Today's Daily Devotional is an examination of the challenges of living godly in this present world. It is an examination of the persecution that usually accompanies godly living and how the believer is expected to overcome. The Devotional emphasizes that the Christian race is not a bed of roses, neither is it picnic time, but a time to be prepared for the devil's scheming at derailing one from a righteous walk with God. The Devotional concludes that the devil does not desire a heavenly home for men and they must therefore depend on God to outwit the devil. February 19, 2026.