Daily Devotional
8/25/2025-8/29/2025
Here is this week's daily devotional based on Pastor Travis's sermon covering Genesis 18:1-21. If you haven't heard the sermon yet, you can find it below.
Day 1: God's Impossible Promises
Reading: Genesis 18:1-15
Devotional: Just as God promised Abraham and Sarah a child in their old age, He often works in ways that seem impossible to us. Reflect on a time when God has done something unexpected or miraculous in your life. How did this experience strengthen your faith? Remember that nothing is too difficult for the Lord (Genesis 18:14). Today, bring your "impossible" situations to God in prayer, trusting in His power and perfect timing.
Day 2: Recognizing God's Presence
Reading: Luke 24:13-35
Devotional: Abraham initially didn't recognize God in human form, just as the disciples on the road to Emmaus didn't recognize Jesus. Sometimes God's presence in our lives isn't immediately obvious. How might God be working in your life in ways you haven't noticed? Ask the Holy Spirit to open your eyes to see God's presence in unexpected places and people today. Be attentive to the "burning heart" moments when God's truth resonates deeply within you.
Day 3: From Barrenness to Life
Reading: Isaiah 54:1-8
Devotional: Sarah's barren womb becoming fruitful is a powerful metaphor for how God brings life from death. Where in your life do you feel barren or hopeless? Remember that God specializes in bringing new life to dead situations. Meditate on how Jesus' resurrection is the ultimate fulfillment of this promise. Ask God to resurrect hope in the areas of your life that feel lifeless, trusting in His power to renew and restore.
Day 4: Divine Hospitality and Communion
Reading: Luke 22:14-20
Devotional: Abraham's hospitality to his divine visitors foreshadows our communion with God through Christ. Just as God ate with Abraham, confirming His covenant, Jesus invites us to His table. Reflect on the intimacy and significance of sharing in the Lord's Supper. How does this practice deepen your relationship with God? Today, practice hospitality in some way, remembering that in serving others, we may be entertaining angels unawares (Hebrews 13:2).
Day 5: Judgment and Mercy
Reading: 2 Peter 3:8-15
Devotional: As God revealed His plans for judgment on Sodom to Abraham, we too are aware that God will one day judge the world. Yet, this knowledge should inspire us to share God's mercy with others. How does the reality of future judgment affect your daily life and choices? Pray for those who don't know Christ, and consider how you might share God's love and the hope of salvation with someone today. Remember that God's patience in delaying judgment is an opportunity for more people to come to repentance.
Reading: Genesis 18:1-15
Devotional: Just as God promised Abraham and Sarah a child in their old age, He often works in ways that seem impossible to us. Reflect on a time when God has done something unexpected or miraculous in your life. How did this experience strengthen your faith? Remember that nothing is too difficult for the Lord (Genesis 18:14). Today, bring your "impossible" situations to God in prayer, trusting in His power and perfect timing.
Day 2: Recognizing God's Presence
Reading: Luke 24:13-35
Devotional: Abraham initially didn't recognize God in human form, just as the disciples on the road to Emmaus didn't recognize Jesus. Sometimes God's presence in our lives isn't immediately obvious. How might God be working in your life in ways you haven't noticed? Ask the Holy Spirit to open your eyes to see God's presence in unexpected places and people today. Be attentive to the "burning heart" moments when God's truth resonates deeply within you.
Day 3: From Barrenness to Life
Reading: Isaiah 54:1-8
Devotional: Sarah's barren womb becoming fruitful is a powerful metaphor for how God brings life from death. Where in your life do you feel barren or hopeless? Remember that God specializes in bringing new life to dead situations. Meditate on how Jesus' resurrection is the ultimate fulfillment of this promise. Ask God to resurrect hope in the areas of your life that feel lifeless, trusting in His power to renew and restore.
Day 4: Divine Hospitality and Communion
Reading: Luke 22:14-20
Devotional: Abraham's hospitality to his divine visitors foreshadows our communion with God through Christ. Just as God ate with Abraham, confirming His covenant, Jesus invites us to His table. Reflect on the intimacy and significance of sharing in the Lord's Supper. How does this practice deepen your relationship with God? Today, practice hospitality in some way, remembering that in serving others, we may be entertaining angels unawares (Hebrews 13:2).
Day 5: Judgment and Mercy
Reading: 2 Peter 3:8-15
Devotional: As God revealed His plans for judgment on Sodom to Abraham, we too are aware that God will one day judge the world. Yet, this knowledge should inspire us to share God's mercy with others. How does the reality of future judgment affect your daily life and choices? Pray for those who don't know Christ, and consider how you might share God's love and the hope of salvation with someone today. Remember that God's patience in delaying judgment is an opportunity for more people to come to repentance.