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Be Still and Know Daily Bible Devotion

Be Still and Know Daily Bible Devotion

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 Bring some Spirit-filled peace into your hectic schedule every weekday morning with this new Daily Devotional. Spiritualité
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  • February 27th - 2 Timothy 1:12

    February 27th - 2 Timothy 1:12
    Feb 27 2026
    2 Timothy 1:12 I know the one in whom I trust, and I am sure that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until the day of his return. Security is a big issue in our society. Billions of pounds are spent each year in an attempt to keep things safe. Nothing could make it clearer that, sadly, we live with a massive level of insecurity. I’ve only once lived in a house which had its own safe. It was so heavy that we never attempted to move it, but we were very grateful to have it because it was the best place to protect chocolate biscuits when our children were young! We didn’t have anything more valuable to put inside it, and I often imagined with glee the disappointment of anyone who tried to break into it with an oxy-acetylene torch. Paul knew there was no security issue more important than his salvation, and in today’s verse he celebrates God’s total reliability. God was able to keep Paul absolutely safe until Jesus returned or called him to himself. In a world that is full of insecurities, we all need to be sure that our salvation is secure. We can’t just sit back and let God get on with the job of guarding us. We have our part to play as well – two verses later, he tells Timothy to guard carefully the precious truth that has been entrusted to him through the power of the Holy Spirit. We can be confident of God’s ability to keep us safe, but we need to look after the treasure that has been given to us. It's clear from this verse that Paul’s security lay not in certain facts or doctrines but in knowing a person. He had a living and intimate relationship with Jesus and, because he knew what he was like, he could be absolutely confident about the future. I hope with all my heart that you also know Jesus as your Lord and Saviour and that, as a result, you are able to look to the future with complete confidence. Question Are you confident about God’s ability to keep you safe? Prayer Lord Jesus, I thank you that I am able to place my life and future entirely in your hands. Amen
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    3 min
  • February 26th - 2 Timothy 1:9

    February 26th - 2 Timothy 1:9
    Feb 26 2026
    2 Timothy 1:9 God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of time – to show us his grace through Christ Jesus. When Jesus met Saul on the road to Damascus, everything changed. He moved from darkness to light. He experienced the forgiveness of his sins and entered into a new life with God which would never end. His whole life changed direction and he became an enthusiastic champion of the Christian faith, encouraging everyone to discover this salvation for themselves. In this verse, he reminds his young friend Timothy that salvation is not the end of the process. God saves us for a purpose: so we will live a transformed life of holiness. Holiness is the kind of word from which we all naturally shrink. Like Isaiah, we are more than aware of how unholy we are and that our society is anything but holy. However, holiness is God’s intention for us because that is life at its best. Unholiness is like living with hard water. We seem to have spent much of our marriage in chalky areas, and chalk tends to fur up water pipes. It does it very slowly and gradually, but as time passes, the pipes get so clogged up that eventually water can no longer pass through them. If sin is like the chalky deposits which restrict the water flow, holiness is like having totally clear pipes. When we live holy lives, we are able to live life to the full. Seeking to be holy is the same as seeking to be fully alive. That’s why salvation is so important. God has saved us so that we can live a holy life. Paul often reminded his readers that salvation was a gift, and it’s vital that we remember that. Many things we possess are ours because we worked hard for them. Our educational and sporting achievements are always the result of our effort, and our possessions are often the reward for years of work. Salvation is different. It’s entirely a gift. However much effort we put into it, we cannot achieve salvation. All we can do is open our hands and receive the gift. That’s grace – amazing grace. Question How would you describe salvation to somebody who is not a committed Christian? Prayer Loving God, I thank you for the gift of salvation. I pray that you will teach me more each day how to live a holy life. Amen
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    4 min
  • February 25th - 2 Timothy 1:8

    February 25th - 2 Timothy 1:8
    Feb 25 2026
    2 Timothy 1:8 Never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord. This wasn’t the first time that Paul had spoken about the issue of shame. In his letter to the church in Rome, he declared boldly that he was not ashamed of the good news of Christ (Romans 1:16). Paul had been brought up in the strict disciplines of the Jewish faith. He was a Pharisee and had studied under the most respected rabbis of his day. He knew that there were many people who wanted him to feel thoroughly ashamed of his Christian convictions, which they saw as a terrible betrayal of his Jewish roots. On the contrary, he was so proud of his newfound faith that he was more than happy to boast about his salvation and his new life in Christ. He was the very opposite of ashamed! Paul knew, however, that there were many reasons why young Timothy might feel ashamed of telling others about the Lord. Indeed, shame can be an obstacle for all of us. We might hate to be seen as different, or a bit odd. We would rather fit in with the crowd and avoid other people’s sneers and jibes. Paul wanted to do everything he could to encourage Timothy to be bold and confident in his testimony and not to shrink back, however costly it might be. I fully recognise that the rise in religious tension and violence across the world in recent years has caused many people to feel apprehensive about sharing their Christian faith. However, I am quite sure that Paul would tell us to be bold and confident in our witness and to always speak with sensitivity and grace. Question How bold are you in sharing your Christian faith with others? Prayer Lord Jesus, forgive me for those times when I have not spoken about you for fear of what others might think. Help me to be more confident in speaking about you. Amen
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    3 min
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