“Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently...

Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah Numbers 27:1-11 The story of Zelohehad’s daughters shows God’s love for those whom society does...

Hosea 1:2-3 Hosea 3:1-5 The marriage of Hosea and Gomer parallels God’s relationship with the nation of Israel. God speaks to the prophet...

“As for me, I look to the LORD for help. I wait confidently for God to save me, and my God will certainly hear me.” Micah 7:7 NLT...

“Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up.” Proverbs 12:25 NLT When I think about encouragement, I remember the...

The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning....

Read Genesis 3:1-7 Eve…the first woman, the first wife, the first mother. Most of us are familiar with this story. For me, it’s not only...

Proverbs 31:10-31 In today’s devotion, we are not reading about an actual person, but rather a picture of an ideal wife through the...

“Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has...

“He holds in his hands the depths of the earth and the mightiest of mountains. The sea belongs to Him, for he made it. His hands formed...

Acts 16:12-15, 40 Matthew 25:34-40 In Lydia, we see a biblical example of a successful, businesswoman. Let’s be honest, this is a bit of...

Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your...

Joshua 2:1-14 Joshua 6:22-25 Hebrews 11:31 James 2:25 Multiple times in the Bible, this woman is referred to as Rahab the prostitute, or...

“I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in Him. Then you will overflow with...

Genesis 29:14b-35 When you read this story, what may first stand out is Laban cheating Jacob and denying him and Rachel their marriage at...

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops...

Luke 1:26-48 When I think of women in the Bible I would like to emulate, Mary quickly comes to mind. If I had been in Mary’s shoes, when...

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”...

I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. Philippians...

1 Samuel 1 (This is the scripture from the previous lesson.) 1 Samuel 2:1-11 1 Samuel 2:18-21 There is so much to glean from Hannah’s...