Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 5:12

Reading the news can be discouraging—even demoralizing. Unfortunately, we cannot convict a single sinner of a single sin or change even one person, much less our culture. But God can. To join him, we must submit our lives to the only power that can change the culture. When Jesus said, "Blessed are . . . " to launch the Beatitudes, he invited us to precisely such an empowered, transformative life.

Where is real life found? The Bible tells us that we find it abiding in Christ. In this fifth and last devotional plan from the Real Life series, we learn that there is a downside to abiding in Christ. But that downside is nothing when compared to the upside, because we are not victims but victors in our life in Christ. The struggles we meet are meant to strengthen us.

Job loss is stressful and scary. You question your security and significance. “How will I pay the bills, get health care, find a new job? Do I still have what it takes? Where is God in all this?” Be encouraged. He still has “good works” for you to do (Ephesians 2:10). Let Jesus guide you through the Lord’s Prayer on your way to getting back on your feet again!

When we lose our jobs or plans go awry, the feeling of discouragement can be overwhelming, leaving us feeling far away from God. But the Bible equips us to learn how to deal with discouragement so that we feel CLOSER to Him than ever before. Drawn from the UCB Word For Today by Bob and Debby Gass, this plan brings you God's Word to lean on when you're discouraged.

What if there’s more to following Jesus than we think? In this 7-day Bible Plan, we’ll discover that God is at work in the ordinary parts of our lives where we sometimes forget to look. And that fact often informs our independence, our purpose, and our daily rhythms in more ways than we imagine.

Peter wants to prove his devotion. So how is it that he denies Jesus in His darkest hour? In partnership with LUMO and OneHope, and based on a sermon by Pastor Tyler Staton of Trinity Grace Church Williamsburg, this 7-day study explores how only the grace offered through Jesus can truly transform us.

When you do anything long enough, you might find that you've forgotten the reason you started in the first place. Unfortunately, we're susceptible to taking even the most important things in our lives for granted. Your Christian community shouldn't become one of those things. Here's why...

We all want to live purposeful, meaningful lives. But how do we know how to invest our limited time and energy here on earth? Maybe the answer is less complicated than we think. In this 6-day Bible Plan, we’ll look at some everyday examples to discover how to live more fulfilling, honorable lives.

Jesus is more than a role model or powerful historical figure. He is our hope and our joy. Our rock and our crown. In this plan, best-selling author Ray Comfort shares devotions from My Comfort Is Jesus to help you commit your day to the light of the world.

It is easy to feel overwhelmed by the injustices we see in the world. We don’t know what to do and we might think we have nothing to offer. But by using our gifts in collaboration with others, we can do more together than we ever could on our own. This seven-day plan explores how the body of Christ can transform society—when we stand together.