Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Psalms 142:3

The world is facing a global refugee crisis. No country is left untouched. Heated public debate makes it difficult to know how to respond to this challenge. Some voices paint refugees as a threat to national security. Others feel they are a heavy economic and social burden. Still others emphasize our humanitarian mandate to assist refugees. This seven-day reading plan offers important biblical perspective on refugees and forced displacement.

Mesu Andrews, award-winning and best-selling author, joins husband-scholar Dr. Roy A. Andrews to ponder the potential “masters” in Joseph’s early life journey as recorded in Genesis 37 & 39. Along the way, the readers will be challenged to consider the reasons for these potential rulers and the possible effects on their lives. Study questions and selected Scriptures will direct student discovery.

We have all been through moments of loneliness, anxiety, and sorrow. Many of the people in the Bible have been as well. Their stories should inspire us to look for answers in the Scriptures. The problem with these emotions—anxiety, depression, and loneliness— is that we often give them too much power over us. We must choose to give that power to the Word of God.

A seven-day plan that addresses the deep disappointment that can occur after receiving a negative diagnosis for your child. Drawing from her own experience with receiving a complex epilepsy diagnosis for her daughter Jane, Hilary Harris teaches about the ability to be honest with the Lord about your disappointment, how others in the Bible handled disappointment, and the hope we can look forward to TODAY and in eternity because of Jesus.

Need a second chance in life, or need a reminder of God’s limitless grace? The Book of Jonah is for you. This short story about a bad prophet and big fish might seem strange, but it has a lot to say about the transformative power of God’s love. Ready to dive in?

David's life emphasizes obedience, worship, and prioritizing God's presence. David facilitated Israel's access to God; Jesus did the same for all nations. The call is to continually seek God, stretching beyond comfort. Jesus tore the veil for unrestricted access. It's a challenge to desire all God has. Explore the 10-day journey into Amos, Saul, David, and Acts, unveiling the significance of a simple tent in Jerusalem.

What does the Bible say about strangers, refugees, and migrants? In this Daily Devotion, you can read about how God created man as a migrant, the twofold mission to integrate the stranger and to go out as missionaries to all nations, what a stranger in a foreign land should do in his new society, how to be a xenophile church leader, and how to turn an enemy into a friend.

The early days of parenting can be super exciting and super overwhelming at the same time. Busy from the moment you wake up in the morning (that is if you got any sleep the night before) until you go to bed at night. This plan offers creative and practical encouragement!

This 28-day devotional from Gateway Church dives deep into the subject of prayer. You’ll discover how powerful prayer is, why we often don’t pray, what intercession really is, and why prayer is something we can’t live without. Your prayer life will be forever empowered and transformed.

This plan relies on a pattern of prayer Trevin Wax developed in 2019. Here you will find all the Psalms arranged in three-times-a-day readings for thirty days. This will include a time in the morning, midday, and evening. Every prayer time begins with a call to prayer and includes the Gloria, the Lord’s Prayer, and closes with a biblical blessing.