Index of devotions from the Old Testament:
* Indicates the article has been reposted
GENESIS
- Genesis 1:1-2:4a - Spirit of order
- Genesis 2:4-25 - Our setting according to God
- Genesis 3:1-15 - Shame and hiding
- Genesis 11:1-9 - Let us build
- Genesis 12:1-29 - Blessing
- Genesis 15: 1-18 - Fear Versus Faith
- Genesis 17:1-22 - Plot points in God's story
- Genesis 17:15-27 - Prayer for children
- Genesis 18:1-15 - The hard things
- Genesis 21:1-21 - The birth of laughter
- Genesis 22:1-19 - Seed promises
- Genesis 28:10-22 - God in unlikely places
- Genesis 32:22-32 - Night Wrestling
- Genesis 33:1-20 - When giving is receiving
- Genesis 35:1-21 - Full-circle
- Genesis 37:1-36 - Family strife
- Genesis 39:1-23 - Principles of success
- Genesis 40:1-23 - Perfect timing
- Genesis 41:1-36 - Who gets the glory?
- Genesis 41:37-57 - Scars
- Genesis 45:1-28 - Through what lens do you view life?
- Genesis 46:1-34 - Sometimes the way leads down
- Genesis 49:29-50:26 - Finishing well
EXODUS
- Exodus 1:1-22 - It costs to fight for life
- Exodus 2:1-25 - Very early training
- Exodus 3:1-22 - God sees, hears, and knows
- Exodus 12:1-28 - Blood
- Exodus 12:29-51 - The power of story
- Exodus 13:1-22 - Divine GPS
- Exodus 14:1-31 - Stand still, be quiet
- Exodus 15:1-21 - Bought
- Exodus 15:16-22 - But it's just a little thing
- Exodus 16:13-36 - Day of rest
- Exodus 17:1-17 - Superstition
- Exodus 20:1-21 - You shall not covet
- Exodus 20:1-21 - A warning for our mouths
- Exodus 31:1-15 - Spirit-filled for arts and crafts
- Exodus 32:1-18 - Descent into idolatry
- Exodus 32:19-35 - A sword separating families
- Exodus 33:1-23 - Intimate
- Exodus 34:1-17 - Corruption's comet trail
- Exodus 34:18-35 - God's visible shining
LEVITICUS
- Leviticus 19:1-19 - Practical holiness
- Leviticus 23:15-22 - Ancient foodbank
NUMBERS
- Numbers 6:22-27 - Be blessed
- Numbers 11:16-30 - The Spirit behind unity
- Numbers 21:1-9 - Attitude check
- Numbers 21:1-9 - Discouraged
- Numbers 21:1-9 - Toxic grumbling
DEUTERONOMY
- Deuteronomy 8:1-19 - Do you know what's in your heart?
- Deuteronomy 10:12-22 - A template for pleasing God
- Deuteronomy 11:1-17 - Let it rain
- Deuteronomy 11:18-32 - Teach your children well
- Deuteronomy 15:1-11 - Debt free!
- Deuteronomy 16:9-12 - Times and reasons to celebrate
- Deuteronomy 18:9-22 - Does God detest anything in your life?
- Deuteronomy 26:1-11 - First fruits - a custom to revive?
- Deuteronomy 30:1-20 - Choose life!
- Deuteronomy 34:1-12 - God's apprenticeship program for leaders
JOSHUA
- Joshua 3:1-17 - A literal step of faith
- Joshua 5:9-15 - Your Source hasn't changed
- Joshua 22:1-20 - Marathon walk
- Joshua 22:21-34 - Communicate!
- Joshua 24:1-25 - A leader's influence
JUDGES
- Judges 4:1-24 - Deborah--anointed leader
- Judges 5:1-18 - When mothers arise
- Judges 5:19-31 - A sanctified imagination
- Judges 6:1-18 - What are you?
- Judges 6:19-40 - Spirit-clothed
RUTH
1 SAMUEL
- 1 Samuel 2:1-20 - Our actions - seen and weighed
- 1 Samuel 3:1-21 - When God spoke again
- 1 Samuel 15:10-23 - * Rejected
- 1 Samuel 16:1-23 - * Does God like the look of your heart?
2 SAMUEL
- 2 Samuel 5:1-12 - Wait for God to promote you
- 2 Samuel 7:1-17 - King forever
- 2 Samuel 7:18-29 - How far will God bring you?
