Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Hebrews 5:8

In most relationships, good communication is vital. This remains true for our relationship with God. When we come to God in prayer, He will hear us and answer us. Prayer is a blessing God has given to all of those who are His children by faith. This three-day devotion series, shared by The Lutheran Home Association’s chaplains, focuses on prayer.

Tony Evans shows you three helpful steps to grow in your understanding and application of God's powerful word. Discover the wonder of the Word!

How do you move on after a tragic loss? When you feel you’ve lost the only good thing in life and you will never feel normal again? When you feel overcome by sadness and grief, you need to know there’s a God who understands and wants to comfort you. In this plan, you will learn that by choosing to focus on love, hope, and joy you can survive your grief.

Have you ever doubted God’s goodness during difficult seasons? It’s easy to forget the unchangeable nature of God in the midst of pain or waiting. Based on the Moving Works’ film, Chloe, this 5-day study takes you on a journey with Walt and Annie as they struggle through infertility and the doubts that accompany it. This series will remind you of God’s love, sovereignty, and faithfulness through Jesus Christ.

The problem with pain is simple: it hurts. Even in the pain, though, God says this: I will never leave you. Humanity runs from pain, resists it, medicates it, and anesthetizes pain. But consider this: only by experiencing pain do we recognize the areas of our life that require healing. This Reading Plan offers reflections on pain, healing, and recovery from author Seth Haines.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but we often find ourselves hustling through the holidays. This Christmas, what if we reclaimed wonder? In this 5-day Bible Plan accompanying Pastor Craig Groeschel’s series, The Gift, we’ll discover how the three gifts the wise men gave Jesus can lead us to a place of wonder and worship today.

The longing for human connection is universal. If you wrestle with feelings of loneliness, rejection, and doubt - you’re not alone. So many of us question whether or not we matter. Based on Ben Higgins' new book, Alone in Plain Sight, this five-day devotional is an invitation to join Ben in exploring how to find your purpose by pursuing authentic connection with yourself, with others, and with God.

We all experience great loss- the loss of a relationship, a job, a loved one, or simply the loss of life as it once was. We’re sure that life is not supposed to be this way and so we grieve and mourn for what could have been. And we’re not alone. Part 3 of this series will help us learn the language and heart of lament in Scripture.

If you’re a follower of Christ, you may have noticed that many of His miracles, parables, and, most important, teaching moments took place over a shared meal. Jesus reminded us that a powerful connection could be made when we break bread with others. In this five-day plan, let’s examine how Jesus set the example of generous hospitality for us—so that we, too, might open our hearts and our homes to others.

The holiday season can surface many emotions. Making decisions, shopping, and preparing to host family members can be stressful. As you enter this season, it is essential to make peace a priority. This 5-Day Bible plan will guide you toward having a peaceful season. We believe there is the peace God promises everyone, and we can access it through scripture and self-care.

Life is hard. No matter who you are, where you are. Life is hard. Even as followers of Christ, we experience all the hurt and pain of this broken world. In Romans 8:22-25, in the middle of one of the most theologically packed and beautiful chapters in the Bible, the apostle Paul teaches us that we can find hope even in the hard.

If you are struggling with grief, know you are not alone. Scripture is filled with examples of people who experienced the death of someone they held dear. Whether your loss was recent or not, God is able to comfort you. This five-day devotional plan will remind you of His care for those who grieve and mourn.

On this side of eternity, no one is exempt from pain, but if we believe that God never wastes our tears it changes our perspective. This six-day devotional will encourage you to hold on and not to give up because you are being prepared for greatness as He trains you to trust Him.

Realign with the Lord and experience a revival in your spiritual life as you pray through the Word.

Your suffering becomes the crucible where hope is forged when you seek Christ in it. At age 26, Katherine experienced a brain-stem stroke that left her partially paralyzed. After years of rehab, she and her husband, Jay, formed Hope Heals, a ministry to help those with broken brains and broken hearts. Look with them at the story of Joseph to see how God ordains the suffering of one to bless many, and how you, too, can bless others not after you suffer but as you suffer.

We fight an ancient enemy who uses modern warfare to assault women affecting each of our lives on a daily basis. Because of Jesus, we’re more than conquerors and don’t have to live in fear of our enemy. God has created you to be a warrior with an irreplaceable role in the war, and you are needed out on the battlefield.

The letter to the Hebrews has valuable lessons to share about being in community and living life “better together.” This plan combines some thoughts on a passage or two from Hebrews each day with some of the main concepts of Rusty George’s book Better Together. pastorrustygeorge.com 

The Bible is one of the most influential books of all time, but it can seem overwhelming to know how to understand it and what to do with it. This 7-day Bible study will help break down what the Bible is, why it matters, and how you can understand it today. We’ll also discover how you can put God’s Word in action in His world.

Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent—a time for reflection, repentance, and renewal when Christians are invited to prepare themselves for the celebration of the Lord’s resurrection. Throughout the forty weekdays and six Sundays in Lent, pray and reflect on God’s renewing power.

We have an opportunity to find new ways of engaging in the marketplace during this pandemic crisis. We have an obligation as followers of Christ to support our coworkers and neighbors in need. Each day of this 7-day plan focuses on one of the seven spheres of influence that define our culture, providing hope through scripture, prayer, and thoughtful ways you can take action to make a difference right now.

Are you someone who loves makeover shows? It is amazing to see how the right clothing can cause radical transformation. In biblical times, people were transformed into kings and priests by wearing royal colors of blue, purple, and scarlet. This Plan will explore how Jesus’ anointing as High Priest and King on Good Friday changes our everyday lives.

It seems like no matter how hard we try to master it, we are consumed by busyness, along with the stress and exhaustion that come with it. But what would it look like to truly rest in a world of constant access and furious pace? Hebrews lays out a strategy for experiencing refreshment physically, spiritually and emotionally. There is hope for an overworked and fatigued world. Rest Assured.

When you speak to God, He listens. You can open your mouth and worship Him, thank Him for all He's done, come to Him with your needs, and ask Him to act in your life. Join Andrew and Wendy Palau for 6 days of encouragement and reflection. God delights to hear your prayers.

There is a war for the love of God. This all-out war makes perfect sense since loving God is the first and most important commandment. This vital ingredient, love, is how the world will know we are Christians. The Daily Nuggets of Grace is a tool to help Christians remove barriers like guilt, shame, fear, and pride while learning to abide and recover their first love for Christ.

What is rest? What does it mean to enter into God’s rest? What exactly are we resting from? As we journey through Part Two of Nine devotional plans walking us through the book of Hebrews, we discover how God defines rest, how we enter this rest and how we grow from this position of rest.