Daily Devotion for February 15, 2026

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Read Matthew 22:1-14.

In this parable a King sends out invitations for His son’s wedding celebration, and no one came. Can you imagine that?  It would be an honor to be invited to a party from the king. He then sent out his servants to invite people in person, and they seized the servants, mistreated some and killed others. Since they refused to respond to the invitation, the king sent more servants out and invited everyone who would like to attend this wedding feast. The people came and filled the wedding hall.

Jesus was preparing them to understand there will be people who will not respond to the Gospel. There are people who do not believe God exits or that Jesus is the savior of the world. Though they do not believe they are still invited. You are invited to the party. Come celebrate Jesus, invite Him into your heart and let Him be your personal savior.

 Personal Worship Option:

King of kings, thank You for inviting us to the great banquet of Your Kingdom. You call us not because of our worthiness, but because of Your boundless grace. Open our hearts to hear Your call and may we come willingly into Your presence. May we also go out and invite others to the feast, sharing the good news of Your grace with joy and compassion. Thank You for making a place for us at Your table. In Jesus name, Amen.

Daily Devotion for February 14, 2026

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Read Revelation 19:7-9.

The Bible often describes God’s relationship with His people as a marriage. In Revelation 19 we are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb which is a celebration of victory. The Bride (the Church) is finally united with Christ, her Bridegroom. It’s a moment of fulfillment, finality and glory.

Brides put in a lot of preparation for a wedding. Choosing the dress, veil, shoes, nails, hair, cake, bridesmaid gifts, and other details requires many decisions and much preparation. John tells us in this text that the Bride has “prepared herself.”   How did she prepare herself? The bride/believer is prepared because we have put our faith and trust in Jesus for salvation. We are also doing our best to live a life of faithfulness, obedience, and purity. When we live and trust God like this, we are prepared for that great day when we will see Him, our Groom/Jesus face to face.

As we live in anticipation of that eternal wedding feast, may our lives reflect the joy, love, and beauty of a Bride waiting for her Bridegroom.

 

Personal Worship Option:

Lamb of God, thank You for the invitation to the wedding supper of the Lamb. Thank You for loving us with a perfect and everlasting love. Help us live each day with hearts prepared to meet you. We long for the day when the celebration begins and we join You in everlasting joy. Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

Daily Devotion for February 13, 2026

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Read Matthew 11:28-30.

The call is “Come to me.” We have received an invitation to get yoked up with Jesus. However, it is difficult to be “yoked to Jesus” if we are overwhelmed by the world around us. To-do-list, work and home responsibilities, family, friends it seems everything is demanding our attention.  

Why don’t we run to the One who will give us true rest? Instead, we settle for temporary relief in the form of Netflix, Instagram, chocolate chip cookie dough. . . you can fill in the blank. While these things may not be inherently bad, the provided solace is fleeting, never fully satisfying. In fact, it often leaves us aching even more. If you're feeling weary and empty, His Word is clear. Jesus will give us rest.  Seek Jesus. Pray to Him right now. He is the peace and rest your soul is longing for.  

 

Personal Worship Option:

What are your favorite distractions? Take a moment and ask Jesus to be your rest today. Right now, in this moment invite Him into your day.

Daily Devotion for February 12, 2026

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Read Luke 12:35-38.

I have read that in some parts of the world the day after Christmas is a holiday. It is a custom that goes back to a time when servants, who had to work on Christmas day, were given a day to visit their families.

It is hard to visualize a master keeping the water goblets full while his servants feasted. It is even harder to imagine the scene Jesus describes in this parable. A master comes home late from a wedding banquet, changes clothes and waits on his servants.

Jesus is the master in this story. When Jesus was born, he came to serve and demonstrate what it means to serve God. Jesus demonstrated this when he wrapped himself with a towel and washed his disciples’ feet. Instead of being served, Jesus emphasized the importance of us serving others. Jesus teaches us that we honor him best when we take the initiative to reach out to those who need help. We must always be ready and aware of when Jesus is calling us to sacrifice on his behalf. 