1 KINGS
- 1 Kings 17:1-24 - Zarephath hospitality
- 1 Kings 18:1-19 - God's covert operators
- 1 Kings 18:20-45 - Faith showdown
- 1 Kings 19:1-21 - Four steps out of discouragement
- 1 Kings 21:1-21a - Prophetic words of knowledge
2 KINGS
- 2 Kings 2:1-18 - * If you had one wish
- 2 Kings 4:1-17 - Faith for much
- 2 Kings 4:18-37 - Persistent prayer
- 2 Kings 5:1-16 - Tested by circumstances - 1
- 2 Kings 5:17-27 - Tested by circumstances - 2
- 2 Kings 5:1-19a - Do you have a message to deliver?
1 CHRONICLES
- 1 Chronicles 17:1-15 - Baby King
- 1 Chronicles 17:16-27 - The David method of dealing with disappointment
- 1 Chronicles 17:16-27 - Jesus--is He your King?
2 CHRONICLES
- 2 Chronicles 6:1-21 - Human Temples
- 2 Chronicles 9:1-12 - Leadership - how does yours rate?
EZRA
- Ezra 6:1-22 - The help of enemies
NEHEMIAH
- Nehemiah 5:1-19 - An ancient "Occupy" complain
- Nehemiah 8:1-18 - Weep at the Word
ESTHER
JOB
- Job 1:1-27 - Marvelous things without number
- Psalm 1:1-6 - Meditate
- Psalm 1:1-6 - Walks-stands-sits
- Psalm 2:1-12 - God's contempt
- Psalm 2:1-12 - The other side of God
- Psalm 4:1-8 - Insomnia
- Psalm 5:1-12 - Truth + Discipline = Joy
- Psalm 8:1-9 - Earth-keepers
- Psalm 8:1-9 - New year - faithful God
- Psalm 13:1-6 - Change your focus
- Psalm 15:1-5 - Character exposed
- Psalm 15:1-5 - Living with integrity
- Psalm 16:1-11 - Camping in His presence
- Psalm 19:1-14 - The Bible - amazing book
- Psalm 19:1-14 - Presumptuous sins
- Psalm 21:1-13 - What makes you "exceedingly glad"?
- Psalm 22:1-15 - Cast on God from birth
- Psalm 23:1-6 - * Ointment for the soul
- Psalm 23:1-6 - God care
- Psalm 25:1-22 - Fear and friendship
- Psalm 26:1-12 - Integrity
- Psalm 27:1-14 - Wait...
- Psalm 27:1-14 - Abandoned
- Psalm 29:1-11 - Is God in the Storm?
- Psalm 29:1-11 - God's voice in the key of nature
- Psalm 30:1-12 -* Template for trouble
- Psalm 39:1-12 - It's all in our perspective
- Psalm 31:1-24 - Write yourself out of a funk
- Psalm 31:1-24 - Hiding place
- Psalm 32:1-11 - * Come out singing
- Psalm 33:1-22 - God's eyes on you
- Psalm 34:1-22 - Praise seminar
- Psalm 36:1-12 - Faithful
- Psalm 37:1-20 - Do not fret
- Psalm 40:1-17 - My will or His?
- Psalm 46:1-11 - Know, remember, drink, and be still
- Psalm 46:1-11 - Be still; know God
- Psalm 47:1-9 - God and our nation
- Psalm 47:1-9 - Applause
- Psalm 50:1-23 -* Beyond a Buddy-God
- Psalm 52:1-9 - Write your way through feeling to faith
- Psalm 62:1-12 - Wait for God
- Psalm 63:1-8 - Is praise your default setting?
- Psalm 65:1-13 - The power of a list
- Psalm 66:1-20 - Are you being refined?
- Psalm 67:1-7 - Love the cat
- Psalm 67:1-7 - A nation under God?
- Psalm 71:1-24 - The power of praise
- Psalm 72:1-20 - Jesus' proxies
- Psalm 72:1-20 - God's glory in your corner of Earth
- Psalm 77:1-20 - The Aspah approach to conquering fear
- Psalm 80:1-19 - Return, revive, restore
- Psalm 80:1-19 - Divine rehabilitation
- Psalm 81:1-16 - Food of obedience
- Psalm 84:1-12 - Pilgrimage
- Psalm 85:15-29 - Let God father you
- Psalm 89:1-29 - * Bore deep into God
- Psalm 89:30-52 - Does God really keep His promises?
