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Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | No Missed Calls | Psalm 121 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 121. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala reminds us to look up! Our strength comes from the Lord—we’ve got to lift our heads up to where our help is! How wonderful is it that our God never sleeps? There’s no heavenly voicemail. Whenever we need His help, we can look up and call out to God. He always hears us!
2025-11-2108 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Share Peace | Psalm 120 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 120. Some people seem to always be in war mode—they want to bully, fight, and argue. But Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers” (Matthew 5:9). Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we must be in peace mode at all times, making and sharing peace with anyone we meet.
2025-11-2009 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | The Lord Seeks Us | Psalm 119:169–176 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 119:169–176. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala reads one of his favorite Bible verses. Even though it doesn’t seem to make sense to end a chapter with “I have strayed. . . . Seek your servant,” with these words the psalmist gives us a beautiful picture of God’s goodness. Even the strongest Christians are susceptible to straying—but Jesus always seeks us and carries us through our troubles. May God bring us out of our bad situations and help us to live for Him every day.
2025-11-1908 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Worship More Than Once | Psalm 119:161–168 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 119:161–168. How much more authentic would our spiritual lives be if we worshiped more than every once in a while? Only praising the Lord on Sundays will lead to a spirit of fakeness, and the world has enough of that already. Let’s be true worshipers of God and thank Him often for all He's given us!
2025-11-1808 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | God Is with Us! | Psalm 119:153–160 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 119:153–160. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala reminds us of a hard truth: Christians aren’t exempt from hardships. Jesus endured great pain—and as His followers, we will suffer too. But what a glorious encouragement it is to know that God is with us! Pressure and mental strain can either bring out the best in us or drive us back to worldly ways. May the Holy Spirit help us to fully rely on the Lord.
2025-11-1708 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Reap While Others Sleep | Psalm 119:145–152 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 119:145–152. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala shares a personal application to the passage. He challenges us to pray at night—during those moments when we should be sleeping but we’re wide awake instead. Sometimes our sleeplessness is the Lord prompting us to get us praying and spending time with Him. While the world’s asleep, we can make a difference for the kingdom of heaven by praying for others.
2025-11-1411 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Jesus Never Fails | Psalms 119:137–144 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalms 119:137–144. Just because we face difficulties doesn’t mean that God has left us. Over and over again—throughout the Bible and in all our lives—He has proven His faithfulness. Jesus is always good, and He will never leave us or fail us. Rest in that today!
2025-11-1310 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | God’s Smile on You | Psalm 119:129–136 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 119:129–136. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala tells us what it means to have God’s face shine on us. Does God have a shiny face? Of course not! This phrase means that God is pleased with us and blessing us—like He’s smiling down at us! We should want to make our Lord smile. We have so many blessings to be thankful for!
2025-11-1211 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Have Discernment! | Psalm 119:121–128 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 119:121–128. New Testament Christians do not have to abide by all the Old Testament laws—for example, we’re free to eat pork and shellfish, and we don’t have to make sacrifices in the temple. We also shouldn’t pray for the destruction of our enemies as Old Testament authors did! But it takes discernment to understand these matters. When we study the Bible, we must ask the Holy Spirit for understanding. He’ll always help!
2025-11-1110 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Unity Minded | Psalm 119:113–120 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 119:113–120. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala elaborates on double-mindedness. As Christians, we are supposed to be like Christ. And one thing about Jesus is that He never acted differently with one person than with another. He was always His true, loving, holy self. We need to be that way too. We can’t be fake! Let’s pray today that the Lord will sustain us so that we can walk in unity and not be double-minded.
2025-11-1009 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | A Light on Our Paths │ Psalm 119:105–112 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 119:105–112. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala takes us through one of the most popular verses in the Bible: “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” Obviously we can’t hold the Bible up on a dark night and expect it to light our way. What we receive from the Scriptures, however, offers spiritual guidance for our daily choices and actions—what not to say, where to go, how to react. Let’s allow God to illuminate the way for us in this dark world.
2025-11-0707 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Sweeter Than Honey | Psalm 119:97–104 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 119:97–104. The Word of God can be many things—sustaining, strengthening, sweet. When we meditate on the Scriptures, we not only feel revitalized in our spirts, but we also delight the Spirit within us! Avoiding temptation and discouragement is made easier by keeping God’s Word constantly in our minds. May we find the Word of God sweeter than honey today, and every day!