 

Personal Worship Option:

Dear God, give me the grace to always be watchful and prepared, with my spiritual light on and my heart ready to welcome people that you send my way. Help me live each day in joyful expectation, serving you faithfully and discerning Your presence in all things. Amen.

Daily Devotion for February 11, 2026

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Read Romans 10:13-15.

What does it mean to be called? And what does it mean to call upon God?  The idea of calling is prevalent throughout both the Old and New Testaments. Calling can be corporate, as when God calls on God’s people to respond (a theme echoed by most of the prophets and by the wisdom literature we find in the Old Testament). Calling can also be intensely personal, as when Jesus is calling the disciples to follow him.  It is also interesting how the idea of who gets called expands as we progress through scripture. It’s very clear that God calls out to all of God’s creation, and to each of us! Paul says in v. 13 “That everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” God calls to us and we are to respond and call upon God. 

Responding to God’s call upon our life is part of our calling as believers. But helping others to know that they are loved and called by God is equally important. We are all called to be bearers of the good news, and also sharers of the good news with those around us. That is what evangelism is all about. We are called to do no less. 

 

Personal Worship Option:

How are you sharing the good news of Jesus, in both word and action?

Daily Devotion for February 10, 2026

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Read Acts 7:51-52.

Stephen delivers a bold and piercing message to the religious leaders of Israel: “You stiff-necked people…you always resist the Holy Spirit.” These are not gentle words, but they are truthful ones. Stephen is not merely accusing them of rejecting him—he is revealing a long pattern of resisting God’s voice, a pattern that stretches back through Israel’s history.

Stephen reminds them that their ancestors rejected the prophets God sent to guide them. Those prophets spoke of the coming Righteous One—the Messiah—and now, Stephen declares, they have betrayed and murdered Him. The tragedy is not ignorance; it is willful resistance. They knew the Scriptures, practiced religion faithfully, yet closed their hearts to the Spirit of God when He moved in ways that challenged their comfort and control.

This passage confronts us with a sobering question: Are we listening to the Holy Spirit, or resisting Him? It is possible to be religious, active, and even respected, while quietly hardening our hearts against God’s conviction. We resist the Spirit when we cling to pride, refuse repentance, or dismiss truth because it disrupts our plans.

Stephen’s words also remind us that obedience to God often comes at a cost. His faithfulness led not to applause, but to persecution. Yet even in rejection, Stephen stood firmly on truth, trusting God with the outcome.

Today, let us ask God for soft hearts—hearts that welcome correction, respond to conviction, and follow the Spirit’s leading, even when it is uncomfortable. May we be people who hear God’s voice and obey, rather than resist.

 

Personal Worship Option:

Holy Spirit, search my heart. Reveal where I have been stubborn or resistant to Your leading. Give me humility to repent, courage to obey, and faith to follow You wherever You lead. Amen.

Daily Devotion for February 9, 2026

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Read Isaiah 55:1-3.

This is a beautiful passage that calls those who are thirsty for God to come and hear God’s word through the prophet. The passage reminds us that we often hunger for good food and wine that do absolutely nothing for us spiritually, but God’s word sustains us. And it tells us that God’s word does not cost us anything, so even if we are poor, the word is there for us.

As I read this passage, I am reminded of Jesus’ invitation to the Samaritan woman at the well to come and drink the living water he offers her. I am also reminded of Jesus’ admonition to seek first the Kingdom of God, and then all the other things will be added to us. When we thirst for God, we do not see attending worship on Sunday mornings as something to be done out of mere habit and certainly not as a forced obligation. Service is no longer something we do because it is our duty, but rather is a way for us to use the gifts which God has given us. Being in a small group of Bible study is yet another way of quenching our thirst for God, who invites each and every one of us into God’s presence. 

 

Personal Worship Option:

Gracious God, I thirst for your word and your presence in my life. Help me to share with others that they, too, are invited into a relationship with a God who loves them. And help me to see their expressions of emptiness as a sign of this thirst for you. Amen!