St. Peter's Lutheran Devotions

Drawing Near | April 5 | He Rose, So I Can Experience Life With Him | Veronica Clark Scripture of the Day | 1 Corinthians 6:14 “We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.”

Drawing Near | April 4 | Known by His Scars, So I Can Carry My Cross | Brad Vacketta Scripture of the Day | 2 Corinthians 4:10 “We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.”

Drawing Near | April 3 | It Is Finished, So I Can Begin | Matt Scholl Scripture of the Day | John 4:34 “My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.”

Drawing Near | April 2 | Betrayed, So I Might Know Faithfulness | Austin Perry Scripture of the Day | Matthew 26:46 “Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”

Drawing Near | April 1 | Bound, So I Could be Rescued from Bondage | Megan King Scripture of the Day | Mark 14:46 “The men seized Jesus and arrested him.”

Drawing Near | March 31 | Tempted, So We can be Victorious | Matt Lovell Scripture of the Day | Matthew 26:38 “Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”

Drawing Near | March 30 | Born to Die, So We Might Live | Ellie Jones Scripture of the Day | John 1:14 “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

Drawing Near | March 29 | Even the Stones Cry Out | Dave Ruch Scripture of the Day | Luke 19:37-40 “When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”

Drawing Near | March 28 | Called Where You Are | Mindy Chapple Scripture of the Day | Colossians 3:17 “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”

Drawing Near | March 27 | The Widow’s Trust | Dennis Stuckwisch Scripture of the Day | Luke 21:1 - 4 “As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”

Drawing Near | March 26 | The Cost | Tyler Downing Scripture of the Day | 2 Samuel 24:24 “But the king replied to Araunah, “No, I insist on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen and paid fifty shekels of silver for them.”

Drawing Near | March 25 | Living Sacrifices | Lauren Ferguson Scripture of the Day | Romans 12:2 “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

Drawing Near | March 24 | I Have How Many Days?| Josh Lienhoop Scripture of the Day | Psalm 90:12 “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”

Drawing Near | March 23 | Rest on a Monday | Robb Tarr Scripture of the Day | Psalm 62:1 “Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.”

Drawing Near | March 22 | Yes, You Should Boast | Abigail Hovis Scripture of the Day | Jeremiah 9:23-24 “This is what the Lord says: Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches, but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,” declares the Lord.”

Drawing Near | March 21 | Silence Before God | Jenny Mohr Scripture of the Day | Habakkuk 2:20 “The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before him.”

Drawing Near | March 20 | Be a Vine | Dick Johnson Scripture of the Day | John 15:12-14 “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command.”

Drawing Near | March 19 | Freedom From or Freedom For? | Julia Luken Scripture of the Day | 2 Corinthians 3:17 “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”

Drawing Near | March 18 | Reflected Glory | Frank Jamerson Scripture of the Day | Exodus 34:29 “When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the covenant law in his hands, he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the Lord.”

Drawing Near | March 17 | What is Good | Emily Maschino Scripture of the Day | Psalm 34:10 “The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.”

Drawing Near | March 16 | Worship with the Body | Liv Nichols Scripture of the Day | Romans 12:1 “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.”

Drawing Near | March 15 | Time Reveals Valued | Dustin O’Neal Scripture of the Day | Matthew 6:21 “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

Drawing Near | March 14 | Preparing Beforehand | Claire Ayres Scripture of the Day | Proverbs 16:3 “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”

Drawing Near | March 13 | A Costly Act of Love | Jesse Smallwood Scripture of the Day | 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.”

Drawing Near | March 11 | I Was Glad | Layne Wetzel Scripture of the Day | Psalm 122:1 “I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

Drawing Near | March 10 | That is the Question | Emmit Romine Scripture of the Day | 2 Corinthians 5:20 “We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.”

Drawing Near | March 9 | Fear and Comfort Together | Bianca Howe Scripture of the Day | Exodus 19:16 “On the morning of the third day there was thunder and lightning, with a thick cloud over the mountain, and a very loud trumpet blast. Everyone in the camp trembled.”

Drawing Near | March 8 | Movement as Worship | Becca Bonnell Scripture of the Day | Psalm 95:6-7 “Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care.”

Drawing Near | March 7 | Listen to Him | Casey Elsbury Scripture of the Day | Matthew 17:5 “While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”

Drawing Near | March 6 | A Kingdom That Cannot Be Shaken | Brooke Bense Scripture of the Day | Hebrews 12:28-29 “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our “God is a consuming fire.”

Drawing Near | March 5 | Cleansing Before Calling | Hayden Carothers Scripture of the Day | Isaiah 6:6-8 “Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. With it he touched my mouth and said, “See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.” Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”

Drawing Near | March 4 | Holy Ground | Scott Sasse Scripture of the Day | Exodus 3:4-6 “When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, “Moses! Moses!” And Moses said, “Here I am.” “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” Then he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.”

Drawing Near | March 3 | Worship Without Pretending | Sarah Elsbury Scripture of the Day | Matthew 6:16-18 “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”

Drawing Near | March 2 | Letting Go of Evaluation | Kevan Pence Scripture of the Day | Isaiah 55:10-11 “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.”

Drawing Near | March 1 | God Gives Himself | Brendan Larrison Scripture of the Day | Matthew 26:26-28 “While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.” Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.”

Drawing Near | Feb. 28 | Faith is a Hearing Experience | Leslie Weaver Scripture of the Day | Romans 10:17 “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.”

Drawing Near | Feb. 27 | God is Seeking You | Kyle Taylor Scripture of the Day | John 4:23 “Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.”

Drawing Near | Feb. 26 | The Pattern of Love | Ben Sylva Scripture of the Day | 1 John 4:10-12 “This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.”

Drawing Near | Feb. 25 | The Absurd Invitation | Ariel Lenz Scripture of the Day | Isaiah 55:1 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.”

Drawing Near | Feb. 24 | Receiving, Not Proving | Mike Winters Scripture of the Day | Ephesians 2:8-9 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.”

Drawing Near | Feb. 23 | Blessings through Sacrifice | Lindsay Schultz Scripture of the Day | Genesis 3:16 “I will make your pains in childbearing very severe; with painful labor you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

Drawing Near | Feb. 22 | God Loves to Forgive | Chris Baker Scripture of the Day | 1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”

Drawing Near | Feb. 21 | What Pulls Me Away | Krystyna Carter Scripture of the Day | Hebrews 12:1 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.”

Drawing Near | Feb. 20 | Habits Build | Allison Mack Scripture of the Day | Hebrews 10:24-25 “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”

Drawing Near | Feb. 19 | Create in Me a Clean Heart | David Luken Scripture of the Day | Psalm 51:10-12 “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.“

Drawing Near | Feb. 18 | Return to Me | Sheila Thomack Scripture of the Day | Joel 2:13 “Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.”

Clothing of the King | Dec. 25 | A Multitude in White | Madysin Perry Scripture of the Day | Revelation 7:9–10 "After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.”

Clothing of the King | Dec. 24 | Wrapped up with Love | Audrey Nordman Scripture of the Day | Luke 2:6-7 "While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them."