2025-11-0609 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | No Coming Back | Psalm 119:89–96 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 119:89–96. In today’s devotional, Pastor Cymbala asks us, “Where would you rather be today: on earth, fighting the devil, or in heaven with God?” As believers in Christ Jesus, this should be an easy question! The Bible promises that we’re going to heaven if we’re saved. When our time on earth is through, there will be no coming back or reincarnating—just instantly facing our Savior. Hallelujah for that!
2025-11-0508 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | God Still Loves You | Psalm 119:81–88 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 119:81–88. Whether we feel the love of God every day or not is irrelevant—God always loves us and has promised never to leave us. When we feel stretched thin or oppressed, we must cling to the Word of God and His never-ending love. We can ask the Lord for help and comfort when we need it—may we never forget how He always comes through!
2025-11-0407 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | A Messenger of Love | Psalm 119:73–80 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 119:73–80. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala challenges us to bless others. Jesus Christ set the ultimate example of love. As believers, we have the unique opportunity to reflect that great love and uplift the people God places in our lives. Let’s pray today that the Lord will give us the words to encourage someone and be messengers of love!
2025-11-0309 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | He Is the Hiding Place | Psalm 119:65–72 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 119:65–72. When people are wrong, accuse, or hurt us, we can take shelter in God’s love. If we’re the ones acting wrongly, he still loves us. The chastening of God helps us to live godly lives, if we're open to receive the teaching. However we may be feeling today, we can take refuge in the peace and love of God. Let’s thank Him for that!
2025-10-3107 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Praise All Day | Psalm 119:57–64 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 119:57–64. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala challenges us to praise God more. It is not something for us to only do on Sundays. We should be praising God all day, every day—when we’re taking a shower, going to work, cleaning the house, whenever! The Lord inhabits the praises of His people. We can enjoy His presence and blessing more when we praise Him.
2025-10-3007 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Can We Pray That Way? | Psalms 119:49–56 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalms 119:49–56. God likes fervent, passionate prayer. If the Lord has given us hope or encouragement, He delights in hearing us ask about it! Although He never forgets or forsakes us, God loves when we remember His words and bring it up in prayer. Let’s be fervent like the psalmist and remind God of His wonderful promises.
2025-10-2907 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Food for the Soul | Psalm 119:41–48 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 119:41–48. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala teaches us about spiritual health. Just like we need to take good care of our physical bodies, our souls need to stay healthy! The only way to do that is by taking in the good—reading and meditating on Scriptures—and rejecting the spiritual junk food the world offers, like movies, music, and social media.
2025-10-2807 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Turning Hearts and Eyes | Psalm 119:33–40 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 119:33–40. We need the Lord’s help. Material possessions and worthless things of the world distract us from God every day! We have to pray like the psalmist did—Lord Jesus, turn our hearts toward You. Turn our eyes away from distractions. He will help us if we ask. Let’s look to God today!
2025-10-2707 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Keep Us from Deceit | Psalm 119:25–32 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 119:25–32. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala warns us about deceit. Imagine lying while giving a testimony—how deceitful! When we don’t seek the Lord through prayer and Bible study, we very easily give into spiritual weakness and fall into deceitful ways. We must meditate on the wonderful Word of the Lord! He has so much to teach us with all of His love, grace, and mercy.
2025-10-2407 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | God, Open Our Eyes! | Psalm 119:17–24 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 119:17–24. One verse can change a life. Sometimes, a passage of Scripture we’ve read a hundred times before suddenly jumps out at us! The Holy Spirit brings revelation to us during our Bible study—even on verses we know by heart—when we ask Him to open our eyes. What life-changing revelation will He show us today? Let’s seek Him and find out!
2025-10-2306 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Share the Spirit's Teaching | Psalm 119:9–16 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 119:9–16. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala shares with us about teaching from God’s Word. That exactly what Christians are supposed to do—receive teaching from the Holy Spirit and share what we learn with others! Let’s ask God to open our minds and hearts to what He wants to teach us today, then be willing to share that with a friend or stranger.