- Psalm 90:1-17 - Enduring legacy
- Psalm 91:1-16 - Safe!
- Psalm 92:1-15 - Staying green
- Psalm 93:1-5 - Majesty
- Psalm 95:1-11 - Loudest praise
- Psalm 96:1-13 - Sing!
- Psalm 96:1-13 - * A new song
- Psalm 97:1-12 - Love and hate
- Psalm 98:1-9 - Nurture your song-life
- Psalm 99:1-9 - Holy
- Psalm 98:1-9 - Joyful about judgment?
- Psalm 99:1-9 - Relating to a holy God
- Psalm 103:1-14 - Consider the benefits
- Psalm 103:1-22 - Christ's Ascension
- Psalm 103:1-22 - Our Father's pity
- Psalm 104:1-18 - * Angels 101
- Psalm 104:1-18 - Singing in the branches
- Psalm 104:19-35 - * Meditate on creativity
- Psalm 104:19-35 - Creator Spirit
- Psalm 105:1-22 - Tests
- Psalm 105:23-45 - God brings us out
- Psalm 106:1-23 - Do we insist too much?
- Psalm 106:24-48 - Phineas: a leader to follow
- Psalm 107:1-22 - * Color trouble good
- Psalm 107:23-43 - More good trouble
- Psalm 110:1-7 - Exalted
- Psalm 111:1-10 - Is there such a thing as truth?
- Psalm 111:1-10 - The foundation of wisdom
- Psalm 112:1-10 - Do you love God's rules?
- Psalm 112:1-10 - How to handle 'evil' tidings
- Psalm 114:1-8 - Super-natural
- Psalm 116:1-19 - That was close!
- Psalm 117 - 118:18 - A mother's meddling fingers
- Psalm 118:19-29 - Jesus: cornerstone
- Psalm 119:1-16 - Word lover
- Psalm 119:17-32 - Treasure hunt
- Psalm 119:33-48 - Law and liberty
- Psalm 119:49-64 - Statute songs
- Psalm 119:81-96 - Eternally settled, exceedingly broad
- Psalm 119:97-120 - Voluntary praise
- Psalm 119:89-104 - God's Word: Boundary-setter
- Psalm 119:105-120 - Word-light
- Psalm 119:121-144 - Guidebook
- Psalm 119:161-176 - Treasure book
- Psalm 121:1-8 - Kept through trouble
- Psalm 122:1-9 - It's Wednesday but Sunday's coming!
- Psalm 123:1-124:8 - Looking for mercy
- Psalm 126:1-6 - Ministry of tears
- Psalm 126:1-6 - The seed of tears
- Psalm 130:1-131:3 - Waiting for morning
- Psalm 139:1-24 - Limited days
- Psalm 139:1-24 - Hedged in
- Psalm 145:1-21 - When you're down, look up
- Psalm 146:1-10 - Happy
- Psalm 146:1-19 - Loved though imperfect
- Psalm 148:1-14 - The Jesus brand
- Psalm 148:1-14 - Creation, praise the Lord!
- Psalm 147:1-20 - * Praise is beautiful
- Psalm 149:1-9 - Praise while you fight
- Psalm 150:1-6 - Boast, rave, celebrate!
PROVERBS
- Proverbs 3:1-22 - How to get on the right path
- Proverbs 4:1-13 - * A heritage of wisdom
- Proverbs 8:1-19 - * wisdom (wiz' dɘm) n.
- Proverbs 8:20-36 - * Creative Son
- Proverbs 23:17-25 - The parent reality
- Proverbs 30:7-33 - Happy Father's Day!
- Proverbs 31:10-31 - Ruled by kindness
ECCLESIASTES
- Ecclesiastes 1:1-18 - What's the point?
- Ecclesiastes 2:1-26 -What's your focus?
- Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 - Happy New Year!
- Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 - A time to work
- Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 - Will you trust in 2012?
- Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:6 - Are you just Rover on two legs?
- Ecclesiastes 4:7-16 - When three is not a crowd
- Ecclesiastes 5:1-20 - Empty promises
- Ecclesiastes 6:1-12 - Soul food
- Ecclesiastes 7:1-8:1 - Rooting out anger
- Ecclesiastes 8:2-17 - Are you ready to die?
