“Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life” (Revelation 2:10b).

These are among the most familiar words in the Bible, written by John to the Christians of the church at Smyrna to encourage them through their “ten days” of tribulation. We hear these words of comfort and encouragement at funerals, at sick bed visits, at confirmations, and at times when life is a struggle. They are, however, words that definitely fall under the category of “easier said than done.”

Be Faithful is a devotion on Christian living, by Nancy Kohrs, originally published by LWML.

This devotion is also available for as a free downloadable PDF at www.lwml.org/posts/devotion/be-faithful.

In the fall, we think of harvesting grains, vegetables, and fruits. A successful harvest is a bountiful one. Scripture tells us of another very important harvest. That is the harvesting of souls for the Kingdom of God. 

And he [Jesus] said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest” (Luke 10:2).

Pray for a Bountiful Harvest is a devotion on prayer and our relationship with God, by Colleen Spahr, originally published by LWML.

This devotion is also available for as a free downloadable PDF at www.lwml.org/posts/devotion/pray-for-a-bountiful-harvest. 

… the LORD appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you (Jer. 31:3).

God said, “I have loved you with an everlasting love.” That makes all the difference in the world, knowing that God’s undeserved love was given to His people at Jeremiah’s time and is given to us day by day by day … into eternity.

I Have Loved You with an Everlasting Love is a devotion on love, comfort, and hope, by Pauline Groerich, originally published by LWML.

This devotion is also available for as a free downloadable PDF at www.lwml.org/posts/devotion/i-have-loved-you-with-an-everlasting-love.

Have you ever tried to capture a monkey? “How do you do that?” you ask. A fable is told that says you make a hole in a gourd with an opening just large enough for the monkey’s paw, then fill it with nuts and tie it to a tree. At night the monkey reaches into the container for the nuts and is unable to pull out his paw! Now, he could let go of the nuts and get his paw out quite easily, but he wants those nuts! He is caught because of his desire for more. Are we like that monkey?

Don't Be That Monkey is a devotion on Christian living and wisdom, by Marilyn Stuckwisch, originally published by LWML.

This devotion is also available for as a free downloadable PDF at www.lwml.org/posts/devotion/dont-be-that-monkey.

Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever (Psalm 106:1b NKJV).

The family table … a place to pray, to praise, and to give thanks to the Lord for all His blessings. … a place to share God’s Word and our faith in Him with our children. … a place to laugh and share the joys of the day.

The Family Table is a devotion on Christian living and prayer, by Vivian Ernst, originally published by LWML.

This devotion is also available for as a free downloadable PDF at www.lwml.org/posts/devotion/the-family-table.

Oh that my head were waters, and my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! Oh that I had in the desert a travelers' lodging place, that I might leave my people and go away from them! For they are all adulterers, a company of treacherous men (Jeremiah 9:1-2).

Jeremiah, weeping over the condition of Israel, wanted to find a place in the desert and hide from all the sin and evil that had overtaken the world and the people of God. I often feel the same way about the world we inhabit today.

Tears of Sorrow is a devotion on Christian living and witness, by Peggy Wunschel, originally published by LWML.

This devotion is also available for as a free downloadable PDF at www.lwml.org/posts/devotion/tears-of-sorrow.

Tears are a natural, important function of our perfectly created body. Scripture tells us many instances of weeping by the people of God. Sometimes they were tears of sorrow. Sometimes they were tears of joy.

Tears of Joy is a devotion on comfort and hope, by Judy Lessmann, originally published by LWML.

This devotion is also available for as a free downloadable PDF at www.lwml.org/posts/devotion/tears-of-joy.

[Simeon] blessed God and said, “Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel” (Luke 2:28b-32).

Does your heart melt when you see a tiny baby? Infants look so precious and vulnerable. Can you imagine the overflowing joy in Simeon’s heart when he first saw the baby Jesus, instantly knowing this little being was also the promised Messiah, God’s precious Son?

Simeon's Song is a devotion on Joy in the Journey, by Dottie Simonides, originally published by LWML.

This devotion is also available for as a free downloadable PDF at www.lwml.org/posts/devotion/simeons-song.

How reassuring to hear of God’s love to every person. An old children’s song reminds us that all people are “precious in His sight.” But are they precious in our sight?

They are Precious in His Sight is a devotion on God's love and witnessing, by Judy Knebel, originally published by LWML.

This devotion is also available for as a free downloadable PDF at www.lwml.org/posts/devotion/they-are-precious-in-his-sight.

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart …” (Jeremiah 1:5).

God continues to hold you in His loving hands throughout your childhood, teenage years, and all the stages of your adult life. Do all these times feel like “The Perfect Age”? Of course not! How are you feeling today? Does today feel far from the “Perfect Age”? Take heart, God uses these times to make us stronger, bolder, wiser, more patient, and loving. Therefore, today you are still at God’s “Perfect Age.” 

The Perfect Age is a devotion on Christian living, by Lynn Batchelder, originally published by LWML.

This devotion is also available for as a free downloadable PDF at www.lwml.org/posts/devotion/the-perfect-age.