2025-10-2207 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | A Steadfast Heart | Psalm 119:1–8 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 119:1–8. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala discusses steadfastness. For example, husbands and wives don’t commit to being faithful and supportive every other day—no, spouses should pray to be the best they can every day. More importantly, we should all pray to have steadfast—fully committed—hearts toward God every single day of our lives.
2025-10-2107 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Free in Christ | Psalm 118 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 118. How can we find freedom from racism, political division, fear, and anxiety? Only through Christ Jesus, our King! When we have Jesus by our side—and all believers do—we can be free from the evil of this world. The psalmist wrote, “The Lord is with me. . . What can mere mortals do to me?” Hardships come for everyone, but we have encouragement from God and the promise of heaven.
2025-10-2007 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Unfailing Faithfulness | Psalm 117 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 117. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala shares about God's faithfulness. When we get to heaven, we will meet people from all over the world! We can be excited at the thought of eternity with believers from places we've never been. It is because of the faithfulness of the Lord that we can celebrate this promise of heaven. God loves us so much—we can love Him and others because of His great love!
2025-10-1707 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Going Home | Psalm 116 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 116. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala talks about how the grief of death is our greatest fear. Yes, we mourn when we lose loved ones. If they were believers, though, we can take comfort in knowing that we will see them again! The Lord sees the homegoing of His children as a precious thing. God loves us; He will take care of those we’ve loved and lost, and He will always comfort our hearts.
2025-10-1607 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Robbing God’s Glory | Psalm 115 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from 115. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala reminds us of God’s promise to bless all those who belong to Him. We don’t have to wonder whether God will or won’t bless us—the Bible says that He will! When we are blessed, however, we must always remember to give the glory to God. If we sing our own praises, we rob God of His glory. Let’s not be thieves of the Lord today.
2025-10-1506 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Pass the Rock | Psalm 114 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 114. This devotional examines the greatness of the Lord. Only God can take an immovable circumstance—a rock blocking our path in life—and transform it into a peaceful situation. What others may see as tragic, we can view as a pleasantly spring of fresh water. God is worthy of our praises!
2025-10-1407 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Serving a Tender Master | Psalm 113 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 113. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala reminds us who we’re serving. Jesus was the perfect example to us of a tender, compassionate, and humble leader. Yet He stooped down to serve others. Let’s pray for humility and tenderness so we can better model our Master.
2025-10-1306 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Give Freely | Psalm 112 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 112. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala reminds us that God hates injustice. We know that, but how often do we realize that injustice extends to behavior like greed? God promises to bless people who are generous! With His strength, we can stay gracious and compassionate even when our needs seem big. Helping others is always a blessing—let’s look for ways to give freely!
2025-10-1009 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Wisdom from Fear | Psalm 111 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 111. In this devotional we are reminded that wisdom has a different meaning to Christians than to the unsaved world. A multi-millionaire may appear to have wisdom since he’s so successful, but he could be taking actions that God disapproves of. That makes the rich man quite unwise! We Christians must have the fear, or deep respect, of the Lord in order to be wise. Let’s pray for wisdom today.
2025-10-0910 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Look for the Brook | Psalm 110 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 110. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala reminds us that everyone has hard days. But we must persevere in the power of the Holy Spirit! When we are completely worn out, God always wants to rejuvenate us—like coming to a refreshing brook along life’s journey. What a loving Father we have!
2025-10-0810 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Disagree but Pray | Psalm 109 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 109. The psalmist prayed for revenge against those who were hurtful toward him. While believers today are not supposed to pray that way, his words show us how to cry out to God. Jesus died for everyone—even the people we disagree with!—and our responsibility is to pray for their souls rather than for vengeance.
2025-10-0709 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Get Out of the Way | Psalm 108 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 108. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala reads, “Human help is worthless.” That doesn’t seem encouraging! The blessing in it, however, comes from knowing that the only help we need is from God. When we stop focusing on the abilities of others, we’ll be able to see all that the Lord can do!
2025-10-0608 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Jesus Hears Us | Psalm 107 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from 107. God doesn’t give us what we deserve—and praise Him for that! He is so merciful to us. Though we could never earn it, the Lord gives us a relationship with Him. Jesus hears every prayer and plea of our hearts—He heals and rescues us. Let’s thank Him for it today.
