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05/31/2026

Then Noah built an altar to the LORD, and there he sacrificed as burnt offerings the animals and birds that had been approved for that purpose. And the LORD was pleased with the aroma of the sacrifice and said to himself, “I will never again curse the ground because of the human race, even though everything they think or imagine is bent toward evil from childhood. I will never again destroy all living things. As long as the earth remains, there will be planting and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night.”
- Genesis 8:20-22, NLT

Then God blessed Noah and his sons and told them, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth. All the animals of the earth, all the birds of the sky, all the small animals that scurry along the ground, and all the fish in the sea will look on you with fear and terror. I have placed them in your power. I have given them to you for food, just as I have given you grain and vegetables. But you must never eat any meat that still has the lifeblood in it. “And I will require the blood of anyone who takes another person’s life. If a wild animal kills a person, it must die. And anyone who murders a fellow human must die. If anyone takes a human life, that person’s life will also be taken by human hands. For God made human beings in his own image. Now be fruitful and multiply, and repopulate the earth.” Then God told Noah and his sons, “I hereby confirm my covenant with you and your descendants, and with all the animals that were on the boat with you—the birds, the livestock, and all the wild animals—every living creature on earth. Yes, I am confirming my covenant with you. Never again will floodwaters kill all living creatures; never again will a flood destroy the earth.” Then God said, “I am giving you a sign of my covenant with you and with all living creatures, for all generations to come. I have placed my rainbow in the clouds. It is the sign of my covenant with you and with all the earth. When I send clouds over the earth, the rainbow will appear in the clouds, and I will remember my covenant with you and with all living creatures. Never again will the floodwaters destroy all life. When I see the rainbow in the clouds, I will remember the eternal covenant between God and every living creature on earth.” Then God said to Noah, “Yes, this rainbow is the sign of the covenant I am confirming with all the creatures on earth.”
- Genesis 9:1-17, NLT

And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.
- Romans 12:1, NLT

Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.
- Ephesians 5:12, NLT

05/31/2026

Weekly Devotional | May 31st, 2026 | Written by Denise Renner
Day 1: Worship Unlocks God's Promises

God has promises for you all throughout the Bible, and one of the best ways that you can activate those promises is by going to a place of complete worship. In this 5-day reading plan, Denise Renner uses biblical examples to reveal the ways worship can bring blessings into our lives. When we give Go...

