VITAL Life Application Devotions

Ephesians 6:1-4New International Version (NIV) 6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— 3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the...

Ephesians 6:1-4New International Version (NIV) 6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— 3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the...

Psalm 20:1-5New International Version (NIV) 1 May the Lord answer you when you are in distress;     may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. 2 May he send you help from the sanctuary     and grant you support from Zion. 3 May he remember all your sacrifices...

Ephesians 4:25-32New International Version (NIV) 25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body. 26 “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 and do...

Malachi 4New International Version (NIV) Judgment and Covenant Renewal 4 “Surely the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and the day that is coming will set them on fire,” says the Lord Almighty. “Not a root...

Psalm 57:7-11New International Version (NIV) 7 My heart, O God, is steadfast,     my heart is steadfast;     I will sing and make music. 8 Awake, my soul!     Awake, harp and lyre!     I will awaken the dawn. 9 I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;     I will...

Matthew 16:23-28New International Version (NIV) 23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to...