2025-10-0308 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Is God Enough? | Psalm 106 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from 106. In this devotional, the psalm makes us pause and wonder: is anything too big for God? Of course not! Has He been good before? God is good all the time, and He never fails! Take whatever burden you’re carrying and lay it at His feet.
2025-10-0209 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | God Cannot Fail | Psalm 105 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 105. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala reminds us of God’s proven goodness. The Lord is moving in our lives, even when things look bleak. That's what happened with Joseph, who was sold as a slave—but later became second in command over Egypt and saved his family! We can rest in the knowledge that all things work together for good, even if we can’t see it now.
2025-10-0108 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Be Fed! | Psalm 104 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 104. Animals in the wild don’t mope around wondering from where their next meal will come. God takes care of His creation and always feeds them! Likewise, He always feeds His children—we can never go hungry spiritually, because we have the Word of God. Let’s read the Bible and be fed!
2025-09-3008 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Count Your Blessings | Psalm 103 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Psalm 103. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala talks about blessings. We should praise the Lord every day for all the wonderful things He’s done for us. We are so blessed! When we praise God for His goodness, we then bless others. Like the hymn says, “Count your blessings; name them one by one!”
2025-09-2908 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | "And Peter" | Mark 16:6–7 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Mark 16:6–7. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala reads an excerpt from his newest book, Jesus Every Day! We all fail God. The disciple Peter denied Jesus three times, yet the Lord sought him out and gave him a second chance. Jesus is so wonderful and forgiving—He even calls us by name! Praise God for second, third, and thousandth chances!
2025-09-2606 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Bring Your Friend to Jesus | Mark 2:4–5, 11 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional Mark 2. In this devotional, we take a closer look at the friends who lowered their sick friend through a roof. What great friends! They were willing to do whatever it took to get their friend to Jesus. We all have friends and family members who need the Lord. May we never quit bringing them to the Father—He is always able to turn around hearts.
2025-09-2506 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Don’t Stop Them | Mark 9:39–40 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Mark 9:39–40. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala shares wisdom from his new book, Jesus Every Day. Too often we align solely with one denomination or church. But as born-again believers, we need to be extensions of Jesus. Instead of hindering the movement of the Word of God and building up fences against fellows Christians, let’s remember that we all follow the same leader—Jesus!
2025-09-2407 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | From Ordinary to Extraordinary | Ephesians 5:18 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Ephesians 5:18. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala tells us that we don’t need degrees and years of experience to do the jobs God has called us to. When we are filled with the Holy Spirit, like the early apostles were, He uses ordinary people to do incredible things—regardless of our backgrounds!
2025-09-2307 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDaily Devotional | Small Beginnings | Zechariah 4:10 | Pastor Jim CymbalaJoin Pastor Jim Cymbala for today’s daily devotional from Zechariah 4:10. In this devotional, Pastor Cymbala reads an excerpt from his new book, Jesus Every Day. We live in a hyped-up world where bigger is better, but everything—even the small moments—matter to God. We shouldn’t be discouraged when we don’t see big things happening. God is always moving in our lives!
2025-09-2206 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaRejuvenated Faith | Psalm 92 | Daily Devotional | Pastor Jim CymbalaThere is no spiritual Botox. The only way to keep our faith fresh and young is by keeping our focus on Jesus! The joy of the Lord is our strength! God will renew us every single day if we let Him. When we walk with God and deepen our spiritual roots, our lives will continue to be joyful and yield godly fruits.
2025-09-0508 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaThe Lord Keeps Us | Psalm 91 | Daily Devotional | Pastor Jim CymbalaIn times of trouble and storm, who delivers us? God! But the Lord does more than help us in our trials. He is the One who makes us like Jesus! We try so hard to be good Christians, but we can’t do it in our own strength. The real key to the overcoming life is to trust Jesus moment by moment, day by day.
2025-09-0407 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaMake Today Count | Psalm 90 | Daily Devotional | Pastor Jim CymbalaThe thought that we need to count our days (see Psalm 90:12) is intimidating! It reminds us that our days will have an end. But is it supposed to make us anxious? No! If God tells us to count the days of our lives, and He has a plan for our lives, then we can conclude that He has a plan for every day! We are only given today—let's make it count by sharing the news of salvation through Jesus Christ.
