Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Isaiah 65:22
Does My Work Matter?
4 Days
Ever felt like your work doesn’t matter? Ever felt like your job is less important or eternally significant than the work of a pastor or “full-time missionary”? These feelings are normal in the Church today. But the good news is, they are totally unbiblical. As this four day plan will show, not only does your work matter, but it is one of the primary ways God has called you to glorify Him and love and serve your neighbors.
J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Work That Lasts Forever
4 Days
J.R.R. Tolkien was convinced that he would never finish "The Lord of The Rings". But through fellowship with other Christians, such as C.S. Lewis, Tolkien persevered. During this time, Tolkien wrote a brilliant parable called, "Leaf by Niggle". In this four-day plan, I’ll highlight biblical truths from that short story which give us great hope for our work today.
Half-Truths About Heaven
4 Days
Christians live in light of eternity. But do we really know what heaven is? Where it is? When it is? What it will be like? And what we will do? I’m afraid many of us have settled for answers to these questions that are only half-true. In this reading plan, we’ll replace four half-truths about heaven with whole-truths that fuel our hope for our lives and work in the present.
Working Without Idolatry
4 Days
How can we love our jobs without turning them into idols? Find out in this four-day reading plan where we’ll build a biblical, practical, and memorable framework for delighting in created things while delighting most in our Creator.
Prayers For Purpose
5 Days
Purpose pushes many of us to try harder, work longer, search further and aim higher. But sometimes purpose is a lot closer than you think. In these five guided prayers by Bruce Wilkinson and Heather Hair,pray toward your purpose with enthusiasm and belief.
Fixing the Broken
5 Days
Confession and Forgiveness are ancient spiritual practices that teach you to see what’s broken in your life and partner with God to fix it.
Surviving Sorrow: Devotions for Parents in Mourning
5 Days
When Kim's three-year-old son passed away, she found plenty of resources on grieving. She says what she really needed, though, “was someone who would give me advice for living, not just grieving.” In this five-day devotional, Kim will share a raw vulnerability, a deep well of wisdom, and the knowledge of someone who’s been there as she walks grieving parents through the life-after-death process and surviving the sorrow of loss.
God Is Our Shelter And Strength
5 Days
Natural disasters—such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, fires, tornadoes, even pandemics—often strike without warning. The shock, fear and sense of outrage can be overwhelming, leaving you feeling completely helpless and abandoned. In the midst of devastation and loss, be assured that God is with you—loving you and caring for you, “always ready to help in times of trouble” (Psalm 46:1).
Through the Bible With Birds and Beasts
5 Days
Our Creator loves all of His creatures, great and small. Humanity is the height of God’s creation on the earth, and we, therefore, share a special relationship with Him. Yet all kinds of birds and beasts make an appearance throughout the pages of Scripture. Each animal mentioned in the Bible shows you and me more about the Lord’s majestic creativity, as well as highlighting His compassion toward every living thing.
Thanks for Thorns and Thistles
5 Days
When Adam and Eve first sinned, God “cursed…the ground” ensuring that “thorns and thistles” would make our work futile and frustrating until the New Earth (see Genesis 3 and Isaiah 65). We should lament over the thorns and thistles that thwart our work (see Joel 1:4-12). But we should also give thanks for them. Why? Find out in this five-day plan.