"Streams in the Desert" is a classic Christian devotional book compiled by Lettie B. Cowman, first published in 1925. It was written during a period of personal hardship while she cared for her ailing husband, and it has since become a treasured source of comfort for countless readers facing trials. Structured as a daily devotional, Streams in the Desert blends Scripture, poetry, and prose, drawing from the writings of many Christian thinkers, missionaries, and hymnwriters. Each day's entry offers encouragement, hope, and spiritual insight for those enduring seasons of suffering, waiting, or discouragement. The tone is tender yet strong, urging readers to trust God's timing, cling to His promises, and find purpose in pain. Rich with biblical wisdom and heartfelt compassion, Streams in the Desert speaks especially to those in the "deserts" of life, offering them spiritual refreshment, just as its title suggests. Its enduring popularity has made it one of the most beloved devotionals in the English-speaking world.
January 1 "The land whither ye go to possess it is a land of hills and valleys and drinketh water of the rain of heaven: a land which the Lo
January 2 "And there was an enlarging, and a winding about still upward to the side chambers: for the winding about of the house went still
January 3 "I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure." Genesis 33:14 What an ex
January 4 "Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his w
January 5 "Lord, there is none beside thee to help." 2 Chronicles 14:11, R.V. Remind God of His full responsibility. "There is none beside t
January 6 “When thou passest through the waters ... they shall not overflow thee." Isaiah 43:2 God does not create paths for us before we ne
January 7 "I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content." Philippians 4:11 Paul, deprived of every comfort, wrote
January 8 "I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing." Ezekiel. 34:26 What is your season
January 9 "For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
January 10 "They were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia." Acts 16:6 It's fascinating to examine how guida
January 11 "Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.". Isaiah 40:1 Gather up comfort. This was the prophet's mission. The world is
January 12 "Reckon it nothing but joy... whenever you find yourself hedged in by the various trials, be assured that the testing of your fai
January 13 "In all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us." Romans 8:37 This is more than a victory. This
January 14 "He putteth forth his sheep." John 10:4 Oh, this is hard for both Him and us—hard for us to leave, but just as hard for Him
January 15 "And the Lord appeared unto Isaac the same night." Genesis 26:24 Appeared the same night, the night he arrived at Beer-sheb
January 16 "And there arose a great storm." Mark 4:37 Life’s storms can hit us suddenly: a deep sorrow, a sharp disappointment, a deva
January 17 "O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee." Daniel 6:20 How ofte
January 18 "Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ." 2 Corinthians 2:14 GOD achieves His most significant vict
January 19 "Men ought always to pray and not to faint." Luke 18:1 "Go to the ant." Tammerlane used to share with his fri
January 20 "Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better." Ecclesiastes. 7:3 When sorrow i
January 21 "None of these things move me." Acts 20:24 We read in the book of Samuel that the moment David was crowned at Hebron, "All
January 22 "Into a desert place apart." Matthew 14:13 There is no music in a rest, but there is the making of music in it. In our whol
January 23 "Why standest thou afar off, O Lord?" Psalm 10:1 God is "a very present help in time of trouble." But He allows trouble to
January 24 "But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him. . . . And the dove came to him in the evening; a
January 25 "Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me." Psalm 23:4 At my father's house in the countryside, there is a small closet in the
January 26 "I have begun to give; . . . . begin to possess." The Bible discusses waiting for God frequently. This lesson is vital. We often
January 27 “Establish, strengthen, settle you." 1 Peter 5:10 When embracing a new aspect of our relationship with Christ, it's crucial to ha
January 28 "I am jealous of you with God's own jealousy." 2 Corinthians 11:2 (Weymouth) Consider how an old musician cherishes his harp! How
January 29 "God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early." Psalm 46:2, 3, 5 "Shall not be mo
January 30 "I will be as the dew unto Israel." Hosea 14:5 The dew is a source of freshness. It's nature's way of rejuvenating the Earth's su
January 31 "He giveth quietness." Job 34:29 Quietness amid the chaos of the storm. We sail the lake with Him, and as we reach the center, fa
February 1 "This thing is from me." 1 Kings 12:24 "Life's disappointments are veiled love's appointments." Rev. C. A. Fox My child, I
February 2 "In the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft: in his quiver hath he hid me." Isaiah 49:2 "In the shado
February 3 "And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness." Mark 1:12 It seemed an odd sign of Divine favor. "Immediately." Imm
February 4 "I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth." Isaiah 58:14 Those who fly through the air in
February 5 "Ye shall not go out with haste." Isaiah 52:12 I do not believe we have fully understood the incredible power of stillness. We ar
February 6 "He turned the sea into dry land; they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him." Psalm 66:6 It is a remarkabl
February 7 "Why art thou cast down, O my soul?" Psalm 43:5 Is there ever any reason to be cast down? There are only two reasons. If we haven