2025-09-0308 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaGod Is Great | Psalm 89 | Daily Devotional | Pastor Jim CymbalaWhen was the last time you told someone about God’s goodness in your life? Every day we should be sharing about His greatness! Even in our tough times, God’s good hand has been in all the details. Whether by singing, preaching, witnessing, or simply conversing, let's tell someone about the Lord’s goodness today.
2025-09-0208 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaRun to God | Psalm 88 | Daily Devotional | Pastor Jim CymbalaJust like a loving father enjoys helping his child, so God loves it when we pray to Him and ask for help. He’s our heavenly Father—we can always run to Him! Let’s take advantage of that and pray often. It’s better to be praying while in trouble than to be prayerless and think everything’s fine.
2025-09-0108 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaNew Creation, New Belonging | Psalm 87 | Daily Devotional | Pastor Jim CymbalaWe are all born once, physically, on this earth. But when we believe in salvation through Jesus Christ, we have a spiritual rebirth. How wonderful it is to be born again! We don’t have to be linked to the city where we were born or the denomination in which we were raised. We belong to God Almighty, and we are citizens of heaven!
2025-08-2908 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDifferent but United | Psalm 86 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaShould we support every denomination of Christianity? Denominations and labels can actually create division and strife among believers. We are called to rejoice with those who are rejoicing (Rom. 12:15)! When someone gets truly saved, through sound doctrine, Christians should unite in the spirit of peace, celebration, and rejoicing!
2025-08-2808 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaRejoicing and Revival | Psalm 85 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaWhen our spirits are revived, we have reason to rejoice. And when our hearts are full of rejoicing, we feel a sense of revival! The two go hand in hand. As we seek spiritual revival, we can be walking billboards of the joy of the Lord in a world of lost, hurting people!
2025-08-2709 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaUnderstanding God’s Presence | Psalm 84 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaTrue fellowship with God can’t be learned or studied—it comes from intentionally seeking Him and having an open heart. Nothing can match the presence of God! We don’t need to do a deep dive into theology to feel the Lord. Jesus simply says, “Come unto Me.”
2025-08-2608 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaGod Will Make It Right | Psalm 83 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaWhen someone is against us—bullying, slandering, judging—we, as Christians, can pray that God will make it right. But we have to be alright with however the Lord decides to do that! We can’t get in a huff when things don’t go the way we pray. God goes before us into paths unknown and walks beside us through the challenges. Let’s trust Him!
2025-08-2508 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaLet the Lord Preside | Psalm 82 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaGod has a plan for our lives. How does that life-long plan play out? One day at a time. That means that, every single day, we have to trust the Lord and let Him lead us. There’s no sense in planning out our lives minute by minute when the God of the universe already knows how every moment will go! Let’s step back and let Jesus guide our steps—it’ll be better than anything else we could do.
2025-08-2209 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaOpen Wide Your Mouth | Psalm 81 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaMany of us have "flown" a spoon through the air for a toddler and said something like, “Open up! Here comes the airplane!” What if we were to receive from God the same way a little child does? No, God doesn't pretend that a spoon is an airplane to sneak us some spiritual food. But He does tell us that if we open our mouths and ask God for His blessing, He’ll give it to us! Let’s do that today!
2025-08-2109 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaRevive Us! | Psalm 80 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaWe can’t live in a fantasy world and call it faith. All God’s people go through hard times. It is unbiblical to teach that children of God already have everything they need! When we face oppression and hardships, we can and should ask God to revive us! He restores our strength, peace, and joy so that we may keep walking in His light.
2025-08-2008 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaPraises for the Shepherd | Psalm 79 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaLet’s cheer for our Good Shepherd! Or does that idea sound crazy? We get loud and excited for sports and politics—why not for the Lord? We have very good reasons for worshiping Him: He loves us and guides us! Jesus has good plans for us—that’s worthy of a loud amen!
2025-08-1907 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaPass It On! | Psalm 78 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaJust because something is old doesn’t mean it’s wrong. As the saying goes, “Nothing new is true, and nothing true is new.” It’s important that we hold onto the truth of God’s Word and not be swayed by “new” church ideas. And when we learn something "old" from the Bible, we have to pass it on so the next generation can keep growing in the truth!
