VITAL Life Application Devotions

Psalm 23:3 He refreshes and restores my soul (life); He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.   God's rest and refreshment brings restoration to our souls. As we commune with Him and rest in His presence, we not only are refreshed in Him,...

Psalm 23:2 He lets me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still and quiet waters.   God lets us lie down in green pastures. This speaks to me of resting, recharging and renewing our souls—to be secure and at peace. The green pasture also speaks of...

Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my Shepherd [to feed, to guide and to shield me], I shall not want.   The Lord is our good Shepherd who feeds us, guides us and protects us, just like a good shepherd would do for the flock of sheep. A good shepherd will provide food for...

1 John 2:6 Whoever says he abides in Him ought to walk in the same way in which He walked.   We who abide in Christ and proclaim to be Christians—Christ followers—must walk in the same way in which Jesus walked. This to me means that we love people, make...

3 John 1:2 Beloved, I pray that in every way you may succeed and prosper and be in good health [physically], just as [I know] your soul prospers [spiritually].   The prayer of John is that we succeed and prosper and be in good health, just as our souls prosper...

Proverbs 27:19 As in water face reflects face, So the heart of man reflects man.   Water is like a mirror. As we look into a pool of water, we see our reflection. So it is with a person's heart. Our heart is like a mirror; it reflects what we're truly like. Luke...

Romans 8:31 What then shall we say to all these things? If God is for us, who can be [successful] against us?   The verse before this one speaks of us, believers, as those "…whom He predestined He also called, and those whom He called He also justified, and those...