We’re in a battle, and our enemy is on the attack. Spiritual warfare is real, but we do not have to engage in it unprotected. As Christians, we have been given a wonderful gift—the armor of God. So what is the armor of God, and how do we use it? The apostle Paul answers this question in Ephesians 6:14-17, where he mentions six pieces of spiritual armor, each dealing with a specific area of our life. The armor of God consists of the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shoes of the Gospel of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit. Each ..read more

Every year thousands of people travel to the Italian Alps to ascend a mountain which passes through the “stations of the cross.” Eventually they come to the foot of an outdoor crucifix, and there they meditate on their faith. One day a tourist noticed a trail leading away from the cross. Determined to find out where it would lead, he fought through all the thicket that surrounded the path; and to his surprise, he came to the next shrine—a shrine that symbolized the empty tomb. But the brush had grown up around it; it had been neglected. Almost every visitor that passed through&n ..read more

Some pretty “unique” people have set out to do some pretty unusual things without stopping: A man lectured about the Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dali and Catalan culture for 124 hours without stopping. A United States Marine did 17,003 push-ups without stopping. A man in England did 3,750 pull-ups without stopping. A man in Sweden bounced a soccer ball on his head for 8 ½ hours without stopping. A long-distance runner ran for 350 miles without stopping. A Canadian musician performed a concert for 27 hours, 3 minutes without stopping. A 14-year-old In ..read more

Most of us don’t want the kind of God that would allow human hardship. We want the kind of God C. S. Lewis described in The Problem of Pain: We want not so much a Father in heaven as a grandfather in heaven, one whose plan for the universe is such that it might be said at the end of each day, a good time was had by all . . . .How shallow! How foolish to think that a God who truly loves us will never discipline us. That which makes His love authentic is that He does discipline us, and regularly so. C. S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain (New York, NY: HarperCollins, 1996), 30-31. I’m a father and no ..read more

Our nation is facing unprecedented uncertainty. Health, finances, politics—every aspect of life seems to be hanging in the balance. Each solution put forward seems to raise new questions. Yet there is one source of true hope and healing, and that is Almighty God. He has promised, “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land” (2 Chronicles 7: 14). Please join me in praying for the future of our nation and searching the Scriptures for godl ..read more

Easter is a celebration of hope! God's great love for us was displayed on the Cross, and His power was demonstrated through the empty tomb. The Easter season provides an opportunity to reflect on the great hope we have because of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection. As you prepare your heart for Easter, perhaps during the season of Lent, we pray that these short devotionals centered on Christ's death and resurrection will remind you anew of the true, living hope we have in this world: Jesus Christ! Believe Me When I Say So will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart o ..read more

The Bible tells us that God is love. The apostle John writes, “He who does not love does not know God, for God is love” (1 John 4:8). He reiterates this truth a few sentences later: “God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him” (1 John 4:16). So What Does It Mean That “God Is Love”? God is love means that God is the source of love; love is His divine essence. Without God, there is no such thing as true love. Receive Daily Devotions from David Jeremiah Sign up to receive email devotions each day! Subscribe You've been successfully signed up! God made the world becaus ..read more

In Galatians 5, it is stated that "the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control." Receive Daily Devotions from David Jeremiah Sign up to receive email devotions each day! Subscribe You've been successfully signed up! These are not just good habits or traits that we can exhibit whenever we feel like it, but rather virtues that we are called to demonstrate as part of our everyday Christian life. Below are some prayers you can use to express your desire to live out these virtues. Finally, you'll find A Prayer of Dependenc ..read more

When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment. We boarded a ship from Adramyttium about to sail for ports along the coast of the province of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us. Acts 27:1-2 God so attends to the regulations of individual events, and they all so proceed from his set plan, that nothing takes place by chance. —John Calvin Chapter 1: When Your Plans Collapse, Make Sure You Don't How could Paul have gotten it so ..read more

Have you fallen into bad spiritual habits? God has equipped His children with everything they need to live victoriously, but many Christians miss out by falling into habits that disconnect them from God’s power, perspective, and presence. If you aren’t experiencing spiritual victory, bad habits may be to blame. Conduct a spiritual check-up with this list of eight habits that limit God’s power in our lives.   1. The Habit of Laziness   2. The Habit of Habits   3. The Habit of Ignorance   4. The Habit of Irresponsibility   5. The Habit of Discou ..read more