2025-08-1808 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaTake a Step Today | Psalm 77 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaRemember hearing about how God parted the Red Sea? Today He can split whatever we’re facing straight down the middle like that sea. We just have to take the first step of obedience. We can’t be overwhelmed by the unknown—when God leads, He knows exactly where He’s going, and He’ll always bring us through.
2025-08-1509 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaStand Undivided | Psalm 76 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaDivision can cause more damage to a church than addiction. Instead of celebrating the wins of other Christians, many of us demean brothers and sisters in Christ in the name of denominations or races. But Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers.” Every day we can choose division or peace—let’s not fight and fuss.
2025-08-1409 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaWho’s in Charge? | Psalm 75 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaNo one knows when Jesus will return—so let's not play the game of trying to predict the day. That hurts the name of Christianity! Rather, we should have peace in knowing that God is on the throne right now. While human rulers wobble and waver, God rules steadily over heaven and earth. Now that’s a comforting thought!
2025-08-1308 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaMountains and Valleys | Psalm 74 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaNot everything is a mountaintop experience. But sometimes we learn more from difficult circumstances than we ever could in times of blessing. Our Lord is the God of the mountain and the God of the valley—He is faithful to help us every minute of every day!
2025-08-1208 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaGet Alone with God | Psalm 73 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaWe tend to get caught up in the problems of today—so much so that we forget about the joys of heaven to come! But like the old hymn says, “It will be worth it all when we see Jesus.” Let’s get alone with God today and have conversations on heavenly things—no more tears or darkness there!
2025-08-1108 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaLord, Rain on Us! | Psalm 72 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaWhen rain falls, it makes things clean. The Spirit of God can be like a falling rain, washing away our worries and burdens—and enabling us to bear fruit for His glory! The Spirit can also be quiet and consistent like morning dew. The Bible uses different forms of water as metaphors for God because the Lord brings refreshment and cleansing. God, refresh us today, please!
2025-08-0807 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaGenerations of Faith | Psalm 71 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaTake a moment to reflect on the past: was there an older person in your life who aided you in your walk with the Lord? If so, you were blessed! But not only should we appreciate the faith of the generations before us; we also must fill those roles for the generations to come! Whether it be our children, grandchildren, or younger people in our churches, let’s share about God’s goodness with them.
2025-08-0708 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaA Reason to Rejoice | Psalm 70 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaThere’s a gothic feel around traditional religion—it's more serious than joyful. But the Bible tells us to rejoice in the Lord always! Those who seek God can rejoice and be glad because they know that He will answer their prayers. We can share with one another the great things He has done for us. Tell someone today how great the Lord is!
2025-08-0607 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaPrayer Changes Perspectives | Psalm 69 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim Cymbala“Fix your attitude!” We’ve all heard that! But how can we do that? David showed us in the psalms that the best and quickest way to turn around our perspectives is by praying. When we sulk and focus on our circumstances, we drown in sorrow. But when we tell Jesus our problems and trust Him to fix them, our attitudes will shift!
2025-08-0507 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaCommunity in Christ | Psalm 68 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaJesus calls us to community. Besides walking with Christ personally, it’s vital to be part of a church. There are so many blessings in the family that God created! We miss out on those blessings if we don’t interact with the church body. Let’s fellowship with other believers and rejoice together in Jesus!
2025-08-0407 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaThe Blessing of God | Psalm 67 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaWhen we go to bed anxious and wake up the next morning in fear, we are living without God’s blessing. The blessing of God changes everything! And all we have to do to receive it is ask. Born-again believers can wake up each day expecting God’s blessing—so long as we are walking in His love and light. Let's live under God's blessing today by repenting of our sins and following the Lord's leading!
2025-08-0108 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaApology Accepted | Psalm 66 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaIsn’t it great to hear the words “I forgive you”? We all want people to accept our apologies. Yet sometimes we’re wary of handing out that same forgiveness to someone else. But if we hold onto unforgiveness toward others or refuse to apologize for something, our prayers are hindered! Today we can make things right with God and others by choosing to forgive.