- Ecclesiastes 9:1-18 - Work
- Ecclesiastes 10:1-20 - Are there dead flies in your life?
- Ecclesiastes 11:1-10 - Wisdom for work
- Ecclesiastes 12:1-14 - Checkpoint
SONG OF SOLOMON
- Song of Solomon 2:8-3:4 - Little foxes
ISAIAH
- Isaiah 1:1-20 - Unanswered prayers
- Isaiah 1:21-2:5 - God can be your teacher
- Isaiah 2:6-3:12 - Egocentric idols
- Isaiah 3:13-4:6 - What's your spiritual surname?
- Isaiah 5:1-7 - God's pruning shears
- Isaiah 5:1-7 - Unfruitful, or fruitful?
- Isaiah 6:1-13 - Dull Hearts
- Isaiah 7:1-16 - Immanuel
- Isaiah 7:17-8:4 - What's in a name?
- Isaiah 8:11-9:7 - Counselor
- Isaiah 8:16-9:7 - Prince of peace
- Isaiah 11:1-16 - New earth order
- Isaiah 12:1-6 - Draw from this well
- Isaiah 25:6-9 - The death of death
- Isaiah 30:8-26 - A voice behind you
- Isaiah 30:27-31:9 - Miracles through worship
- Isaiah 32:1-20 - Holy Spirit--Instigator of civil peace
- Isaiah 35:1-10 - Pilgrims
- Isaiah 40:1-17 - Unfading Word
- Isaiah 40:1-17 - Our tough and tender shepherd
- Isaiah 40:18-31 - * Wait!
- Isaiah 40:18-31 - God: Ruler of rulers
- Isaiah 42:1-13 - * Of bruised reeds
- Isaiah 42:14-25 - Led through 2011
- Isaiah 43:1-13 - You are mine
- Isaiah 43:14-28 - Change is possible
- Isaiah 45:1-13 - Clay backtalk
- Isaiah 45:14-25 - All knees will bow
- Isaiah 49:1-13 - Promises
- Isaiah 49:1-13 - Israel, God's servant
- Isaiah 49:14-26 - You are a string around God's finger
- Isaiah 50:1-11 - Jesus - suffering servant
- Isaiah 50:1-11 - WWJD?
- Isaiah 51:1-23 - Earth tatters
- Isaiah 52:1-12 - Pawnshop rescue
- Isaiah 52:13-53:12 - Bruised
- Isaiah 52:13-53:12 - A Song for all us lost sheep
- Isaiah 55:1-13 - Words that accomplish and prosper
- Isaiah 55:1-13 - Impossible rescue
- Isaiah 58:1-14 - Religious habits
- Isaiah 58:1-14 - Fasting: ritual or obedience?
- Isaiah 60:1-9 - Glory?
- Isaiah 60:1-22 - How to be a reflector
- Isaiah 60:1-22 - A prophecy to fuel hope
- Isaiah 61:1-11 - The extravagant ministry of Jesus
- Isaiah 61:1-11 - The Gospel according to Isaiah
- Isaiah 62:1-12 - Watchmen
- Isaiah 62:1-12 - Your new name
- Isaiah 63:1-19 - Blood-stained King
- Isaiah 64:1-12 - Stay the waiting course
- Isaiah 65:1-16 - Unwelcome wages
- Isaiah 65:17-66:6 - Heaven - a fabled or real destination?
- Isaiah 66:7-24 - Earth gathering
JEREMIAH
- Jeremiah 1:1-19 - Three things to remember
- Jeremiah 2:1-13 - Cisterns or fountains?
- Jeremiah 4:1-18 - Do you have a fallow heart?
- Jeremiah 4:19-31 - Foolish or wise?
- Jeremiah 8:18-9:11 - Will He know you?
- Jeremiah 18:10-17 - Potter Picture
- Jeremiah 23:1-20 - False shepherd alert
- Jeremiah 23:21-40 - Burning, pounding words
- Jeremiah 29:1-14 - A bright future
- Jeremiah 31:1-22 - Bitter weeping
- Jeremiah 31:23-37 -* God's writing on our minds and hearts
- Jeremiah 32:1-15 - Coincidence or providence?
