Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Psalms 42:2

God is alive. He loves you. He yearns to reveal Himself to you. His miracles are proof of His love. As you read this devotional plan, we pray that you will know the miracle of Christ’s presence in your life. As you experience His supernatural power, be motivated to share the gospel with others.

Mercy Culture Church exists to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God. Each year we pray and ask God for His heart and His mind over that next year. This year, we heard the Lord say 2025 will be a year of Radical Love! Join us over the next 5 days to learn what it means to radically love God with everything you have.

None of us is exempt from loss. We lose what we expected, what we believed, our sense of security or identity. We lose those we love. What do we do with the disruption, disorientation, and devastation of loss? How do we survive the questions about God that happen in dark nights of the soul? In this five-day Bible study, you’ll discover raw, fought-for spiritual wisdom and hope in Christ.

Have you ever been moved by a song or seen your own story reflected in a movie? We live surrounded by art, but we don't always stop to understand the messages behind the stories that surround us. This plan is an invitation to discover how art expresses the longings of the human soul, as we learn to listen to the heart of our culture and respond with the hope of the Gospel.

Is God on my side? Is he really for me? It’s easy to answer “Yes!” when life is going well. It’s harder to believe when life takes a turn for the worse. If that’s where you are right now—wondering if God sees you at all—you’ll find biblical encouragement here. Because even when life is at its worst, God hasn’t switched sides: he’s still on yours.

When the psalmist said, "My soul thirsts for God," he was expressing one of the deepest needs of the soul. In one way or another, every person experiences a thirst that can only be satisfied by the abundant delights of God. The purpose of this plan is to lead you to God's Word so it can show you the spring of water that wells up to eternal life.

Have you ever looked up from your ministry and wondered, “How did I get here?” This 5-day devotional invites worship leaders, psalmists, worship team members, musicians, and creatives to pause and confront the wounds that quietly form behind the songs, the stage, and the smiles. Through Scripture, reflection, and gentle honesty, The Wounded Worshipper – How Did We Get Here? will help you rediscover healing, hope, and the heart of true worship beyond performance and pain.

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.

You put your hope in Christ, and instead of feeling blessed, you feel sucker-punched. You wonder if you’ve done something wrong, or worse, been duped. Hope seems slippery. But what if the hope Christ offers isn’t a flimsy shred but a certainty you can count on, even when you feel disappointed? This plan, based on stories from the book “Remarkable Hope,” tells how Jesus revived hope for people in the gospels. And He’ll do the same for you today.

A very divided world needs a unified Church. But with all the chaos around us, how can we as Christians respond? In this 6-day Bible Plan accompanying Pastor Craig’s message series, In God We Trust, we’ll discover how we can bring people together and find unshakable hope.