Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Isaiah 61:3

Have you been feeling stuck or overwhelmed lately, no matter how hard you try to “move on” from past pain? In this week’s devotional, leadership coach and author Christopher Cook shows us why healing what you can’t change is about moving forward through every loss, scars and all, while finding wholeness for your body, mind, heart, and spirit.

Do you sense the call to write and publish a book? Jesus said that you are the light of the world, and He has created you to shine. When we write from our unity with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we write with authority. This Bible reading plan will help you discover that you are a unique expression of the Father's heart.

Life can be dark. I've experienced this reality firsthand. At 26, I suffered a devastating stroke and have spent the last fifteen years navigating thick, disorienting darkness. In these devotions, let me be your companion as you walk through whatever pain, grief, or disappointment surrounds you today. Because I’ve experienced another reality: the most beautiful treasures are waiting in the darkest places.

Many of us experience a significant gap between the life we are living and the life we want. Pastor Greg Lindsey wants to take you on a journey to start changing that! Discover what God might have for you in the rest of your story.

Sometimes life hurts. Sometimes life is hard. Sometimes life can be dark. And it leaves its mark—like ashes of grief—in the deepest parts of our souls, where no one but God can really see. In this plan, Darcie Stephens, Finding Hope Coordinator for Hope is Alive Ministries, shares some of her own story of loving those in the midst of substance abuse and how God brought her HOPE.

When we’re in a difficult season of life or reflecting back on a hard time, we wonder, "Is there purpose in my pain?" This devotional reminds us that our scars tell a story—and that God can use even our deepest pain for good.

Dear Mama, Jesus wants to meet with you this Christmas! At a time of year when busyness, worries, and distractions can crowd out the reason for the season, God is inviting you to encounter Him. Join Jen Pierce, worship pastor with Help Club for Moms, for five days of Scripture, worship, and prayer to focus your heart on the One we're celebrating- Jesus! You will find peace and joy as you encounter His presence.

Grief can feel unbearable. Although well-meaning friends and family offer support and encouragement, we often still feel like no one really understands—that we’re alone in our suffering. In this plan, you’ll encounter comforting Scriptures to help you find perspective from God, feel our Savior’s great concern for you, and experience relief from your pain.

Join us on this journey to deepen your relationship with Jesus. This is part one of eight in the "Jesus, I Need You" series by Thistlebend Ministries. See also Jesus, I Need You (companion prayer).

God prepared the world for Jesus the Messiah right from the very beginning. He made sure His world knew ahead of time that the Messiah was coming. This is 3 of 3 devotionals that give the prophetic pronouncements of the Messiah – and how they were fulfilled. This devotional shows the prophecies of Jesus that give His mission and that He was “born for this."