Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Luke 7:48

Do you ever feel like a failure? Do you go through times of doubt and deep insecurity? After an accident left her confined to her room in constant pain for the last twenty years of her life, Amy Carmichael penned countless precious letters to friends. Compiled in the book Candles in the Dark, her letters offer encouragement and hope to those experiencing insecurity. Let her words strengthen and comfort you.

Although the word "grace" is familiar to many of us, the feeling of living in daily grace may be more foreign. If you are grinding away each day to feel wanted and worthy, or struggling with feelings that you don't measure up, read this plan and discover the way that Jesus wants you to experience daily life. Let's learn to embrace and dwell in Jesus' grace this Easter!

 31% of young adults who leave church cite spiritual boredom as a significant factor. The antidote involves moving toward the messiness of life where God is at work – into an adventure of passion and purpose that is anything but boring.

No matter what happens to “the things” of this world, Jesus remains the same--faithful and true! In this 7-day plan, Rich Wilkerson, Jr. offers insights from four powerful stories in the seventh chapter of Luke to remind us that the Sandcastle Kings of this world will undoubtedly come and go, but lasting peace and joy are found in Jesus alone.

In Love Well, Jamie George confronts the popular heresy that God's children are meant to live a life absent of pain, sorrow, or conflict. On the contrary, Jamie passionately describes brokenness as a divine gift and a necessary God-ordained path to experiencing true joy and genuine redemption.

The word extravagant comes from the Latin, extravagari, meaning to “wander outside or beyond.” It describes working outside of prescribed lines, even recklessly so. The woman who anointed Jesus’ feet with perfume was someone prepared to go “outside the lines” of what was deemed acceptable in her passion to demonstrate her love for Jesus. Read to learn more about a lifestyle of extravagant worship!

Journey with Jesus to learn more about grace. This 7-day walk will take you into His heart and reveal how He wants you to live, lead and influence people.

As we advance in our sophistication, humanity needs to be reminded of ancient simplicities that contain truth so potent that our lives can be enriched by their transformational power. Rest is one such ancient simplicity established by God at the beginning of His relationship with our first human parents. After working for six days, God declared the seventh day to be a day of rest – a day without boundary and equal.

Offering forgiveness to others is one of the most challenging, but life-giving aspects of the Christian faith. In forgiving we find healing for our own hearts. When we forgive, we become like Christ in offering undeserving mercy and grace in love. In this 7-day plan, you’ll embark on the journey to healing and restoration as you receive and give forgiveness in the power and presence of Jesus. 

God is the ultimate designer. He created the heavens and the earth and inspired men and women throughout the bible to build temples, construct "fine" garments and prepare to meet with kings. In this plan, you'll learn God's heart for the creative arts and the people He has anointed to display His beauty in the earth. Let it inspire you to continue your pursuit of a career in the arts.