Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Luke 2:41

As parents there are so many important things we want to teach our children. This reading plan touches on friends, marriage, and more!

How can parents learn to let go of their kids in life-giving ways? This devotional offers stories and encouragement for parents in any stage of life.

There's so much that goes into parenting that you don't know when you bring your precious bundle home for the first time. Filling your own heart with God's love is the important first step as you delve into this lifelong task. Come along on this 4-step plan for parenting from a heart full of God.

Ever thought much about Joseph of Nazareth? Jesus had to be conceived by the Holy Spirit but raised to manhood by an earthly father. Joseph’s purpose was to raise Jesus and make a man of the Son of God. Let’s learn from the man who raised our eternal Hope. Let’s reflect on how we as men can also raise hope for generations to come by being selfless and intentional mentors.

These five mysteries focus on the incarnation of Jesus and the characters involved in His early life of earth. Reflecting on these stories allows us to dig deeper into the great mystery involved in how an experience of Christ can bring joy which is transformative to our very lives. These mysteries are meditated upon when people pray with the Rosary and as such it is suggested to pray some form of repetitive prayer as a tool to aid your meditation.

Watch this devotional plan to find out what you can do when the Christmas season isn't so happy and merry.

WHAT IS MY CALLING? It is a question wrestled with in every stage of life. You might know that God has a plan for you, but how do you know what it is? These five days will apply God’s word to help you understand how God is calling you.

Listening to God with our children can be one of the greatest joys of our lives. When we listen to God with our children, it creates a human-to-human connection and a divine-to-human connection that cannot be easily broken. Over the next five days, we will engage five passages from the life of Jesus that will open us to listening to God with family.

Vision makes the difference in how we approach our lives. Jesus knew what His priority was when He was just 12 years old and had already embraced a vision led life. To put it simply, Jesus knew what He was about. When we identify God inspired vision, it produces multiple positive effects in our lives. Through this devotional, we’ll consider five of them and their application for our lives.

In 100 carefully selected passages from the Bible, you will discover who Jesus is and why he is so significant – even life-transforming. Through both Old and New Testament readings, you will discover why God sent Jesus, what Jesus taught, how he treated people, why he did miracles, the meaning of his death, the significance of his resurrection, and what the Bible says about his second coming.

Imagine having the best news ever, and only talking about it once a year! We can’t do that when we have a message that can bring joy to the whole world! Let’s take the “Christmas” story, and remember that it is good news for all people at all times of the year.

Twice in Luke 2, Mary is described as treasuring what she witnessed in Jesus's life. She pondered the sacred moments God brought her into. In this five-day reading plan, Brittany Rust explores those moments and how we might both treasure and ponder God's work and Person.

Limits and boxes have always been part of the human experience from the very beginning, and therefore should not be an issue of unnecessary concern to us. The key is recognizing we have limits, but if we engage with God’s timeless truth and His relentless purpose for our lives, we can live so well within those limits that it seems like we’re living beyond them. We can go beyond what we think is possible if we stay within the God-designed boxes of our lives. He can do more with us and through us in a box, than we can do on our own, outside of the box!

Mary was a mom, like many women. What can we learn from the heart of the woman chosen to bear the Messiah? Read along as Robin Meadows, author and relationship coach, shares from her experiences of launching seven children and living to tell about it.

The healthy Christian life is one of continuing growth. But so many feel stuck at one stage of the journey making it difficult to move forward. Christian ministry founders and psychotherapists Bill and Kristi Gaultiere help us to identify our current stage of faith and where to take our next steps. No matter the place you find yourself, together we’ll begin the new journey to spiritual, emotional, and relational freedom.

Part 3 of Relating with Women of the Bible focuses on New Testament women and shows how an encounter with Jesus transforms lives and brings about fresh starts. Let this devotional lead you to a place of healing, encouragement, affirmation of God’s love, restoration, and a new beginning.

When we get to know what Jesus is like, we find that proximity inspires and changes us. Let's soak in the characteristics of Jesus and learn to live like Him. Rise & Shine with us for a spiritual multivitamin to kick off each day. Designed for a Monday start, R&S offers a six-day devotional and an invite to attend your local church on Sundays.

Consider the bold statement in 1 John 2:6: “Whoever claims to live in Him must live as Jesus did.” If you are in Christ, you can live as Jesus did. Greg Stier, founder and visionary of Dare 2 Share, has been pursuing this life for years and shows us from the Scriptures how we too can live with radical love, joy, boldness, purpose and more—just as Jesus did.

Practical real-world lessons from the master teacher.  Look at the places where Jesus lived, taught and ultimately fulfilled God's plan of salvation for His people. Gain a fresh perspective of what the scriptures say by seeing these places firsthand.

Who was this man Jesus? Maybe you have read about Him, heard of Him, or follow Him. No matter what you know or don't know of Jesus, He is so profound, mysterious, and wonderful, I guarantee you have not discovered all that He is, and He longs for you to discover more. He invites you to draw closer, to follow him to places unexplainable.

Jesus calls us to follow Him, and we are all in a different place on that journey. These devotions will guide you along the path to trusting and loving Jesus as you follow His Call. No matter who you are, what you might have done, and where you are along the path, your life can be redeemed in Jesus, and you can share His Love with others.

Ever doubt God could use you—with your shortcomings, failures, and busy schedule? Whatever the obstacles, do you wonder if you can do anything big for His Kingdom? There is good news: God specializes in the unlikely! Scripture offers ample examples of unlikely fighters—people God used in huge ways, despite (or even because of!) their imperfections. Meet 10 unlikely fighters, and discover how the Lord can use you to do mighty things.

Red Letter Challenge is a discipleship experience. Through the words of Jesus, readers will be introduced to the five main targets that disciples of Jesus should shoot for. If you are tired of just checking religious boxes, if you know you were made for something more, and if you want to make a greater difference in the world, Red Letter Challenge is for you!

Today, more people are on the move in the global diaspora than ever before. What is God doing in our world today? To better understand, we will look at the word of God through the lens of people on the move and be introduced to unreached people groups in the diaspora and pray for them.

Committing scripture to memory can be difficult. Singing along with a song isn’t. It’s with this idea, songwriter Kacey Walkingstick has written the Gospel of Luke into song, word for word. This study will focus on chapters 1-3 and cover the Christmas story. Read and hum along to the story of Jesus. You may have heard the Gospel, yet you’ve never heard it like this!