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 advic...

“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 creat...

“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 t...

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 tre...

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 c...

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 streng...

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.” Phil...

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 3:...

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 sto...

1 Samuel 1:1-28 Although Hannah’s story is the primary focus of this scripture (Don’t worry, we will be talking about this godly woman ne...

Esther 2:1-18, 4:6-17 At first, when we hear about Esther spending a year residing at the king’s palace, with seven maids, receiving dail...

Matthew 25:1-13 Jesus tells this story to illustrate the importance of being spiritually prepared when the time comes for him to take his...

Acts 5:1-11 Matthew 6:2-4 It is interesting how in the first two verses, Luke, the author of Acts, points out not once but twice that Sap...

Ruth 1:3-1:21 (This was included in the previous lesson) In the previous lesson, we looked at the loving relationship between Ruth and Na...

Ruth 1:3-2:12 This story gives us a beautiful example of a human relationship, exemplifying love, devotion and caring for one another. Th...

1 Samuel 25:1-42 Abigail, a wise and brave peacemaker, is in a difficult place, being married to Nabal who is not a man of good character...