The Up Devotional

Help of the helpless, oh abide with me

The Up Devotional for November 11, 2025

They sang it in the trenches, and we remember... zurl.co/fCCyv

#dailydevotional #faith #God #Bible #abidewithme #remembranceday #veteransday #weremember #lestweforget

Abide, abide, abide. Then abide some more.

The Up Devotional for November 10, 2025

John uses repetition. A lot. It's meant to teach us something. Here's what: zurl.co/3LBQx

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #spiritualgrowth #God #walkingwithGod

The Spirit helps us in our weakness

The Up Devotional for November 7, 2025

A word of comfort and encouragement when you feel at the end of your rope: zurl.co/vtkhA

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #spiritualgrowth #God #Romans8 #prayer

What’s happening in your heart matters

The Up Devotional for November 6, 2025

What do you cherish within you? It matters when in prayer: zurl.co/S1U2g

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #spiritualgrowth #God #prayer #spiritualdisciplines #likeJesus

He can answer our requests in a better way

The Up Devotional for November 5, 2025

What if, when it comes to prayer, God's timing was better than ours? zurl.co/kgmR6

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #spiritualgrowth #God #prayer #JIPacker

If we ask anything according to his will

The Up Devotional for November 4, 2025

What if we were missing something about prayer? Read on: zurl.co/HzT0h

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #spiritualgrowth #God #prayer #spiritualdisciplines

Following it helps, neglecting it hurts

The Up Devotional for November 3, 2025

Do we live in sin and expect God to bless it? This may seem harsh, but hear me (and it) out: zurl.co/6J4a8

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #sanctification #spiritualgrowth

Your three enemies and overcoming the world

The Up Devotional for October 31, 2025

Let's be informed and victorious (with our eyes open): zurl.co/E48l8

#dailydevotional #faith #bible #overcomer #victoryinChrist #JesusChrist

And his commandments are not burdensome

The Up Devotional for October 30, 2025

A word for when the commands are not supposed to be burdensome, but still feel that way: zurl.co/1rkm2

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #commandments #cometome #inChrist

When following God’s commands feels difficult

The Up Devotional for October 29, 2025

When we better understand the reason for them, we gain fresh insight and motivation: zurl.co/WkMDW

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #commandments #obedience

The virtue nobody wants

The Up Devotional for October 28, 2025

Maybe it's because we don't like the idea of someone else knowing better than us. Read on: zurl.co/5VWje

#dailydevotional #devotional #faithfulness #obedience #believe #Godfirst #virtue

Loving people when you don’t “feel” very loving

The Up Devotional for October 27, 2025

I get it. Relationships are complicated. But that's okay: zurl.co/crjTv

#dailydevotional #faith #Bible #JesusChrist #loveoneanother #love #loveofGod #discipleship

Even if I could multiply myself a thousand times

The Up Devotional for October 24, 2025

When the world seems dreary, Bernard of Clairvaux helps us with some perspective: zurl.co/Tzy2R

#dailydevotional #faith #Bible #gratitude #thankfulness #bernardofclairvaux

God is love?

The Up Devotional for October 23, 2025

Both liberals and conservatives sometimes get this wrong. Read on: zurl.co/bMtW8

#dailydevotional #faith #Bible #JesusChrist #Godislove #loveoneanother

Prioritizing what Jesus prioritizes 

The Up Devotional for October 22, 2025

Or do we get distracted with rabbit holes? Read on: zurl.co/EEX6N

#dailydevotional #faith #Bible #JesusChrist #greatestcommandment #lovingGod #lovingpeople #priorities #rabbithole

Distracted driving, or distracted living?

The Up Devotional for October 21, 2025

It can happen to all of us. But the apostle John has some helpful mid-course correction: zurl.co/pkl03

#dailydevotional #faith #Bible #JesusChrist #distracted #focus #priorities

The indication that you're truly alive

The Up Devotional for October 20, 2025

According to John, it's not a pulse, heartbeat, or nice place in Malibu... zurl.co/o9TYx

#dailydevotional #loveoneanother #faith #believeinGod #trulyalive #JesusChrist

He love to be ignored

The Up Devotional for October 17, 2025

If Satan jumped out from behind a bush with a pitchfork he'd be easy to spot (and reject). But he's a master of subtlety... zurl.co/3hOm5

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #faith #spiritualwarfare #prayer

Angels and demons on our shoulders?

The Up Devotional for October 16, 2025

You've seen the pictures. Is that idea supposed to be literal, and what can we learn from it? zurl.co/eVLqB

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #spiritualwarfare #angelsanddemons

The gospel of our liberated age?

The Up Devotional for October 15, 2025

His friends respected the monks, but were puzzled by them. Perhaps because of contrasting gospels? Read on: zurl.co/gBqrh

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #Bible #carthusians #prayer #society

Christian is also a verb

The Up Devotional for October 14, 2025

Yes, it's a noun. But it's not only that. Have we lost an emphasis that used to be implicit with "disciple"? zurl.co/MCZNR

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #christian #discipleship

Do. Not. Be. Surprised.

The Up Devotional for October 10, 2025

Yes, the world will often hate you. But when that happens, why are we surprised? Read on: zurl.co/SZOFT

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #inspiration #persecution #hated #perseverance

Believing in God, or believing God

The Up Devotional for October 9, 2025

One is vague, the other is not. What's the difference? Read on: zurl.co/yqJBy

#dailydevotional #devotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #inspiration

Their God is my God

The Up Devotional for October 8, 2025

They were facing decapitation on the beach. He could have fled. But he didn't... zurl.co/lkxu4

#dailydevotional #devotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #inspiration #martyrdom #matthewayariga

Love one another, regardless

The Up Devotional for October 7, 2025

As the last apostle standing, John endured some terrible things. And yet, his message was unchanged: zurl.co/PgoPG

#dailydevotional #devotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #inspiration #loveoneanother

When William Tyndale was martyred

The Up Devotional for October 6, 2025

He died 489 years ago today. Are we further ahead for his cause? Read on: zurl.co/i7wka

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #God #Bible #faith #williamtyndale #tyndale #bible #wordofGod

Purification

The Up Devotional for October 3, 2025

When Jesus comes we're supposed to be "purer" than we are today. Huh? Read on: zurl.co/g5ta4

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #God #Bible #faith #purification #likeChrist #sanctification

Righteousness includes love

The Up Devotional for October 2, 2025

If you strive for righteousness but lack love, there's a problem. Here's why: zurl.co/4WwvP

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #God #Bible #faith #righteousness #sanctification #spiritualgrowth #love

A biblical definition of sin

The Up Devotional for October 1, 2025

Pondering what it means, excuses, and the grace of God: zurl.co/dQxtN

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #God #Bible #faith #sin #faithfulness #heavenlyFather

Repeat it as you go about your day

The Up Devotional for September 30, 2025

The apostle John says we should purify ourselves as we prepare to meet Jesus. Here's a simple idea to help: zurl.co/igkcy

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #God #Bible #faith #likeJesus