February 8 "Lo, I am with you all the appointed days." Matthew 28:20 Variorum Version Do not fear the changes and challenges of life. Instea
February 9 "He answered her not a word." Matthew 15:23 "He will be silent in his love." Zephaniah 3:17 Someone who believes in G
February 10 "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves." Romans 12:19 There are times when staying calm requires much more strength than taking
February 11 "As soon as the soles of the feet of the priests shall rest in the waters, the waters shall be cut off." Joshua 3:13 The people
February 12 "Your heavenly Father knoweth." Matthew 6:32 A visitor at a school for the deaf and mute was writing questions on the blackboard
February 13 "The hill country shall be thine." Joshua 17:18, R. V. There's always room at the top. When the valleys are crowded with Canaani
February 14 "And again I say, Rejoice." Philippians 4:4 It's beneficial to find joy in the Lord. Maybe you've tried this, but you failed ini
February 15 "Fret not thyself." Psalm 37:1 Don't get overly upset about things. If there was ever a time when getting upset was justified, i
February 16 "Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more." Nahum 1:12 There's a limit to affliction. God sends it and then rem
February 17 "The land which I give them, even the children of Israel." Joshua1:2 God speaks in the immediate present here. It's not so
February 18 "Have faith that whatever you ask for in prayer is already granted to you, and you will find it will be." Mark11:24 When my litt
February 19 "And he pruneth every branch that beareth fruit, that it may bring forth more fruit." John15:2 A child of God was overwhelmed by
February 20 "Nothing shall be impossible unto you." Matthew 17:20 It's possible for those who trust in the Lord's power for support and triu
February 21 "Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him." Psalm 37:7 Have you been praying and waiting for a long time, yet nothing
February 22 "If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth." Mark 9:23 We've rarely heard a better explanation of fai
February 23 "And there came a lion." 1 Samuel 17:34 It's truly inspiring and empowering to connect with the young David, who trusted God. Th
February 24 "John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true." John 10:41 You might be very unhappy with yourself.
February 25 "Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you." Joshua 1:3 Beyond the literal ground, not
February 26 "My grace is sufficient for thee." 2 Corinthians 12:9 The other evening, while heading home after a long day at work, I felt exh
February 27 "And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day." Genesis 32:24 Being left alone evok
February 28 "Let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually." Hebrews 13:15 A city missionary, navigating through the
February 29 "Launch out into the deep." Luke 5:4 He does not specify how deep. The depth into which we venture will depend on how completely
March 1 "Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked? Ecclesiastes 7:13 Often, it seems that God pl
March 2 "Be ready in the morning, and come up...present thyself there to me in the top of the mount. And no man shall come up with thee." Ex
March 3 "And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him." Mark 9:26 Evil never gives up its grip without a fierce struggle. We
March 4 "Followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises." - Hebrews 6:12 The heroes of faith are reaching out to us f
March 5 "We are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end." Hebrews 3:14 Winning comes wit
March 6 "We trusted." Luke 24:21 I've always felt sorry that during the walk to Emmaus, the disciples hadn't said to Jesus, "We still trust,
March 7 "We are troubled on every side." 2 Corinthians 7:5 Why does God lead us in this way, allowing the pressure to be so intense and cons
March 8 "Do as thou hast said, that thy name may be magnified forever." 1 Chronicles 17:23, 24 This is a truly blessed aspect of genuine pra
March 9 "Look from the top." Song of Solomon 4:8 Heavy burdens give Christians wings. It might sound contradictory, but it's a profound trut
March 10 "The just shall live by faith." (Hebrews 10:38.) Feelings and appearances are often mistaken for faith. Enjoyable emotions and prof
March 11 "Now it came to pass after the death of Moses, the servant of the Lord, that the Lord spake unto Joshua, the son of Nun, Moses' min
March 12 "The Lord brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the l
March 13 "Just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints." Revelation 15:3 The following incident is shared by Mrs. Charles Spurgeon, who s
March 14 "Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was." Exodus 20:21 God still keeps His secrets hidden, away from the knowledgeab
March 15 "Fear not, thou worm Jacob, I will make thee a threshing instrument with teeth." Isaiah 41:14,15 Could anything be more different t
March 16 "For our profit." Hebrews 12:10 In one of Ralph Connor's books, he shares a story about Gwen. Gwen was a wild and willful girl who
March 17 "Be thou there till I bring thee word." Matthew 2:13 "I'll stay where you've put me; I will, dear Lord, Though I wanted to leave; I
March 18 "He answered nothing." Mark 15:3 There's no scene in the entire Bible as majestic as the silent Savior not responding to those who
March 19 "Beloved, do not be surprised at the ordeal that has come to test you, you are sharing what Christ suffered; so rejoice in it." 1 P
March 20 "As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing." 2 Corinthians 6:10 While the Stoic refuses to cry, the Christian isn't stopped from weeping.
