Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Isaiah 61:2

Sometimes life hurts. Sometimes life is hard. Sometimes life can be dark. And it leaves its mark—like ashes of grief—in the deepest parts of our souls, where no one but God can really see. In this plan, Darcie Stephens, Finding Hope Coordinator for Hope is Alive Ministries, shares some of her own story of loving those in the midst of substance abuse and how God brought her HOPE.

As you embark on this journey, you are invited into a space where your deepest questions and rawest doubts can find a voice. This devotional is designed to meet you exactly where you are, offer solace and understanding amid your struggles, and remind you that your questions (no matter what they are) are valid and essential in your walk with God.

Dear Mama, Jesus wants to meet with you this Christmas! At a time of year when busyness, worries, and distractions can crowd out the reason for the season, God is inviting you to encounter Him. Join Jen Pierce, worship pastor with Help Club for Moms, for five days of Scripture, worship, and prayer to focus your heart on the One we're celebrating- Jesus! You will find peace and joy as you encounter His presence.

Waiting is a fundamental part of the human journey, marked by tension between hope and uncertainty. In this devotional, we will walk alongside Abraham, a man who walked through his own long season of waiting to see God’s promises fulfilled. Through his story, we’ll discover what to expect and how to grow as we navigate our own seasons of waiting on God’s promises. And ultimately, we'll see how Jesus himself—the true offspring of Abraham—brings deeper meaning to our waiting, standing as the final fulfillment of God's promises to all who follow in Abraham’s footsteps of faith.

Many of us are tired. Tired of something we can’t always name. Tired of feeling stuck in behaviors and pain we want to leave behind. Author and counselor Adam Young shows us how engaging with our story helps us heal, find renewed purpose, and discover how to hope again.

Our journey of faith often begins with fear but transforms into a powerful story of redemption. This devotional explores the profound impact of personal evangelism, drawing from Mark 5 where Jesus instructs a healed man to share his story. We're reminded that each of us has a unique testimony, regardless of our past. Our stories, whether dramatic or subtle, are part of God's larger narrative of salvation. The challenge is clear: we're called not to hoard our spirituality, but to spread it. Like patients healed from a terminal illness, we're entrusted with the life-saving 'antidote' of the Gospel.

The Sabbath is perhaps the most misunderstood commandment. Far from an austere day of legalistic rules prohibiting your favorite activities, it’s an invitation to slow down and experience delight. In this seven-day reading plan, we’ll look at how the Bible describes Sabbath as a wellspring of joy, gratitude, connection, justice, peace, and delight. By walking the Sabbath way, we can receive the abundant life Jesus came to offer us.

Many of us live with an unspoken agreement with scarcity—believing there’s never enough love, provision, or purpose. We shrink our prayers and settle for survival. Yet Scripture reveals a God who is lavish, generous, and eager to restore and bless beyond measure. In this Bible plan, you’ll explore what it means to break free from scarcity and embrace the expansive nature of God. Through five days of reflection, you’ll discover His limitless love, His provision that exceeds your needs, His power to restore, and His invitation to join a mission that is bigger than you imagined.

Join us on this journey to deepen your relationship with Jesus. This is part one of eight in the "Jesus, I Need You" series by Thistlebend Ministries. See also Jesus, I Need You (companion prayer).

We invite you to join us in preparing room in our hearts for Christ. It’s the cry of our hearts to which God responds with His Son, “Emmanuel” - God is with us. Giving time and attention to the coming Light of the world can spark a tiny hope, ignite a thrill of joy and give us a glimpse of love in a time that otherwise may be exhausting, overwhelming and stressful.

Mary Marantz draws on her story of growing up in poverty in West Virginia to remind us that sometimes we find redemption not in spite of the dirt and pain in our lives, but because of it.

Join John Eldredge on a six-day journey to discover the true secret of a man’s soul and embrace the danger, passion, and freedom God intended for every man. Narrated by the author.

Join Stasi Eldredge for this six-day study to reveal how Jesus restores the feminine heart, and allow you to discover the glorious design of women the way God originally intended. Based on the bestselling book "Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul" and guided by the author.

Who is God? We all have different answers, but how do we know what’s true? No matter what your experiences with God, Christians, or church have been like, it’s time to discover God for who He really is—real, present, and ready to meet you right where you are. Take the first step in this 6-day Bible Plan accompanying Pastor Craig Groeschel’s message series, God Is _______.

Join Pastor Darlene Zschech for a 6-day study on the Sisters of Zelophehad, who stepped out of their comfort zones and dared to ask for something very radical in their time. We believe their story can inspire women today, who are called to be strong pillars of faith and destined to be witnesses in our culture.

Jesus is not a distant Lord who cannot relate to our struggles as men. Jesus modeled masculinity the way God intended man to be. Over the next six days, you will examine His life; to learn and apply the high-performance habits of Jesus in your daily routine. Discover one aspect of Jesus daily so you can follow Him on your journey into being the man He created you to be.

Jesus commands his people to love one another, and in his high priestly prayer, he asked for unity in the church. What does the Bible mean by love? What does it mean to be one in unity? How does our unity with other believers relate to our union with Christ? In this 6-day devotion, discover what it means to unite in love and grow in communion with God.

Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas Day. During this time, the Church universal is invited to become more intentional: 1) to look back in thankfulness for Jesus’ birth; and 2) to look forward in the hope of full restoration when He comes again. These reflections are designed to help you engage and embrace this season.

The Chosen and BibleProject designed this plan to help people reflect on the surprising identity of Jesus and the nature of the Kingdom of God, as presented in the gospels. This six-day plan incorporates clips from season 3 of The Chosen, BibleProject animated videos, summaries, reflection questions, and Scripture readings. Choose this plan to explore how different people responded to Jesus, whether with offense, doubt, or trust.

The Bible tells us exactly how God feels about us, his precious children. This reading plan walks through what God sees when he looks at you through "Jesus glasses."

According to Grace Life International counselor Mark Maulding, God’s best-kept secret is this: The Christian life is easier than you think, because you already have everything you need in Christ to live it! Maulding has dedicated his life to teaching this message. Now he introduces some of the key concepts of God’s best-kept secret in a week’s worth of devotions here on YouVersion.

Adapted from her book, The Unseen Companion: God with the Single Mother , Michelle Lynn Senters writes encouraging letters to the single mother, offering the hope, healing, and love found in God and in His Word.

The Messy Table is an ordinary space for real women, imperfect stories, and the God who’s at work in our mess. This 7-day Bible Plan complements episodes from The Messy Table Podcast and includes inspiring stories, powerful Scriptures, and table questions for personal reflection + group discussion. Grab your coffee, pull up a chair, and join us!

When we are hurt, we can carry the stench of lies, betrayal, and pain with us. It can haunt us, follow us and hold us back. But what if we were able to shed our suffering? What if our hurt didn’t hold us back after all. This seven day devotion will walk you through the steps of transforming pain to peace, hurt to healing, and rejection to redemption.

Jesus was not just a spiritual leader. Such a perception underplays his leadership capability, considering how he transformed twelve ordinary and if we are honest, unlikely men, into the first generation of leaders of a movement that continues to affect the course of world history 2,000 years later. Jesus provides the template for Kingdom-style leadership that we can model to transform any given situation, team or organization. More than ever, good biblical leadership is required not only in our church environment but in every area of society. Regardless of your title, role or status you have an opportunity to bring about cultural transformation by positioning yourself as a Kingdom-style leader. What leadership opportunities do you have as you go about your daily activities and how can you learn to lead like Jesus? Let’s explore this over the next seven days.