Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Psalms 25:17

As you follow this five-day Bible reading plan, you will be guided through an inevitable aspect of the widow's journey: loneliness. With the help of stories from the Bible and testimonies from other widows, you will be provided with tools that will assist you in overcoming loneliness. You are never truly alone because you have a God who loves you and walks with you every step of the way.

Coming face to face with death can bring deep and fear-filled questions. Will I die alone? Will it be painful? What comes after death? When you’re gripped with this anxiety, you need to know there’s a God who understands and has gone before us to conquer death. This plan will share God’s hope-filled answers to help you make peace with death.

Discipleship works against fear. As we obey God’s commands, we entrust ourselves to him. Like the students attending the schools founded by D. L. Moody in Northfield, MA, God’s people “are encouraged to test the meaning and value of the Bible’s teachings experimentally, by acting upon them, and living them out.” As we “test experimentally” the word of God, we will find that we will have fewer and fewer reasons to be afraid. You can get an expanded version of this plan at moodycenter.org/fear.

Our daily struggles can leave us feeling weary, cheated, and alone. Through Jesus we have the assurance of worth and value. We have his promise for spiritual strength and relief from suffering, forgiveness of our sins, protection from the evil one, and hope for a future way better than our past.

Emotions—love them or hate them—we’ve all got them. And we’ve all got to figure out what to do with them. But wait. Can we do anything about emotions? Can we learn how to identify, express, experience—and yes, sometimes wrangle—our feelings in order to live a vibrant, healthy life for Jesus? These devotions will equip you with the Biblical perspectives and practical tools you need to thrive.

Hold on and don’t let go. In this week’s devotional, Sheila Walsh explores how she came to embrace those words at one of the darkest times of her life. As Sheila writes, “Even though there are circumstances in life that don’t make sense, I know this: God is good, God is love, God is in control. God’s Word is alive and can help us make it all the way home.”

Christians seem uncomfortable with the topic of grief, but people need extra care when they're hurting. Let this 7-day plan help you in your journey with grief and as you seek to love others.

Pastor Chris Brown recounts some of the extraordinary tragedies and trials he has experienced, including homelessness, violence, abuse, and the loss of loved ones. Reflecting on his story, Chris shares his hard-won countercultural perspective on pain, offering hope to those of us who feel disqualified or discouraged by our circumstances. The messiness of our past stories can craft a new life that points to God and proclaims His glory.

I extend this invitation to deepen healing with Jesus! God has walked me through 12 years of physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual exploitation, and being sex trafficked. For many years, the enemy convinced me that I was too broken & unworthy. Together we will dive into God's truth & grace over our lives!

David’s psalms remain a source of inspiration, revealing the complexity of the human spirit as we cry out to God. In this plan, you’ll examine some of the psalms to find hope, encouragement, and a kindred voice speaking to the highs and lows of addiction recovery.