Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 6:27

The list of demands on our time seems to be never ending. It can leave you feeling a little guilty--like you should always be doing one more thing. But God didn't create us to do it all. In this reading plan, Kelly Kapic explores the theology behind seeing our human limitations as a gift rather than a deficiency.

We tend to tell our children it’s time to grow up. Jesus tells adults it’s time to become like little children in order to enter His Kingdom. What does Jesus mean by this? What does it imply to be like a child, more specifically to be a child of God? Sign up for this reading plan to find out.

You may be incarcerated, but you are not forgotten. Here is two weeks' worth of hope, including devotions and encouraging testimonies from former inmates in a reading plan developed by Hope is Alive Ministries, with the assistance of Beth Niestemski, LCSW, former Associate Director of Mental Health for New York City's Rikers Island.

Humans are complex beings - made of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual components. When setting goals for our lives, it’s important to take all of these areas into consideration and to do so from a place of understanding our values and motivations. This plan examines what values are important within the Kingdom of God, contrasted against the values of this world, as examined through the interactions and life of Jesus.

Take the 3-minute nurse challenge! Care for yourself in a demanding profession by spending three minutes daily in the presence of your great Caregiver, Jesus.

This 14 day plan was designed for you to get back in the routine of reading your Bible. Many times we just need to hit the reset button and start fresh. Here is your chance!

Mental health is a topic with a variety of voices chiming into the conversation — even within the Church. However, what does it look like to provide insight that’s biblically honest and helpful? In this reading plan, we will be studying the importance of mental health within scripture.

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.

In our study of Psalm 23, we will discover how God reveals Himself through His names, each showing us His character and how He cares for us. Each of these names reveals a different aspect of God’s love. He is our Shepherd, Provider, Peace, and Healer. When we embrace who He is, we find comfort, strength, and confidence in His unchanging care. The Lord IS our Shepherd!

Finding rest for your soul during restless times. A bible reading plan grounding your soul in the steadiness and security of Jesus. Produced by Generation Ministries

Join John Piper as he considers what Scripture says about the love of God, personal holiness, wealth, the sovereignty of God, fear, anxiety, backsliding, joy, humility, and more.

Sometimes it seems like the only way to keep up with all the demands on our lives is to run at maximum capacity—and then some. But there is another way, one where we have room to breathe and space to respond to what God brings our way. This reading plan features a variety of devotional readings, video teaching from Craig Groeschel, and videos of everyday people living with margin in their lives.

The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ orientation address to His disciples. In the rest of the New Testament we find more details on how to build our lives to maturity, as individuals and as part of a church. But we can begin at no better place than here. This is where the Lord chooses to begin His disciples’ training with solid building blocks for a godly life.

You will be taken on a 15-day journey that begins with deeper discernment of your unique identity and calling in Christ, moves through examination of the motives and intents of your heart, and ends with exploring practices of deeper partnership with God. You will discover a kingdom model for leadership and uncover hidden barriers that may be keeping you from reaching your full leadership potential in God.

This plan will explore the Sermon on the Mount, an orientation to the Kingdom of God. In this famous sermon, we're taught how living in God's kingdom transforms our lives on a practical level, altering our understanding of and approach to our purpose, the Law, conflict, revenge, sexuality, marriage, spiritual rhythms, money, worry, and so much more!

What does the Bible teach about peace? What can we learn about God's rest? How can you discover peace, and apply God's peace to your life, during times of turmoil and unrest? Invite some friends to go through this reading plan together and discuss the daily journaling prompts.

COVID-19 has brought tremendous challenges to our community, our country, and our world, resulting in uncertainty and fear. Yet even in our crisis, God still speaks. Jesus entered into human history to show us how to find hope and peace. This devotional will lead us through key passages of the gospel of Matthew to show us how Jesus provides hope and peace in the midst of all of life’s circumstances.

In this devotional series, Pastors Russell and Sam together with other leaders from the Planetshakers Church team share how God wants us to live under His Light and not the darkness of a situation. Let us live under the light of who our God is. He is our healer, our redeemer, our freedom, and our joy. In the year of acceleration, He wants to bring light to your situation!

How can we overcome fear, worry, and anxiety? The Bible has something to say about this and you can have victory by applying God’s truths. Pastor Greg Laurie has written 18 daily devotions to help you overcome fear, worry, and anxiety. Feel free to share them with others you know who want grow in their trust of Jesus Christ. Harvest Ministries with Greg Laurie  

The apostle Paul tells his readers, “We must suffer many things on our way into God’s kingdom” (Acts 14:22). Reading the book of Acts or hearing testimonies from Christians all over the world, these words are proven true. Believers face opposition and persecution. Maybe you experience affliction yourself. In this reading plan, we want to encourage you and to teach you how to handle affliction.

It doesn’t matter if you have been downsized, laid off or outsourced, let go or fired. The pain is real, and the terrible toll of fear, anger, confusion, and uncertainty that happens when a person’s world collapses around him or her is much more than a statistical reality. It is just real. We pray that these devotionals will be used by Him to bring you hope and encouragement.

We’re told to have faith that certain things will happen, to put our faith in ourselves, to keep the faith, to be faithful. But while phrases like that get tossed around in our vocabulary all the time, have you ever stopped to wonder what faith is really all about? At its core, faith is all trust, hope, and confidence. In this devotional, we’ll look at how putting our faith in Jesus shapes the way we live.

The word surrender doesn’t have very positive connotations in our society. It tends to be seen as a weakness. However, surrendering takes more strength than you can imagine. We don't need to carry shame, worry, ingratitude or fear around, we need to “give it up completely” as one of the definitions of surrender suggests. I believe that when we surrender our lives to the Lordship of Christ we will find the abundant life promised us in John 10:10. After all, God gives His best to those who leave the choice to Him.

This is a 21 day extract of the NIV Once-A-Day Bible which organizes the New International Version Bible, the world’s most popular modern-English Bible, into 365 daily readings. This Bible includes a daily Scripture reading from both the Old and New Testaments, plus a Psalm or a Proverb, followed by a short devotional thought written by the staff at the trusted ministry Walk Thru the Bible.

The NIV Once-A-Day Bible for Women encourages a relationship with God through daily Bible reading. With Scripture text from the New International Version, this 21 day extract from the 365 daily readings, making it easy to read at your own pace. Each day includes a portion of Scripture from the Old Testament, the New Testament, and a Psalm or a Proverb, followed by a short devotional thought specifically written for women.