Proverbs 9:6

He was hated by mobs. Denied by crowds. Betrayed by friends. And yet, Jesus demonstrated wisdom in the face of evil. This 5-day devotional by Mark Driscoll shows you how to demonstrate spiritual wisdom in your relationships.

What do the feasts of the Bible reveal about our place in today’s tired world? In short, everything. When your heart needs encouragement, these celebrations remind you why, where, and how you can find security, unity, and hope. This 6-day plan illuminates how you can reciprocate God’s initiating kindness and how you can live knowing God’s table is spread before you.

Discipleship works against fear. As we obey God’s commands, we entrust ourselves to him. Like the students attending the schools founded by D. L. Moody in Northfield, MA, God’s people “are encouraged to test the meaning and value of the Bible’s teachings experimentally, by acting upon them, and living them out.” As we “test experimentally” the word of God, we will find that we will have fewer and fewer reasons to be afraid. You can get an expanded version of this plan at moodycenter.org/fear.

Each day is a new opportunity to grow closer to God, and a great place to start is in God’s Word. Spending time with our Bible and understanding God’s Word strengthens our faith in the Christ. We lean on God to always trust and believe in what Jesus has done for us. This 8-day devotion series, shared by The Lutheran Home Association’s chaplains, addresses a different aspect of God’s Word.