05/24/2026

Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.
- 1 Peter 5:7, NLT

"Jehoshaphat was terrified by this news and begged the LORD for guidance. He also ordered everyone in Judah to begin fasting. So people from all the towns of Judah came to Jerusalem to seek the LORD’s help. Jehoshaphat stood before the community of Judah and Jerusalem in front of the new courtyard at the Temple of the LORD. He prayed, “O LORD, God of our ancestors, you alone are the God who is in heaven. You are ruler of all the kingdoms of the earth. You are powerful and mighty; no one can stand against you! O our God, did you not drive out those who lived in this land when your people Israel arrived? And did you not give this land forever to the descendants of your friend Abraham? Your people settled here and built this Temple to honor your name. They said, ‘Whenever we are faced with any calamity such as war, plague, or famine, we can come to stand in your presence before this Temple where your name is honored. We can cry out to you to save us, and you will hear us and rescue us.’ “And now see what the armies of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir are doing. You would not let our ancestors invade those nations when Israel left Egypt, so they went around them and did not destroy them. Now see how they reward us! For they have come to throw us out of your land, which you gave us as an inheritance. O our God, won’t you stop them? We are powerless against this mighty army that is about to attack us. We do not know what to do, but we are looking to you for help.” As all the men of Judah stood before the LORD with their little ones, wives, and children, the Spirit of the LORD came upon one of the men standing there. His name was Jahaziel son of Zechariah, son of Benaiah, son of Jeiel, son of Mattaniah, a Levite who was a descendant of Asaph. He said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. Tomorrow, march out against them. You will find them coming up through the ascent of Ziz at the end of the valley that opens into the wilderness of Jeruel. But you will not even need to fight. Take your positions; then stand still and watch the LORD’s victory. He is with you, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out against them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you!” Then King Jehoshaphat bowed low with his face to the ground. And all the people of Judah and Jerusalem did the same, worshiping the LORD. Then the Levites from the clans of Kohath and Korah stood to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, with a very loud shout. Early the next morning the army of Judah went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. On the way Jehoshaphat stopped and said, “Listen to me, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be able to stand firm. Believe in his prophets, and you will succeed.” After consulting the people, the king appointed singers to walk ahead of the army, singing to the LORD and praising him for his holy splendor. This is what they sang: “Give thanks to the LORD; his faithful love endures forever!” At the very moment they began to sing and give praise, the LORD caused the armies of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir to start fighting among themselves. The armies of Moab and Ammon turned against their allies from Mount Seir and killed every one of them. After they had destroyed the army of Seir, they began attacking each other. So when the army of Judah arrived at the lookout point in the wilderness, all they saw were dead bodies lying on the ground as far as they could see. Not a single one of the enemy had escaped. King Jehoshaphat and his men went out to gather the plunder. They found vast amounts of equipment, clothing, and other valuables—more than they could carry. There was so much plunder that it took them three days just to collect it all! On the fourth day they gathered in the Valley of Blessing, which got its name that day because the people praised and thanked the LORD there. It is still called the Valley of Blessing today. Then all the men returned to Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat leading them, overjoyed that the LORD had given them victory over their enemies. They marched into Jerusalem to the music of harps, lyres, and trumpets, and they proceeded to the Temple of the LORD. When all the surrounding kingdoms heard that the LORD himself had fought against the enemies of Israel, the fear of God came over them. So Jehoshaphat’s kingdom was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side."
- 2 Chronicles 20:3-30 NLT

05/24/2026

Weekly Devotional | May 24th, 2026 | Written by Denise Renner
(1 of 4) Day 2: Worship Unlocks Victory

Day 2: Worship Unlocks Victory So many times when problems come, we try to fix them by ourselves, but the Word of God tells us that the battle is no

05/17/2026

'Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. '

Proverbs 3:5-6
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05/17/2026

Weekly Devotional | May 17th, 2026 | Written by Undaunted Disciple

We often try to control what makes us feel uncertain.

The outcome. The timing.
The conversation. The people involved.
The details we cannot fully predict.

Control can feel safe
because it gives us the illusion
that if we hold everything tightly enough,
nothing will fall apart.

But many times, the more
we try to control everything,
the more anxious and
restless we become.

Scripture says,
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding.”
Proverbs 3:5

Control often grows where trust is weak.

We hold on tightly
because we are afraid of what
might happen if we let go.
We try to manage every detail
because uncertainty feels uncomfortable.
We rely on our own understanding
because surrender feels vulnerable.

But peace does not begin when
we finally control everything.

Peace begins when we place what we cannot control
into the hands of the God who sees everything clearly.

Surrender is not carelessness. It is trust.

It is choosing to believe
that God is wiser than our plans,
steadier than our emotions,
and more faithful than our
ability to manage outcomes.

Lord, help me release what I cannot control
and trust You with what I cannot see.
Teach my heart to rest in Your wisdom
instead of my own understanding.
Amen.

Heart Check,
Am I trusting God, or am I trying
to carry what only He can hold?

05/10/2026

Weekly Devotional | May 10th, 2026 | Written by Undaunted Disciple

Leah — The Mother Who Learned to Praise

Leah’s story is found in Genesis 29–30
and is one of quiet pain, longing,
and God’s gracious compassion.

She was the older daughter of Laban
and became the wife of Jacob
through circumstances shaped
by deception and family tension.

Though Leah was given to Jacob in marriage,
Scripture honestly tells us that she was not loved
the way Rachel was loved by Jacob (Genesis 29:31).