March 21 "According to your faith be it unto you." Matthew 9:29 "Praying through" could be described as praying until one fully believes, fi
March 22 "And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire
March 23 "Out of the spoils won in battle did they dedicate to maintain the house of the Lord." 1 Chronicles 26:27 Physical energy is stored
March 24 "And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the Lord which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, an
March 25 "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of
March 26 "Look from the place where thou art, northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: for all the land which thou seest
March 27 "I do not count the sufferings of our present life worthy of mention when compared with the glory that is to be revealed and bestow
March 28 "And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the eart
March 29 "Consider the lilies, how they grow." Matthew 6:28 "I need oil," said an ancient monk; so he planted an olive sapling. "Lord," he p
March 30 "Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks th
March 31 "The wind was contrary." Matthew 14:24 The winds of March can often be harsh and unsettling. They remind me of the difficult times
April 1 "Though he slay me, yet will I trust him." Job 13:15 "For I know whom I have believed." 2 Timothy 1:12 "I will not doubt, though all
April 2 "They looked... and behold, the glory of the Lord appeared in the cloud." Exodus 16:10 Make it a habit to search for the posit
April 3 "Glorify ye the Lord in the fires." Isaiah 24:15 Notice the small word "in"! We are to honor Him in the trial, in what truly is an a
April 4 "Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see." 2 Kings 6:17 This is the prayer we should also pray fo
April 5 "Thou shalt shut the door upon thee and thy sons." 2 Kings 4:4 They needed to be alone with God because they weren't dealing with na
April 6 "I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me." Habakkuk 2:1 Waiting on God
April 7 "Their strength is to sit still." Isaiah 30:7 To honestly know God, inward calm is essential. I remember when I first
April 8 "Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in re- proaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for wh
April 9 "All these things are against me." Genesis 42:36 "All things work together for good to them that love God." Romans 8:28 Many people
April 10 "Show me wherefore thou contendest with me." Job 10:2 Maybe, O tried soul, the Lord is doing this to develop your graces. Some of y
April 11 "What I tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light." Matthew 10:27 Our Lord constantly leads us into darkness so that He may r
April 12 "And Jesus, being full of the Holy Ghost, returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being forty days tem
April 13 "And the hand of the Lord was there upon me; and he said unto me, Arise, go forth unto the plain, and I will there talk with thee."
April 14 "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the d
April 15 "I trust in thy word." Psalm 119:42 Just as much as we believe that God will do exactly what He has said, our faith is strong or we
April 16 "By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed." Hebrews 11:
April 17 "The hand of the Lord hath wrought this." Job 12:9 Years ago, an extraordinary diamond was found in an African mine, hailed as the
April 18 "And he shall bring it to pass." Psalm 37:5 I once believed that after I prayed, it was my responsibility to do
April 19 "Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord." Exodus 14:13 These words are God's instruction to the believer when they find the
April 20 "Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith Jehovah of hosts." Zechariah 4:6 My journey led up a hill, and right at the bo
April 21 "And being absolutely certain that whatever promise He is bound by, He is able to make good." - Romans 4:21 We're told that Abraham
April 22 "He knoweth the way that I take." Job 23:10 Believer! What an excellent assurance! This path of yours, it may be, a winding, myster
April 23 "Though I walk amid trouble, thou wilt revive me. Psalm 138:7 The Hebrew version of the verse translates to "go on in the center of
April 24 "Faith is ... the evidence of things not seen." Hebrews 11:1 True faith sends its letter through the mail and lets it go. Distrust
April 25 "And there was Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre." Matthew 27:61 How oddly paralyzing grief can
April 26 "I even reckon all things as pure loss because of the priceless privilege of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord." Philippians 3:8 (Weymou
April 27 "I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore." Revelation 1:18 Flowers! Easter lilies! Please share wit
April 28 "And when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised a deliverer. Who delivered them, even Othniel... Caleb's youn
April 29 "Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are." James 5:17 Be grateful for that! He found himself under a juniper tree, just
April 30 "And the ill-favored and lean-fleshed kine did eat up the seven well-favored and fat kine, and the thin ears swallowed up the seven
May 1 "God that cannot lie promised." Titus 1:2 Faith isn't about forcing yourself to believe that something will happen, but rather recogni
May 2 "The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all." Psalm 103:19 Not long ago, in early spring, I was
May 3 "And it shall come to pass that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered." Joel 2:32 Why don't I call on His na
May 4 "He maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth and his hands make whole." Job 5:18 The impact of a great sorrow. As we venture beneath t
May 5 "When they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushments... and they were smitten." 2 Chronicles 20:22 Oh, how we should worry le
May 6 "The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him." Psalm 25:14 There are mysteries in how God works that His faithful followers can
May 7 "He spake a parable unto them... that men ought always to pray, and not to faint." Luke 18:1 No challenge in the life of intercession
May 8 "Walking amid the fire." Daniel 3:25 The fire didn't stop them; they walked right through it. It was just one of the paths they took t
