamities on them and spend my arrows against them. — Deuteronomy 32:23

While our human tendencies would have us walk away from God once we are satisfied and full, we don’t have to. We can choose to learn from history and choose another mode of growth and purification.

He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he. — Deuteronomy 32:4

We must lift our hands in service of God even in the middle of the night. Praise Him and serve Him, turning the darkness into light.

Throughout the Bible, God promises us that when we care for the poor, He will reward us. Selflessness leads to blessings.

By fasting on Yom Kippur, we say to God, “Although I am both body and soul, my soul, my spiritual side, is my true identity.”