Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Isaiah 65:18

J.R.R. Tolkien was convinced that he would never finish "The Lord of The Rings". But through fellowship with other Christians, such as C.S. Lewis, Tolkien persevered. During this time, Tolkien wrote a brilliant parable called, "Leaf by Niggle". In this four-day plan, I’ll highlight biblical truths from that short story which give us great hope for our work today.

How can we love our jobs without turning them into idols? Find out in this four-day reading plan where we’ll build a biblical, practical, and memorable framework for delighting in created things while delighting most in our Creator.

Does God care about your happiness, or only your holiness? Is happiness selfish? Join Jennifer Dukes Lee for the next five days on a journey toward God-approved happiness.

When Kim's three-year-old son passed away, she found plenty of resources on grieving. She says what she really needed, though, “was someone who would give me advice for living, not just grieving.” In this five-day devotional, Kim will share a raw vulnerability, a deep well of wisdom, and the knowledge of someone who’s been there as she walks grieving parents through the life-after-death process and surviving the sorrow of loss.

Natural disasters—such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, fires, tornadoes, even pandemics—often strike without warning. The shock, fear and sense of outrage can be overwhelming, leaving you feeling completely helpless and abandoned. In the midst of devastation and loss, be assured that God is with you—loving you and caring for you, “always ready to help in times of trouble” (Psalm 46:1).

During Advent, we remember that Jesus is God’s Star, heralding God’s love and forgiving power to us. Each devotional in this series is for one of the Sundays leading up to Christmas. The fifth, and final devotional, is for Christmas Day. Use these short reflections around a meal table, or on your own. More than anything, lift your eyes to God’s Star –Jesus – as your Hope this season.

Our Creator loves all of His creatures, great and small. Humanity is the height of God’s creation on the earth, and we, therefore, share a special relationship with Him. Yet all kinds of birds and beasts make an appearance throughout the pages of Scripture. Each animal mentioned in the Bible shows you and me more about the Lord’s majestic creativity, as well as highlighting His compassion toward every living thing.

When Adam and Eve first sinned, God “cursed…the ground” ensuring that “thorns and thistles” would make our work futile and frustrating until the New Earth (see Genesis 3 and Isaiah 65). We should lament over the thorns and thistles that thwart our work (see Joel 1:4-12). But we should also give thanks for them. Why? Find out in this five-day plan.

Advent serves as a season of both reflection and anticipation. Though the traditional Advent season begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, this 5-day plan can be done over any five days during the Christmas season. We’ll dive into various Scriptures, each corresponding to spiritual themes of hope, peace, joy, and love. These themes deepen our understanding of how we are called to await the coming of the Lord.

What would our lives look like if we recognized that gratitude is the key to understanding our relationships with one another, the world around us, and God? By exploring gratitude, we will discover that being grateful to God is our righteous duty and also the best predictor of our well-being. Gratitude is an urgent necessity that, remarkably, also makes us more faithful, joyful, generous, healthy, and content.

There’s a lot that we don’t know about work in heaven and on the New Earth. But there’s also a lot that we do know. In this devotional plan, we’ll unpack five under-explored biblical truths about our eternal vocation and what they mean for our work today!

If joy is an essential feature of the Christian life, then why are so many Christians so miserable? Pastor Christopher Wright invites us to begin experiencing joy in the ordinary moments by living “in step with the Spirit.” When we dig deep into the Word of God and walk by the Spirit, we grow in Christ-likeness and learn to cultivate joy. 

In this 6-day devotional, we spend time in praise and worship of God. Consider the authors of the Psalms- they witnessed God in their lives moving in a significant way, and their response was poetic, heart-filled, worship. What would it look like to recognize God's fingerprints on your life and your purpose?

1 Corinthians is one of the richest books of the Bible on the topic of work. Paul talks about everything from why he worked so hard as a tentmaker to the fact that there are eternal rewards for how we work in this life. Over the next 6 days, we’ll dive deep into 6 passages from this letter and apply them to the work we’re all doing today.

If you study the life of Jesus, you will find he had one message he proclaimed over and over again: the gospel of the Kingdom of God. What exactly is the Kingdom of God? In this plan, we will explore five pictures that help us see and understand what the Kingdom of God is all about and how this one message has the potential to transform your life.

Many churches today preach an abridged version of “the gospel” that 1) makes it impossible to see the sacredness of your "secular" work and 2) unintentionally diminishes the power of Christ’s redemption. Join me in this six-day plan as we unpack The Unabridged Gospel that makes much more of your vocation and, more importantly, our Savior!

As people made in the image of God, we are entrusted to look after what he has created: to share in God’s joy and ingenuity in making a difference for good. This 7-day Plan from Ruth Valerio imaginatively draws on the Days of Creation to explore matters of environmental, ethical and social concern, and ask what it means to be human and to care for God’s world.

This plan is an introduction to reading apocalyptic literature, specifically, the book of Revelation. This reading plan will provide videos, Scripture passages, and helpful tips for understanding the story of the Bible and apocalyptic literature. Think of it as a “what to know” before reading Revelation.

The Psalms are dripping with wisdom for our vocations. In this devotional plan, we’ll explore seven entries from the Psalter that are particularly relevant to the work we all do today!

The stories of David throughout Scripture contain loads of wisdom for our work. In this seven-day reading plan, we’ll examine a few scenes from his life to guide our own vocations today!

Are you someone who feels closer to God when you spend time in nature? Has God ever revealed Himself to you through animals, plants, or other parts of creation? In this plan, we will explore how all creation forms part of one team to God’s glory.

How can we as entrepreneurs contribute to the happiness and well-being of all those involved with our company? Where do we find our own happiness and contentment? The biblical cities of Babylon and Jerusalem form the basis of this first series. They are symbols for two ways of thinking about happiness and business.

This reading plan is designed to introduce the main beliefs of Christianity through a study of the overarching storyline and themes of the Bible.

This 17-day plan will help you dive into the deep theology of Romans chapters 6-11, which discuss topics like election, predestination, and free will. Such complex topics are broken down into practical, applicable explanations and reflection questions that make theology accessible for everybody, whether you’re just curious about the Bible, a new believer, or a long-time follower of Jesus.

Did you know that you'll work in Heaven? And that God himself works? And that the work you do today has the chance of lasting physically into eternity? In this 21-day plan, you'll read the Scriptures that make these truths and many more, helping you see the eternal significance in your daily work.