Leah lived with the painful reality of rejection
and comparison within her own home.
Yet in the midst of her sorrow,
God saw her affliction with compassion.
The Lord opened Leah’s womb while
Rachel remained barren for a time,
and Leah became the mother of many sons
who would later form several tribes of Israel.

The names Leah gave her children
reveal the condition of her heart
and her growing relationship with God.
When Reuben was born, Leah hoped
her husband would finally love her.
With Simeon and Levi, her longing
for acceptance continued.
Her early words reflected a woman
deeply wounded and yearning
to be fully seen and cherished.

But when her fourth son was born,
something changed.

Leah named him Judah, saying,
“This time I will praise the Lord”
(Genesis 29:35).

That moment marked a turning point in Leah’s story.
Though her outward circumstances
had not completely changed,
her focus began to shift from
seeking human approval to
worshiping God Himself.

Leah learned that her deepest worth
was not found in the affection she lacked
from others, but in the God who saw her,
cared for her, and remained faithful to her.

Leah’s relationship with God grew
through suffering, disappointment, and grace.
She was not overlooked by the Lord.
In fact, through Judah, Leah became
part of the covenant line that would
eventually lead to King David and ultimately
to Jesus Christ, the Lion of the tribe of Judah.

Her story reminds us that God often works
powerfully through people the world overlooks.
Leah’s pain was real, but God’s grace
proved greater than her rejection.

✨ What We Can Learn from Leah
📍 God sees the unnoticed and the unloved.
📍 Human approval can never fully satisfy the heart.
📍 Suffering can become a place where worship deepens.
📍 Our identity is ultimately found in God’s grace, not in others’ acceptance.
📍 God often brings His greatest redemptive purposes through unexpected people.

“This time I will praise the Lord.”
— Genesis 29:35

Happy Mother’s Day to the women who continue to worship God faithfully even through seasons of rejection, disappointment, and longing.

05/05/2026

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05/03/2026

When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,
what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
human beings that you care for them?
- Psalm 8:3-4, NIV

05/03/2026

Weekly Devotional | May 3rd, 2026 | Written by Undaunted Disciple

Who am I that the God who holds galaxies still notices it when my heart trembles?

It is a question that does not begin
with certainty, but with quiet wonder.
The scale of creation alone is enough
to make a person feel small.

Scripture speaks of the heavens
as the work of His hands,
the stars set in place by His word.

Everything vast and distant
is sustained by Him,
held together not by chance,
but by His will.

And yet, the same Scriptures speak
of a different kind of attention.

In Psalm 8, David reflects
on the night sky and asks,
“What is man that You are mindful of him?”

The question is not rhetorical.
It comes from the tension between
God’s greatness and human smallness.
How can the One who governs
the heavens also be attentive
to something as fragile
as the human heart?

The answer is not found in human worth,
but in God’s character.

He is not distant in His greatness.
His power does not remove Him
from what is small, it allows Him
to be present to it without limitation.

The God who sustains galaxies
is not overwhelmed by their number,
nor is He distracted from what is near.
His attention is not divided.

This is why Scripture can speak,
in the same breath, of His rule over
all things and His nearness to
those who are troubled.

Psalm 34:18 says that
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted.”
That nearness is not symbolic.
It is a reflection of who He is.

To say that He notices when the heart trembles
is not to reduce His greatness,
but to understand it more fully.

His awareness does not operate like ours.
He does not need to turn away from the vast
in order to see the small.

He holds both at once, without strain.

This changes how we understand
moments of weakness.

A trembling heart is often hidden,
even from others, it does not
always appear outwardly.

It can exist quietly, beneath composure.
But it is not unseen.

The One who holds all things together
does not overlook what unsettles us within.

To ask, “Who am I?” in this context
is not to arrive at insignificance,
but to recognize grace.

It is to see that attention from God
is not earned by size, strength, or stability.
It is given because He chooses to be mindful.

The question remains,
but it is no longer empty.
It becomes a form of
acknowledgment.

The God who governs what is immeasurable
is not absent from what is personal.
He is not only the One who holds galaxies.
He is also the One who notices
when the heart trembles.