Devotions

The latest devotions from Crossings Community Church pastors and staff

MAY 5, 2020

May 5, 2020

MAY 5, 2020

SCRIPTURE Here’s the one thing I crave from God, the one thing I seek above all else: I want the privilege of living with him every moment in his house, finding the sweet loveliness of his face, filled with awe, delighting in...

MAY 4, 2020

May 4, 2020

MAY 4, 2020

SCRIPTURE Again, I give you an eternal truth: If two of you agree to ask God for something in a symphony of prayer, my heavenly Father will do it for you. For wherever two or three come together in honor of my name, I am righ...

TRUSTING GOD

Caleb Williams | May 3, 2020

TRUSTING GOD

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your...

MAY 3, 2020

May 3, 2020

MAY 3, 2020

SCRIPTURE Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknes...

May 2, 2020

May 2, 2020

May 2, 2020

SCRIPTURE My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me, for my Father has given them to me, and he is more powerful th...

Michael Milligan | May 1, 2020

FIX YOUR GAZE ON JESUS

Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me; all day long an attacker oppresses me; my enemies trample on me all day long, for many attack me proudly. When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise,...

MAY 1, 2020

May 1, 2020

MAY 1, 2020

SCRIPTURE God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. -...

April 30, 2020

Apr 30, 2020

April 30, 2020

SCRIPTURE I’m sure now I’ll see God’s goodness in the exuberant earth. Stay with God! Take heart. Don’t quit. I’ll say it again: Stay with God. - Psalm 27:13-14 MSG PRAYER Dear God, I find myself becoming impatient in this...

APRIL 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

APRIL 29, 2020

SCRIPTURE “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked. “My Rabbi,” the blind man said, “I want to see!” - Mark 10:51 NLT PRAYER Jesus, When you asked the blind man what he wanted you to do for him, it seemed so obviou...

FAITH READINESS

Gene Carlsward | Apr 28, 2020

FAITH READINESS

Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but t...

APRIL 28, 2020

Apr 28, 2020

APRIL 28, 2020

SCRIPTURE Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. - James 1:17 NLT PRAYER Father God, You are th...

APRIL 27, 2020

Apr 27, 2020

APRIL 27, 2020

SCRIPTURE So now we must cling tightly to the hope that lives within us, knowing that God always keeps his promises! Discover creative ways to encourage others and to motivate them toward acts of compassion, doing beautiful w...

FEAR NOT

Madalyn Llewellyn | Apr 26, 2020

FEAR NOT

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 DEVOTION I was pulling into my garage after a busy morn...

APRIL 26, 2020

Apr 26, 2020

APRIL 26, 2020

SCRIPTURE When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—the moon and the stars you set in place—what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them? - Psalm 8:3-...

APRIL 25, 2020

Apr 25, 2020

APRIL 25, 2020

SCRIPTURE So it is impossible for God to lie for we know that his promise and his vow will never change! And now we have run into his heart to hide ourselves in his faithfulness. This is where we find his strength and comfort...

THE WEEPING REDBUD

Scott Bartlow | Apr 24, 2020

THE WEEPING REDBUD

See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:19 DEVOTION It

APRIL 24, 2020

Apr 24, 2020

APRIL 24, 2020

SCRIPTURE And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. - Romans 8:28 NIV PRAYER Father, The hope I have is rooted in the knowledge that you car...

APRIL 23, 2020

Apr 23, 2020

APRIL 23, 2020

SCRIPTURE Jesus wept. - John 11:35 PRAYER Jesus, You are a compassionate Savior. When I am in distress, overcome with sadness, or when uncertainty drives me to tears—you don’t stand at a distance. You come close. You know ...

APRIL 22, 2020

Apr 22, 2020

APRIL 22, 2020

SCRIPTURE And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age. - Matthew 28:20b PRAYER Dear Jesus, Those words you spoke to the disciples, as you reassured them and commissioned them to take the gospel tr...

COMFORT IN TROUBLING SEASONS

Amanda Durning | Apr 21, 2020

COMFORT IN TROUBLING SEASONS

To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heavens. Ecclesiastes 3:1 DEVOTION As has been the case for most people, the sudden changes this season has brought to my family have caused anxiety,...

APRIL 21, 2020

Apr 21, 2020

APRIL 21, 2020

SCRIPTURE And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for. - 1 John 5:14-15 NLT ...

APRIL 20, 2020

Apr 20, 2020

APRIL 20, 2020

SCRIPTURE I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. - 1 Timothy 2:1 NLT PRAYER Dear God, I lift up all of those working in essential positio...

WHEN WE KNOW THE ENDING

Jeremiah Braudrick | Apr 19, 2020

WHEN WE KNOW THE ENDING

I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. John 16:33 DEVOTION Have you ever noticed when you reread a book, or re-watch ...

APRIL 19, 2020

Apr 19, 2020

APRIL 19, 2020

SCRIPTURE “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek t...