Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Genesis 21:16
Blended Families: Biblical Application and Encouragement
3 Days
In this three-day plan for blended-family parents, we'll explore God's heart for your family while providing encouragement and practical wisdom for you in your journey as a parent.
El Roi: Encounter the God Who Sees You
3 Days
God sees you. He sees your disappointment, grief, and loneliness. He sees you in your unhappy marriage or unfulfilling job. Discover what happens when we encounter the God who sees us. His vision gives us value, hope, and strength. Join Andy Lee in this 3-day devotional as she digs into the story of Hagar and the Samaritan woman who were seen by the Living God when they needed Him most.
The Writing Life: Partnering With God to Write Words That Impact Others
3 Days
Do you feel called to the writing life? Do you long to make an eternal impact with the words you write? Join us for this three-day plan geared to inspire you to move forward in your writing journey with God.
God Is With You in the Unexpected (Pregnancy)
3 Days
This three-day Bible Plan is designed to help those facing an unexpected pregnancy process their emotions and find renewed hope in God’s love. This plan is adapted by Suzy Silk and Avail – a non-profit organization that exists to empower women and men facing an unexpected pregnancy or a past abortion.
Mothers of the Bible
4 Days
Mothers are amazing. God created women with a specific purpose and plan in mind, and throughout scripture, we find story after story of God using women to accomplish great things. Learn more about a few of these biblical women.
Fearless Motherhood
4 Days
Are feelings of fear, anxiety, and worry dampening your joy of motherhood? You're not alone, nor are you without hope. Join Kenady Nash, author, wife, and mom, on a 3-day journey to overcome three common types of fear many mothers experience. By surrendering to God and embracing His peace, strength, and courage, you can attain a fearless approach to motherhood. It's time to fear less and trust God more.
The Essential 100® Bible Challenge–2–Abraham, Isaac And Jacob
5 days
The Essential 100® Bible Challenge is a simple tool to read through the Big Story of God's Word. The reading plan is based on 50 Old Testament and 50 New Testament passages. Continue with the second part "Abraham, Isaac and Jacob." ®Produced by American Bible Society in partnership with Scripture Union, Inc.
I See You, Mom
5 Days
“Mom.” A word heavy with meaning and varying characteristics, yet every vibrant definition is anchored in commonality and deserves to be seen, known, and celebrated. This study will inspire you to “look” at yourself and other moms through the lens of the Almighty God and encourage you to build communities that celebrate motherhood in all its sticky, beautiful, exhausting, amazing glory. Written by Jess Ledwell
Anxiety: Finding Hope And Joy
5 Days
This video plan will help you see how you can overcome anxiety and depression.
Lies I Believe Part 4: God Doesn't Like Me
5 Days
We live under a daily assault of thoughts and ideas–some true and some false. And perhaps the most dangerous ideas we allow to live in our minds are the lies we believe about ourselves. They magnify failure, steal our joy, keep us from love, and prevent us from realizing all of God’s plans for us. Join us as we call out the lies and replace them with God’s truth.
God Never Gives Up on You
5 Days
This reading plan includes five daily devotions based on Max Lucado’s Bible study God Never Gives Up on You: What Jacob’s Story Teaches Us About Grace, Mercy, and God’s Relentless Love. You are invited to believe in a God who sticks with the unworthy until we are safely at home. God turns brokenness into blessings through His Grace, Mercy, and Relentless Love. Not just for Bible characters, but for you.
Whispers From the Past Mom Devotional: Fun, Witty Lessons for Modern Moms From Moms in the Bible
5 Days
Whispers from the Past Mom Devotional is a devotional that invites moms to reflect on life lessons and timeless wisdom drawn from past experiences and spiritual insights. Each day explores themes of healing, growth, and faith, helping moms connect with God's voice through reflections on past journeys. Designed to offer comfort and guidance, the devotional encourages embracing past lessons as stepping stones for spiritual growth and a deeper understanding of God’s presence in every season of life.