May 9 "Abraham stood yet before the Lord." Genesis 18:22 Being friends with God means we can intercede on behalf of others. Perhaps Abraham'
May 10 "I had fainted unless...!" Psalm 27:13 "FAINT NOT!" The temptation here is immense! How our soul drops, our heart feels sick, and our
May 11 "We went through fire and water, but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place." Psalm 66:12 Although it may seem paradoxical, only
May 12 "All things are possible to him that believeth." Mark 9:23 The "all things" don't always happen just by asking, because God is always
May 13 "We know not what we should pray for as we ought." Romans 8:26 Much that confuses us in our Christian journey is, in reality, the ans
May 14 "In the selfsame day, as God had said unto him." Genesis 17:23 Immediate obedience is the only kind of obedience; putti
May 15 "Men see not the bright light which is in the clouds." Job 37:21 The world owes a lot of its beauty to the clouds. The constant blue
May 16 "Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy w
May 17 "And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness an angel of the Lord saying, now come, I will send thee i
May 18 "I was crushed so much so that I despaired even of life, but that was to make me rely not on myself, but on the God who raises the de
May 19 "And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, and he said, Blessed be Jehovah who hath not forsaken his lovingkindness an
May 20 "Shall I refuse to drink the cup of sorrow which the Father has given me to drink?" John 18:11. (Weymouth.) God puts in a thousand ti
May 21 "I call to remembrance my song in the night." Psalm 77:6 I've heard about a small bird that won't sing the song its owner wants while
May 22 "He worketh." Psalm 37:5 The translation by Young of "Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him as well; and he will make it happen"
May 23 "At their wits' end, they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out." Psalm 107:27, 28 Are you standing at "Wit's
May 24 "Sarah bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him." Genesis 21:2 "The counsel of the Lord stan
May 25 "I endure all things for the sake of God's people; so that they also may obtain salvation... and with it eternal glory." 2 Timothy 2:
May 26 "Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it." Numbers 21:17 This was an unusual song and an unusual well. They had been traveling across the
May 27 "Bring them hither to me." Matthew 14:18 Are you currently surrounded by needs and almost overwhelmed by difficulties, trials, and ur
May 28 "I will not let thee go, except thou bless me, and he blessed him there." Genesis 32:26, 29 Jacob didn't win the victory and receive
May 29 "I have called you friends." John 15:15. Years ago, there was a German professor whose wonderful life amazed his students. Some of th
May 30 "And no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth." Revelations 14:3
May 31 "Like a shock of corn fully ripe." Job 5:26 A person, talking about the dismantling of old ships, recently mentioned that it isn't ju
June 1 "This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing." Isaiah 28:12 Why do you worry yourself? What
June 2 "For Abraham, when hope was gone, he hoped on in faith. His faith never quailed." Romans 4:18, 19 We'll never forget something
June 3 "Let us pass over unto the other side." Mark 4:35 Even when we follow Christ's command, we shouldn't expect to avoid challenges; for
June 4 "The Lord caused the sea to go back... all that night." Exodus 14:21 This verse conveys a comforting message, illustrating how
June 5 "Make thy petition deep." Isaiah 7:11, margin Make your petition deep, O heart of mine, Your God can do much more Then you can ask; L
June 6 "Watch unto prayer." 1 Peter 4:7 Don't enter the challenging world without prayer, my friend. You kneel at night to pray, but sleepin
June 7 "Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night?" Job 35:10 Do you have sleepless nights, tossing on your warm pillow, and wait
June 8 "For every child of God overcomes the world: and the victorious principle which has overcome the world is our faith." 1 John 5:4 Weym
June 9 "Feed on his faithfulness." Psalm 37:3, R. V. I once met a poor woman of color who made a living through hard daily work, but who was
June 10 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God." Romans 8:28 How wide-ranging is this statement by the Ap
June 11 "The servant of the Lord must be gentle." 2 Timothy 2:24 When God overcomes us and removes all the hardness from our nature, and we
June 12 "In everything he enriches ye." 1 Corinthians 1:5 Have you ever seen men and women who, after a disaster drove them to a great act o
June 13 "My peace I give to you." John 14:27 (Weymouth) Two artists each created a painting to depict their idea of rest. The first selected
June 14 "I have prayed that your faith may not fail." Luke 22:32 Christian, take good care of your faith, for remember that faith is the onl
June 15 "For God hath made me fruitful in the land of my affliction." Genesis 41:52 The summer rains are here. The poet watches from the win
June 16 "My expectation is from him." Psalm 62:5 Our common neglect in seeking answers to our prayers shows how little effort we put into ou
June 17 "And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings." Ezekiel 1:25 Wh
June 18 "Wherefore lift the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; and make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be t
June 19 "Bread corn is bruised." Isaiah 28:28 Many of us cannot be used to relieve the world's hunger until we are broken in Christ's hands.
June 20 "Thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn
June 21 "It was noised that he was in the house." Mark 2:1 The polyps that build coral reefs work underwater, never realizing they are layin
June 22 "Love covereth." Proverbs 10:12 "Be eager in pursuit of this love." 1 Corinthians 13:7-13 (Weymouth) Share your troubles with God al
June 23 "When Peter came down out of the ship, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; an
June 24 "Concerning the work of my hands, command ye me." Isaiah 45:11 Our Lord used this tone when He said, "Father, I will." Joshua did th
June 25 "Speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward." Exodus 14:15 Imagine, O child of God, if you can, that triumphant march!
