Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Zephaniah 3:17

The year 2020 was a year filled with lows that promoted stress, fear, and doubt. This 14-day reading plan helps you rediscover the joy of God's Word. Written by: Laurie Nichols

14 Days of Prayer and Fasting

The world is a troubled place. We hear such distressing news of wars, political unrest, financial uncertainty, and social crises. But even in these turbulent times, God is still Lord. This reading plan from the UCB Word For Today explores how we can respond to the unrest around us and avoid being weighed down by it all by focusing on God.

"Be still, and know that I am God;" (PSALM 46:10a). Many Christians are familiar with this verse, but do we really understand it? This exhortation applies when we are distracted by our successes, as when we are fearful and disquieted by some troublesome news. We need to learn to quiet ourselves by opening God’s Word and gaining His perspective in both cases.

Jesus tells the parable of the Prodigal Son to a crowd of tax collectors and sinners, the unsavory people of that time. The Pharisees stand by in judgment. As we read together, we will explore the themes of repentance, returning, and rejoicing. Hopefully, we will be challenged and encouraged as we reflect on our own seasons and events that draw us back towards the Father – only to find Him running towards us!

We Are The City Harmonic is the story of a worship band born out of churches working together in unity in the blue-collar steel-town of Hamilton, Canada. This reading plan is designed to unpack the Scriptural themes that inspired this movement and music, and includes devotionals by both the band and True City Pastors based on the music and stories from this movement.

Japan is the world’s second largest unreached people group even after decades of dedicated evangelism and church presence. In this highly sophisticated society most Japanese see Christianity as nice but irrelevant. Church attendance hovers around 0.3%. Let’s agree with the Word of God as we worship, declare and pray for breakthrough in this beautiful nation.

We feel pressure at home, at work, within our families, and in our friendships. Pressure is part of being human. But what do we do with it? How do we handle the relentless weight without breaking down or burning out? What about God? What does He have to say about it, and does He even care? That’s what this series is all about—learning how to not only deal with the pressure, but to survive and thrive.

“This Christmas season let’s remember that God’s promises are not like ours – fragile and sometimes forgotten – but are firm, fulfilled and forever. In every wrapped gift, flickering Christmas tree light and sung carol, may we see a reflection of the ultimate gift: Jesus, the righteous branch – our everlasting hope.” (The Promise of a Righteous Branch – Robbie Parkin)

Join us over the next 21 days as we earnestly pray with thanksgiving and experience God in a new, personal, and powerful way! Philippians 4:6 says, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation by prayer and petition with thanksgiving present your request to God."

Fear of the world's issues seems immense at this time in history. Yet the Bible is filled with verses and promises of Hope that has the power to ignite HOPE in difficult times such as these. In Reflections on Hope, Bible Society NZ explores 21 hope-themed verses to strengthen you with a hope that can only be found in His Word.

Tales of triumph and tragedy in the books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles. The history of Kings of Israel and Judah is a story of divine faithfulness despite human failure. These flawed rulers point us towards the one true faithful king. Part III covers the kings of Judah leading up to the exiles of Israel and Judah.

Celebrating the joy that turned the world upside down. A middle school devotional designed to point students toward the joy that comes from Jesus this Christmas. In this devotional, you’ll find encouragement to recognize the joy that Jesus brought to the world at Christmas and to experience that joy in your own life no matter what your holiday season brings.

The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and also to the anniversary of the Lord’s birth on Christmas. This Advent Plan can help you to enter in to the season with daily scriptures to prepare you spiritually for the birth of Jesus Christ.

Join us in this season of anticipation and Advent as we prepare for Christmas! A time to reflect and a time to hope in our Savior and King.

Big Picture: Seeing God work in the big picture of your life. Middle school students, join us for the next 25 day to find practical truth that will help you focus on seeing God work in the big picture of your life.

What if this Christmas, we were to remember the miracles that Jesus performed in the lives of those who came to Him? This Advent season, I pray you enjoy these 25 compelling stories based on the New Testament characters from The Chosen series. May their diverse, powerful testimonies inspire you to experience and become a miracle of God for others! Are you ready? You are a Miracle! Christian Misch

What if, these next 25 days, we could remember the miracles that Jesus performed in the lives of those who came to Him, and we were inspired by their stories to experience God's miracles in our own lives and also be miracles for others? Join Christian Misch as he examines the lives and testimonies of those who chose to follow Jesus Based on The Chosen series.

This Advent Guide comes from students, faculty and staff at Belmont University. Advent is that season of waiting that carefully and purposefully helps us to realign our priorities and to glimpse, anew, our place before God. Our humble hope is this guide helps people focus more fully on Jesus Christ through the Advent season.

This 28-day devotional from Gateway Church dives deep into the subject of prayer. You’ll discover how powerful prayer is, why we often don’t pray, what intercession really is, and why prayer is something we can’t live without. Your prayer life will be forever empowered and transformed.

Advent can be a busy time for many of us but is often busy to the point of burnout for technical artists in the local church. Set builds, service planning, and getting ready to welcome guests to your church is a lot! Let the FILO Community encourage you and remind you of the reason for your hard work this season!

Christmas is one of those holidays that feels timeless. It's a season that invites us to be nostalgic and think about memories from Christmases past. In this 4-week devotional series from Grow Curriculum, we'll take a look at the Christmas story to see how something we may have heard long ago can still help us grow today.

The Life of a Worship Leader is more than a Sunday morning job. It is a daily walk and growing relationship with the Creator worthy of wholehearted worship. This 30-day plan helps you strengthen your walk as a worshiper and a leader.

Whether you've just lost a loved one, are going through a divorce, or you're waiting for that 'special someone,' we all face the empty pangs of loneliness sometimes. This reading plan from the UCB Word For Today looks at the many facets of feeling lonely, reminding you that God is your constant companion through the good times and the bad.

This twelve-part plan can be read alone, with a group, or with your family! Each month, you will dive into a new part of the unified story that leads to Jesus discovering the heart of God for the whole world. This month, we'll explore Biblical texts from Daniel all the way to the Gospels! Let's dive into Part eight of twelve!