The Louder Song: Listening for Hope in the Midst of Pain, Anxiety, Grief, Doubt, and Lament
7 days
If you’re struggling—emotionally, physically, relationally, or spiritually—or walking with someone who is, this seven-day study will be a balm to your weary soul. Looking at the lives of David, Hannah, Jeremiah, and other biblical lamenters, you will discover the power of God’s presence with you in your heartache. God speaks a better word and sings a louder song than the noise of your pain and suffering.
Numb
7 Days
Are you numb to life? In the next 7 days, learn how to obtain the keys to unlock a passionate life lived for Christ all over again.
Hope in Hard Times
7 Days
These reflections and Bible reading notes from Our Daily Bread are designed to bring comfort, hope and encouragement to those facing hard times. Each article has been selected to address the worries, heartaches and doubts of life's most challenging seasons. May they serve as a reminder that the God of all comfort is with you and knows your every need.
The One Year Pray for America Bible Reading Plan: Pray for Our Leaders
8 Days
Join us in praying for our leaders with this 8-day reading plan, featuring prayers from The One Year Pray for America Bible.
Useful to God
8 Days
Drawing on James Spencer's book titled Useful to God: Eight Lessons from the Life of D. L. Moody, this Bible Plan examines eight characteristics evident in the Scriptures and in the life of 19th century evangelist Dwight Moody (e.g., surrendered, prayerful, humbled, undistracted, and studious). A free guide including these reflections along with activities and additional devotional content is also available for download from D. L. Moody Center.
Your First Chapter: Remember What Matters Most
8 Days
Have you ever gotten busy with life, and before you know it, you have forgotten your own face in the mirror? STOP! Today it’s time to remember the first chapter of your relationship with God. It’s time, friend, to remember the beginning, and what really makes you passionate about a relationship with your Heavenly Father.
Her Children Arise
10 days
In Her Children Arise, explore the Bible through the lens of a mother as we delve into the stories of moms in scripture such as Jochebed, Hagar, Rahab, Bathsheba and more! Whether we are in the desert or on the bank of the Nile, a queen or foreigner in a new land, God meets us mothers exactly where we are and equips us to raise His most precious gifts.
In the Beginning: A Study in Genesis 15-26
11 Days
In this 11-day plan, you will study Genesis 15-26, focusing on God’s faithfulness to sinful families that He works through for His glory. It includes a devotional passage for each day as well as reflection questions to apply this book of the Bible to your life. Whether you’re just curious about the Bible, a new believer, or a long-time follower of Jesus, God will speak to you through it.
Coping With Pain And Adversity
12 Days
Life never goes the way we want and often takes us down paths of uncertainty and difficulty. This devotional covers a series of lessons that the author experienced firsthand during a crisis in his life and aims to help you cope courageously and tenaciously in the midst of the storms of your life.
Learning From the Old Testament Greats: Abraham – The Father of Faith
12 Days
How do we respond when God promises to do something in our lives that naturally seems impossible? Do we respond by making “back-up” plans in case God doesn’t come through? Do we believe for a certain time and then give up hope because it didn’t happen within our timeframe? In this plan we look at the life and faith of Abraham.
The Bible in 12 Days : Discover God’s Story of Redemption
12 Days
This plan is a guide to discover God’s story as it unfolds in the Bible - from Genesis through Revelation. Over 12 days, each devotional will introduce one part of that story. Each will list the Scripture passages covering that period, and dates, highlight its main points and briefly summarize the part it plays within the context of God’s redemptive plan. The Bible reading each day should take about 30 minutes.
Totally: Getting to Know Our Knowing, Present, Capable, Caring God
19 Days
Human relationships are almost always messy because people are involved, but God isn’t people. God is God. He is completely, TOTALLY different. If our relationship to/with Him is ever messy, it's only because we made it that way. We invite you to put aside any assumptions you've made about God and let Him speak for Himself. We think you’ll find that He is much easier to trust than people.
Life of Abraham
19 Days
As the father of our faith, Abraham took his relationship with God personally. Through chapter-long daily assignments, this plan explores the biblical narrative of Abraham’s life and offers insight into what an active faith in God really looks like. The closing days of the plan include New Testament references to Abraham, inviting us to follow his example of a faith-filled life.