June 26 "For what if some did not believe? Shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?" Romans 3:3 I think I can trace every
June 27 "The Lord hath sent strength for thee." Psalm 68:28, P. B. V The Lord gives us the fundamental strength of character that enables ev
June 28 "A door opened in heaven." Revelation 4:1 Remember, John was on the Isle of Patmos, a desolate, rocky, and unwelcoming prison, for t
June 29 "There we saw the giants." Number 13:33 Yes, they saw the giants, but Caleb and Joshua saw God! Those who doubt say, "We are not abl
June 30 "There was silence, and I heard a still voice." Job 4:16, margin Two decades ago, a friend gave me a book titled True Peace. It was
July 1 "There shall be a performance." Luke 1:45 "My words shall be fulfilled in their season" (their fixed appointed time). Greek, Luke 1:2
July 2 "When thou goest, thy way shall be opened up before thee step by step." Proverbs 4:12, free translation The Lord never creates a path
July 3 "Doth the plowman plow all day to sow?" Isaiah 28:24 One day in early summer, I walked past a beautiful meadow. The grass was as soft
July 4 "For the vision is yet for an appointed time, though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry." Habakkuk
July 5 "I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and I will give her her vineyards from thence." Hosea 2:14, 15 Finding vineyar
July 6 "Neither know we what to do; but our eyes are upon thee." 2 Chronicles 20:12 A tragic event occurred in Israel because someone, with
July 7 "He hath made me a polished shaft." Isaiah 49:2 There's a famous "Pebble Beach" in Pescadero, on the California coast. The endless li
July 8 "They shall mount up with wings as eagles." Isaiah 40:31 There's a story about how birds originally got their wings. Initially, they
July 9 "I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction." Isaiah 48:10 Doesn't the Word come like a gentle rain, easing the intensity of the
July 10 "I called upon him, but he gave me no answer." Song of Solomon 5:6 The Lord, when He has given great faith, has been known to test i
July 11 "It came to pass after a while that the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land." 1 Kings 17:7 Week after week, wi
July 12 "He hath acquainted himself with my beaten path. When he hath searched me out, I shall come out shining." Job 23:10, free translatio
July 13 "God calleth those things which be not as though they were." Romans 4:17 What does that mean? Why did Abraham do this thing: he dare
July 14 "Bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar." Psalm 118:27 Isn't this altar calling you? Shouldn't we ask to be
July 15 "This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith." 1 John 5:4 It's easy to love Him when the sun is shining, When summ
July 16 "Because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son. I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heav
July 17 "I will be still, and I will behold in my dwelling place." Isaiah 18:4, R.V. Assyria was advancing against Ethiopia, whose people ar
July 18 "The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect
July 19 "The cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?" John 18:11 This was a more significant action and statement tha
July 20 "Seeing then that we have a great high priest ... Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. Let us come boldly unto th
July 21 "Let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece." Judges 6:39 There are levels of faith. At one stage of Christian experie
July 22 "And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you... Blessed are all that wait for him." Isaiah 30:18 We shouldn't
July 23 "Giving thanks always for all things unto God." Ephesians 5:20 No matter the source of the negativity, if you are with God and surro
July 24 "Then they believed his words; they sang his praise. They soon forgot his works; they waited not for his counsel, but lusted exceedi
July 25 "What I do thou knowest not now, but thou shalt know hereafter." John 13:7 We only have a partial understanding of God's actions, Hi
July 26 "For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness." Galatians 5:5, R.V. There are times when everything seems i
July 27 "Prove me now." Malachi 3:10 That is God speaking here, but in these words: "My child, I still have windows in Heaven. They are stil
July 28 "The Lord hath His way in the whirlwind and storm." Nahum 1:3 I remember, as a young boy, attending a classical school near Mount Pl
July 29 "Hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, which I have reserved against the day of trouble?" Job 38:22, 23 Our challenges are signi
July 30 "A cup of cold water only." Matthew 10:42 What should I do? I expect to go through this world just once. Any good deed, kindness, or
July 31 "He guided them by the skillfulness of his hands." Psalm 78:72 When you're unsure about which path to take, trust entirely the Spiri
August 1 "Surrender your very selves to God as living men who have risen from the dead." Romans 6:13 (Weymouth) I attended a talk on dedicat
August 2 "I will make all my mountains a way." Isaiah 49:11 God will turn obstacles into opportunities. We all face challenges in our lives.
