Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Psalm 130:5

Psalms 120 through 134 are known as the songs of ascent, an ancient mixtape for God’s people journeying to Jerusalem to worship the Lord. Solomon built the temple there, and the glory of God filled that place. In this plan, John Greco explores six of the songs of ascent, providing application for our modern-day journey as image-bearers of God. Scripture quotations used within the plan are taken from the NIV.

As we are currently living in days of uncertainty, God, through His Holy Spirit continues to impress upon His Church to seek Him. We do this through both prayer and fasting. This seven-day devotional was written to assist you in developing a healthy spiritual habit of seeking the Lord through prayer and fasting. These two go hand-in-hand. Prayer and fasting are not rituals or acts to impress God; these are the two most powerful things we can do to connect with the Lord on a more intimate level. This devotional can either be another source for reading or can be the avenue to help you develop a deeper and stronger prayer life.

There are times we have a promise from God, but we don’t see our life lining up with the promise God has given us. Or there are times we reach a crossroads in our life, relying on God to speak direction into our lives, and we only hear silence. This 7-day devotional will speak to your heart about how to move in God’s Will when God seems to be quiet.

The circumstances of life may have you feeling discouraged, overwhelmed, frustrated, anxious, or even depressed. Find the hope, joy, and strength that is abundant in God as you reflect on these seven devotional entries, Scriptures, and prayers. No matter what comes your way, you can get through it with God at your side. Rest in the compassion of your good Father and find the strength to overcome depression and anxiety.

Do you feel stuck in life by your painful circumstances? Do you feel stuck in a rut? Are situations beyond your control keeping you from moving forward in your life and God-given purpose? Are you ready to break free but don't know where to begin? Getting unstuck is never easy, but staying stuck means you risk laying aside your hopes and dreams, possibly forever. Join us as we learn to boldly pivot and step onto the path of courageous change.

College can be a tough place. As women, we struggle to discover our adult identity away from our parents while the world tells us who to be. Long-time professor, Dr. Sandi Van Lieu, uses humor and scripture to encourage women during their college journey. Navigate the challenges of friendship, love, mental health, temptation, and adulting by being strengthened in Christ and his word.

Saint Patrick was a devoted Christ-follower in Ireland. Let’s learn from his life!

Waiting isn’t something humans do well. When we pray, we like to know that we have been heard, and that God is working on our needs! Follow along with this plan to learn about how waiting can in fact be beneficial, and how even when we can’t see our prayers being answered, God is encouraging and strengthening us as we trust Him and His timing.

Need a second chance in life, or need a reminder of God’s limitless grace? The Book of Jonah is for you. This short story about a bad prophet and big fish might seem strange, but it has a lot to say about the transformative power of God’s love. Ready to dive in?

Lent is a time in the yearly Christian calendar when we mourn our sin and let go of worldly things that keep our hearts from experiencing God more fully. But how do we reevaluate and recalibrate the values of our hearts to match those of our suffering Savior? Join best-selling author Paul David Tripp as he invites readers to find freedom from the world as they experience the Savior more fully, celebrate him more deeply, and follow him more faithfully.

Walk the final days of Jesus from Palm Sunday to Holy Saturday — rooted in historic liturgy, grounded in Scripture, and praying for the unreached. From the cry of “Hosanna” to the silence of the tomb, this study invites you to slow down and dwell deeply in Christ’s humility, suffering, and victory. As you follow Jesus toward the cross and the grave, you also pray for future churches among the nations — asking that every tribe and tongue would know the salvation He has accomplished. Ancient faith. Global prayer. Here is salvation.

In the Gospels, we walk through Holy Week with Jesus. We see injustices that anger Him, friendships He holds dear, and love that drives Him to make the ultimate sacrifice. Holy Week shows us the very heart of Jesus. Even if you know the Easter story, let God take you on a journey over the next eight days. Ask Him to challenge you, encourage you, and deepen your relationship with Him as you read, journal, and pray. God’s Word is living and active, and He has something new for you. Let’s journey with Jesus through the week that changed everything.

Holy Week marks the most pivotal moment in history, tracing Christ’s journey from a humble entrance to His absolute victory over death. This eight-day path—from Palm Sunday to the Resurrection—invites believers to move beyond mere remembrance and actively enter the drama of redemption. By reflecting on the sacrifice of the Cross and the miracle of the empty tomb, individuals experience a mirror of their own spiritual growth. It is a call to surrender and renewal, transforming fragile hope into unshakable faith.

Understanding that God has a plan for your life, and future, regardless of an unexpected pregnancy, is key in bringing healing and hope in what seems like a hopeless situation. As you read this plan, our prayer is that you find a Hope for the Future!

Set out on a 10-day journey to find overwhelming peace, a peace that only comes from resting in God's joy and relying on His strength and loving resources every day.

An altar moment is a holy encounter. It occurs when we set our heart’s intention on meeting with God and He meets with us. It is an opportunity to acknowledge our need for God, to worship Him, and to call on Him in honesty and vulnerability. It is a place of relationship, surrender, sacrifice, remembrance, communion, joy, asking, being seen, grieving, waiting, and more.

We associate Christmas with a busy season, but the true meaning of the holiday is the long-awaited birth of our saviour. Join us on this 10-day journey as we wait for (Christ)mas together.

"Hungry prayers" are prayers that express hunger for God and a depth of intimacy and closeness. These prayers draw us in and create a similar hunger and longing. We'll be looking at a couple...

As you grow older, the questions get tougher. This is true for kids in school, and it’s also true for every believer. Join Pastor Rick for this reading plan as he looks at some of the hardest questions in life and the Bible’s answers.

As you grow older, the questions get tougher. This is true for kids in school, and it's also true for every believer. Join Pastor Rick for this series as he looks at some of the hardest questions in life and the Bible's answers.

When we face struggles, we’re told to persevere. It’s actually easier said than done. Pressing on and persevering under the weight of hard times in life is not so simple. We have to learn how to press on just the way God calls us to. In this devotional, we’ll look at what it really means to follow God’s call to press on in our lives and in our faith.

In the middle of our Bibles sits a treasure chest of songs for worship, prayer, and reflection. This awesome playlist, in all of its raw yet reverent glory, celebrates God while simultaneously serving as a balm for our souls. In this 16 day reading plan we will walk (and sing) our way through 8 key Psalms, moving them from the center of our Bibles to the center of our hearts.

Advent comes from the Latin adventus , meaning “arrival, approach.” During this season leading up to Christmas, we reflect on the longing of God’s people for the Messiah, which was fulfilled in the arrival of Jesus—God made flesh, Light from Light, wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger. Advent has another purpose, too: drawing our spiritual gaze toward the future when, as we affirm in the Nicene Creed, Jesus “will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.” This resource will guide you through both aspects of Advent reflection.

This 18-day plan sweeps through the compelling and creative biblical story. It will help you move from familiar to fascinated with God and His word. Each day, we focus on a particular individual who encountered the unfailing love of God.

God works in us in many ways. He uses scripture, prayer, pastors, community, godly friends, and more. Each avenue can help transform us more and more into His image. As we dedicate our lives to Christ, He has made us new and continues to make us new.