LAMENTATIONS
- Lamentations 1:1-22 - When God hurts us
- Lamentations 2:1-22 - Trashed Sanctuaries
- Lamentations 3:1-21 - Disaster
- Lamentations 3:22-42 - Hope food
- Lamentations 3:43-66 - Intercession: patriotism at its highest
- Lamentations 4:1-22 - Sin's misery
- Lamentations 5:1-22 - Turn back
EZEKIEL
- Ezekiel 3:10-11- Happy New Year!
- Ezekiel 3:16-27 - Will we have blood on our hands?
- Ezekiel 34:1-10 - Leadership - it's not about me
- Ezekiel 34:1-16 - A lost sheep story
- Ezekiel 34:1-16 - Anti-shepherds
- Ezekiel 34:11-31 - Seeking Shepherd
- Ezekiel 34:17-31 - Benefits of being part of the flock
- Ezekiel 37:1-14 - Living bones
- Ezekiel 37:1-14 - There is hope
DANIEL
- Daniel 3:8-25 - We will not bow
- Daniel 7:1-14 - Jesus--King of history
- Daniel 12:1-13 - Shining legacy
- Daniel 12:1-13 - In a time of trouble
HOSEA
- Hosea 1:1-21 - Hosea - object lesson life
- Hosea 1:1-2:13 - Living object lesson
- Hosea 2:2-23 - A temporal spanking?
- Hosea 2:14-3:5 - Know Him
- Hosea 3:1-4:19 - Spirit of harlotry
- Hosea 5:1-15 - Seek (baqash) My face
- Hosea 6:1-7:7 - God wants relationship
- Hosea 7:8-8:14 - Shofar
- Hosea 9:1-17 - Spiritual watchmen
- Hosea 10:1-15 - Sowing and reaping
- Hosea 11:1-11 - Are you a backslider?
- Hosea 12:7-13:26 - The amnesia of self-sufficiency
- Hosea14:1-9 - Confession template
JOEL
- Joel 1:1-20 - Cry out!
- Joel 2:1-17 - Intercession
- Joel 2:1-17 - The day
- Joel 2:18-32 - Pour it out, pour it out, pour it out
- Joel 3:1-21 - Roar
AMOS
- Amos 1:1-15 - Meet Amos
- Amos 2:1-16 - Modern slaves
- Amos 3:1-15 - Walking with God
- Amos 4:1-13 - Does it satisfy?
- Amos 5:1-15 - "Seek Me"
- Amos 5:1-15 - Thoughts on seeking God
- Amos 5:1-15 - Eye time, heart time
- Amos 5:16-27 - When God hates our worship
- Amos 5:16-27 - God and sham
- Amos 5:16-27 - A life of integrity
- Amos 6:1-14 - Living alert
- Amos 7:1-17 - Unpopular prophets
- Amos 8:1-14 - The silent treatment
- Amos 9:1-15 - Sifted
- Amos 9:1-15 - Captives no more
JONAH
- Jonah 1:1-17 - Extending mercy to your Nineveh
- Jonah 2:1-3:10 - God wants YOU
- Jonah 4:1-11 - The pouting prophet
MICAH
- Micah 4:1-7 - Peace--future and now
- Micah 4:1-5:1 - What's the name of your god?
- Micah 6:1-16 - God's three requirements
HABAKKUK
- Habakkuk 1:1-7 - Why?
- Habakkuk 1:1-2:4 - A seven-word antidote for life
- Habakkuk 2:1-20 - Live by FAITH
- Habakkuk 3:1-19 - Trust no matter - what
ZEPHANIAH
- Zephaniah 1:1-18 - That day
- Zephaniah 2:1-15 - Seek God
- Zephaniah 3:1-20 - He sings over you
HAGGAI
- Haggai 1:1-15 - Right priorities
- Haggai 2:1-23 - What has God chosen you for?
- Haggai 2:1-23 - Perks of God's presence
ZECHARIAH
- Zechariah 9:1-17 - Imitate the Christ of Prophecy
- Zechariah 9:9-17 - Your King is coming!
MALACHI
- Malachi 1:1-14 - Cheap religion
- Malachi 2:1-17 - Till Alzheimer's do us part?
- Malachi 3:1-15 - Tithing: obedience that's blessed
- Malachi 3:13-4:6 - Four reasons to stay the course
- Malachi 3:16-4:6 - Healing sun
(Last updated May 28, 2012)