August 3 "Quit you like men, be strong." 1 Corinthians 16:13 Don't pray for easy lives! Pray to be stronger people. Don't pray for tasks tha
August 4 "And Jesus lifted his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me." John 11:41 This is an extraordinary and unusua
August 5 "IS." 2 Corinthians 12:9 God had decided to take my youngest child under challenging and painful circumstances. After I had just bu
August 6 "Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south, blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out!" Song of Solomon 4:16 Take a
August 7 "And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled, and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost and they sp
August 8 "Thou art my king, O God: Command deliverance (victories, margin) for Jacob." Psalm 44:4, R.V. There are no obstacles to your growt
August 9 "Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee who passing through the valley of weeping, make it a well." Psalm 84:5, 6 Comfort doe
August 10 "When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was." John 11:6 At the beginning
August 11 "Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields s
August 12 "Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises." 2 Peter 1:4 When a shipbuilder constructs a vessel, does he do
August 13 "If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth." Ecclesiastes 11:3 So, why do we fear the clouds that now da
August 14 "Thou couldst have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above." John 19:11 Nothing that isn't God's will can
August 15 "Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God." Acts 14:22 The best things in life emerge from hardship. Wheat is gr
August 16 "In waiting, I waited for the Lord." Psalm 40:1, margin Waiting is much harder than walking. Waiting requires patience, and patien
August 17 "I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me." Acts 27:25 I traveled to America some years ago with the captain of a st
August 18 "Alone." Deuteronomy 32:12 "The hill was steep, but cheered along the way By sweet conversation, I climbed, thinking It could be l
August 19 "As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing." 2 Corinthians 6:10 Sorrow was beautiful, but her beauty was like the moonlight shining throu
August 20 "And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day." Genesis 32:24 God is engaging with Ja
August 21 "He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me." Psalm 18:19 And what is this "large pl
August 22 "And the rest, some on boards, some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass that they escaped all safe to land." &nbs
August 23 "He went out, not knowing whither he went." Hebrews 11:8 It's faith without sight. When we can see, it's not faith, but reasoning.
August 24 "I have all, and abound." Philippians 4:18 In one of my gardening books, there's a chapter titled "Flowers that Grow in the Gloom.
August 25 "Shut up to faith." Galatians 3:23 In the past, God allowed people to be restricted by the law so they could learn the superior pa
August 26 "It is not in me." Job 28:14 I remember a summer when I said, "It is the ocean I need," and I went to the ocean, but it seemed to
August 27 "And he took him aside from the multitude." Mark 7:33 Paul wasn't just resilient in his Christian activities but also in the isola
August 28 "There he proved them." Exodus 15:25 I once visited the testing area of a primary steel mill. All around me were small sections an
August 29 "And he went out carrying his own cross." John 19:17 There's a poem titled "The Changed Cross." It tells the story of someone tire
August 30 "They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; these see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the
August 31 "Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed." John 20:29 How strong is the temptation of things we can see? And ho
September 1 "I will lay thy stones with fair colors." Isaiah 54:11 The stones from the wall said, "We come from the mountains far away, from
September 2 "Unto you it is given... to suffer." Philippians 1:29 God maintains a costly school. Many of its lessons are learned through tea
September 3 "And he saw them toiling in rowing." Mark 6:48 Struggling and hard effort don't achieve the work God has for us. Only God Himsel
September 4 "And when you hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall
September 5 "Blessed are all they that wait for him." Isaiah 30:18 We often talk about waiting on God. But there's another aspect to conside
September 6 "Thou remainest." Hebrews 1:11 There are always lonely hearth-fires; so many! And those who sit beside them, with the empty chai
September 7 "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." Psalm 46:1 People often ask, "Why didn't He help me sooner?" I
September 8 "Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress." Psalm 4:1 This is one of the most profound expressions of gratitude towards the
September 9 "Not much earth." Matthew 13:5 Shallow! It seems from this parable that we play a role in preparing the soil. The fruitful seed
September 10 "The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me." Psalm 138:8 There's something deeply mysterious and powerfully transformative
September 11 "And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise." Hebrews 6:15 Abraham faced many challenges, but ultimately h
September 12 "Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved?" Song of Solomon 8:5 Someone learned an important le
September 13 "Come up in the morning and present thyself unto me in the top of the mount." Exodus 34:2 The morning is the time set aside for
September 14 "Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me." Mark 8:34 The cross that my Lord as
September 15 "Blow upon my garden that the spices may flow out." Song of Solomon 4:16 Some of the spices mentioned in this chapter have deep
September 16 "Hide thyself by the brook Cherith." 1 Kings 17:3 God's servants must learn the importance of a private life. The person who ai
September 17 "It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good." 1 Samuel 3:18 See God in everything, and God will calm and color all that y
September 18 "Where there is no vision, the people perish." Proverbs 29:18 Waiting on God is essential to see Him and have a vision of Him.
September 19 "My Father is the husbandman." John 15:1 It's comforting to see trouble, in whatever form it comes to us, as a message from hea
September 20 "Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?" John 11:40 Mary and Martha couldn'
September 21 "I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord." Philippians 3:8 This is the joyful
September 22 "And the Lord said Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat; but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fa
September 23 "He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his inner being shall flow rivers of living water." John 7:38 Many
September 24 "After they had come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not." Acts 16:7 What a strange re
September 25 "Why go I mourning?" Psalm 42:9 Can you answer this, believer? Can you find any reason why you are so often mourning instead of
September 26 "We walk by faith, not by appearance." 2 Cor. 5:7, R. V. By faith, not appearance; God doesn't want us to focus on our feelings
September 27 "I have found an atonement." Job 33:24, margin. Divine healing is essentially divine life. It represents Christ's leadership ov
September 28 "In me. peace." John 16:33 There's a vast difference between happiness and blessedness: Paul faced imprisonments and pains, sac
September 29 "I will give myself unto prayer." Psalm 109:4 We often hurry through our daily devotions. How much time do we spend on them eac
September 30 "As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wing
October 1 "It is good for me that I have been afflicted." Psalm 119:71 It's fascinating to note that the most vibrant colors in plants are f
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October 3 "And after the earthquake a fire; and after the fire a sound of gentle stillness." 1 Kings 19:12, R.V. margin A person who quickly
October 4 "So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning." Job 42:12 Through his sorrow, Job discovered his true legacy.
October 5 "It came to pass... that the brook dried up." 1 Kings 17:7 The development of our faith isn't complete if we haven't learned that
October 6 "He opened not his mouth." Isaiah 53:7 How much grace it takes to handle a misunderstanding correctly, and to accept an unfair jud
October 7 "Who is among you that feareth Jehovah, that obeyeth the voice of his servant? He that walketh in darkness and hath no light, let
October 8 "Do not begin to be anxious." Philippians 4:6, P. B. V. Many Christians live in a constant state of anxiety, while others are easi
October 9 "Therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you." Isaiah 30:18 Where it rains most, there the grass is lushest. I
October 10 "Fret not." Psalm 37:1 This is a Divine command for me, just like "Thou shalt not steal." Now, let's understand what fretting mea
October 11 "As dying and behold we live." 2 Corinthians 6:9 Last summer, I had a beautiful bed of asters in my country garden that extended
October 12 "And Joseph's master took him, and put him into a prison. But Jehovah was with Joseph ... and that which he did, Jehovah made it
October 13 "In nothing be anxious." Philippians 4:6 No anxiety should exist in a believer. Great, many, and varied may be our trials, our st
October 14 "The angel of the Lord came upon him (Peter) and a light shined in the prison; and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him, sa
October 15 "Because of breakings, they purify themselves." Job 41:25 God often uses those who are most thoroughly broken for His glory. The
October 16 "Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set befo
October 17 "God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto t
October 18 "Know of a surety that thy seed shall be sojourners in a land that is not theirs; ... they shall afflict them four hundred years;
October 19 "The ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them." Numbers 10:33 God does give us insights, but not so that we should act on
October 20 "And the peace of God, which transcends all our powers of thought, will be a garrison to guard your hearts and minds in Christ Je
October 21 "For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands,
October 22 "Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert,
October 23 "There hath not failed one word of all his good promise." 1 Kings 8:56 Someday, we will understand that God has a reason for ever
October 24 "I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument." Isaiah 41:15 A bar of steel worth five dollars, when transformed into horses
October 25 "Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask and ye shall receive, that your joy may be complete. John 16:24 During the Civil
October 26 "He went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when evening was come, he was there alone." Matthew 14:23 The person Jesus felt th
October 27 "All thy waves and thy billows are gone over me." Psalm 42:7 They are HIS waves, whether they sweep over us, Hiding his face in d
October 28 "But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us toget
October 29 "He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver." Malachi 3:3 Our Father, who aims to perfect His saints in holiness, understan
October 30 "Let us run with patience." Hebrews 12:1 To run with patience is a complex concept. Running usually implies impatience, a rush to
October 31 Likewise, the Spirit helps us in our weaknesses; for we do not know what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit itself in
November 1 "When the cloud tarried... then the children of Israel... journeyed not." Numbers 9:19 This was the ultimate test of obedience. I
November 2 "But prayer..." Acts 12:5 But prayer is what connects us with God. It's the bridge that spans every gap and carries us over every
November 3 "On all bare heights shall be their pasture." Isaiah 49:9, R. V. Toys and trinkets are easily obtained, but the most incredible a
November 4 "As I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God, and the hand of the Lord w
November 5 "Is there anything too hard for Jehovah?" Genesis 18:14 Here is God's loving challenge to you and me today. He wants us to think
November 6 "As many as I love I rebuke and chasten." Revelation 3:19 God selects the most distinguished and favored of His followers for the
November 7 "But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ." Philippians 3:7 When they buried the blind preacher, George M
November 8 "He took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray, and as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was alte
November 9 "They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn and grow as the vine." Hosea 14:7 The day ended wit
November 10 "Under hopeless circumstances, he hopefully believed." Romans 4:18 (Weymouth) Abraham's faith was perfectly aligned with the pow
November 11 "He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass." Psalm 72:6 Amos talks about the king's mowing. Our King has many scythes and
November 12 "These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work." 1 Chronicle
November 13 "I know him, that he will command his children." Genesis 18:19 God wants people whom He can rely on. He could say of Abraham, "I
November 14 "Except a grain of wheat fall into the ground and die, it remains a single grain, but if it dies away in the ground, the grain i
November 15 "Pressed out of measure." 2 Corinthians 1:8 "That the power of Christ may rest upon me." 2 Corinthians 12:9 God allowed the cris
November 16 "They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb... and they loved not their lives unto the death." Revelation 12:11 When James and J
November 17 "Hear what the unjust judge saith. And shall not God avenge his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night, even though he is
November 18 "Blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me." Luke 7:23 It's often difficult not to be offended by Jesus Christ. The o
November 19 "Thou, who hast showed us many and sore troubles, wilt quicken us again." Psalm 71:20, R.V. God presents us with challenges. Som
November 20 "Blessed is he that waiteth." Daniel 12:12 Waiting might seem simple, but it's one of the skills that a Christian soldier only m
November 21 "Roll on, Jehovah thy way." Psalm 37:6, margin Whatever is troubling you, tell the Father; hand over the entire situation to Him
November 22 "Believe ye that I can do this?" Matthew 9:28 God handles the impossible. It's never too late for Him when the impossible is bro
November 23 "Thou hast shewed thy people hard things." Psalm 60:3 I've always been relieved that the Psalmist was honest with God about life
November 24 "Be still, and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10 Is there any sound in the entire chorus as powerful as a significant pause? Is t
November 25 "Take the arrows... Smite upon the ground. And he smote twice and stayed. And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou
November 26 "And Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou? Who answered, give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me als
November 27 "For with God nothing shall be impossible." Luke 1:37 High up in the Alpine valleys, year after year, God performs one of His wo
November 28 "Thou makest the outgoing of the morning and evening to rejoice." Psalm 65:8 Wake up early, head to the mountain, and watch God
November 29 "Nevertheless, afterward." Hebrews 12:11 There's a story about a German baron who, at his castle on the Rhine, set up wires from
November 30 "And seekest thou great things for thyself? Seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord: but th
December 1 "There remaineth, therefore, a rest to the people of God." Hebrews 4:9 The rest includes victory, "And the Lord gave them rest ro
December 2 "Perfect through suffering." Hebrews 2:10 Steel is made from iron plus fire. Soil comes from rock, combined with heat, or the res
December 3 "Is it well with thy husband? Is it well with the child? And she answered, It is well." 2 Kings 4:26 "Be strong, my soul! Thy lov
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December 5 "O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps." Jeremiah 10:23 "Lead m
December 6 "Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown." Revelation 3:11 George Mueller shares this
December 7 "Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and yo
December 8 "Put on as the elect of God, kindness." Colossians 3:12 There's a story about an elderly man who always carried a small can of oi
December 9 "For this, our light and temporary burden of suffering is achieving for us a weight of glory." 2 Corinthians 4:17 (Weymouth) "Is
December 10 "If I am in distress, it is in the interests of your comfort, which is effective as it nerves you to endure the same sufferings
December 11 "Ye servants of the Lord, who by night stand in the house of the Lord. The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zio
December 12 "The last drops of my sacrifice are falling; my time to go has come. I have fought in the good fight; I have kept the faith." 2
December 13 "I will give thee the treasures of darkness." Isaiah 45:3 In the famous lace shops of Brussels, there are special
December 14 "His disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, and he said unto them, When ye pray, say,... Thy kingdom come." Luke 11:1,
December 15 "Trust also in him." Psalm 37:5 The word trust is central to faith. It is the term used in the Old Testament, pointing to the ea
December 16 "And there was Anna, a prophetess... which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
December 17 "And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto t
December 18 "In all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us." Romans 8:37 The Gospel is structured and God's gift
December 19 "It shall turn to you for a testimony." Luke 21:13 Life is an arduous journey, and it's encouraging to have someone shout back t
December 20 "Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me." John 16:32 Putting conviction into action is a significant sa
December 21 "To him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon because he hath wholly followed the Lord." Deuteronomy 1:36 Every challen
December 22 "Lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him." Genesis 15:12 The sun finally set, and the quick, eastern night draped its thick
December 23 "The journey is too great for thee." 1 Kings 19:7 And what did God do with His exhausted servant? He provided him with nourishin
December 24 "And Isaac went out to meditate in the fields at eventide." Genesis 24:63 We would be better Christians if we spent more time al
December 25 "His name shall be called Emmanuel, God with us." Matthew 1:23 "The Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6 "There's a song in the ai
December 26 "Sit ye here while I go and pray yonder." Matthew 26:36 It's difficult to be left out during a crisis. In the Garden of Gethsema
December 27 "His soul entered into iron." Psalm 105:18 When you rephrase that in today's language, it says, "Iron entered his soul." Isn't t
December 28 "Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice." Philippians 4:4 "Sing a little song of trust, Oh, my heart! Sing it just
December 29 "Arise, for we have seen the land, and behold, it is perfect; and are ye still? Be not slothful to go, and enter to possess the
December 30 "Peter was kept in prison, but prayer (instant and earnest prayer) was made for him." Acts 12:5, margin Peter was in prison, fac
December 31 "Hitherto hath the Lord helped us." 1 Samuel 7:12 The word "hitherto" is like a hand pointing back to the past. Whether it's bee
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