2025-07-3109 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaPray About It! | Psalm 65 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaWhat is the best way to learn about prayer? It’s not by studying or theorizing—it’s by praying! God doesn’t just hear our prayers; He answers them! Let’s take our requests—from the smallest concern to the biggest, most impossible needs—and pray to the One who cares and answers.
2025-07-3007 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaLet God Fix It | Psalm 64 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaWords can really sting. That old saying “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” is such a lie! People are hurt every day by words. When someone stings us with cruel words, the best thing we can do is take our pain to Jesus. He has the salve to heal our hurts. We can step back, calm down, and know that God will fix it.
2025-07-2908 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaEvery Day Is Praise Day! | Psalm 63 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaWhy do so many of us hesitate to lift our hands to God? In both the Old and New Testaments, the Lord tells us to lift up our hands in praise and worship to Him. We have so many reasons to thank the Lord every single day. Let’s raise our hands and voices to praise His holy name today! What a blessing it is to meaningfully worship our God.
2025-07-2807 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaHeart Over Head | Psalm 62 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaPrayer from the heart is more effective than prayers from the head. When we pour out our hearts in prayer—laying everything before the Lord, sometimes crying or saying nothing at all—the Holy Spirit intercedes on our behalf. What a blessing! When we don’t know what or how to pray, we can let our hearts take the lead. God understands.
2025-07-2508 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaHave You Lost Your Song? | Psalm 61 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaMany of us have lost the sensitive spirit we had when we were younger Christians. Some call that maturing, yet we’re more depressed than ever! The joy of the Lord is our strength, and we must praise Him daily for it! Let’s get back the songs in our hearts and sweetly worship our Savior.
2025-07-2407 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaHelpless Humans | Psalm 60 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaWe try to solve our problems but often fall short. Why? The psalmist wrote that “any help men might offer is futile.” Only God can help us—from finances to family, we can only prosper with His assistance! Let’s be humble today and realize that we are helpless without our God.
2025-07-2308 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaA Special Kindness | Psalm 59 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaWe teach children the importance of kindness. At what point do we adults forget it? The worst thing we can do is have malice and hatred to those who have never wronged us. As Christians, we are commanded to be kind to everyone—that’s a pretty special quality. The God who loves us infinitely will help us love others if we allow Him to!
2025-07-2210 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaThe Downfall of Division | Psalm 58 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaThink of all the discord between races, religions, economic statuses, and political sides. All those people aren’t our enemies! Just because we disagree with others doesn’t mean we are allowed to hate them or pray for their downfall. As believers under the new covenant, we are called to love people we don’t get along with. Let’s pray for them like Jesus did.
2025-07-2108 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaFrom Fear to Joy | Psalm 57 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaIn moments of grief or fear, where do we turn? Only Jesus can take our negative feelings and turn them into joy. God is always with us and always loves us—those facts alone should be enough to make us sing and worship Him! When we fill our minds and hearts with thoughts of the love of God, it overwhelms the darkness and discouragement we face. Worship Him today!
2025-07-1809 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaNot Afraid to Cry | Psalm 56 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaMany of us don’t like to cry—it might make us feel embarrassed or weak. But the Bible says that tears are a language that God understands. When we cry in our prayers, those tears are so precious to Him that He stores them! Let’s allow the Spirit to move within us as we pray over our families, cities, and nations.
2025-07-1707 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaToo Much Running | Psalms 55 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaIt's easy to do too much ministry and neglect personal time with the Lord. We run around doing this and that but neglect prayer and time in God's Word—and our spiritual energy gets drained. Then we want to run away! Instead of chasing about, let’s run to our Savior today. He will restore our strength.
2025-07-1607 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaDon’t Twist My Arm! | Psalm 54 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaWhen a pastor asks people to give, sometimes it's more like guilt-tripping than joyful encouragement. Many church leaders, Christian influencers, and televangelists spread this feeling of coercion about giving. Believers should have no part in that! God loves a cheerful giver—one who gives of his own free will, without coercion. Let’s be free-will givers today.
2025-07-1508 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaWhat Fools Say | Psalm 53 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaAccording to the Bible, only a fool denies God. Yet the world today says, “Everyone is basically good!” It is up to us as believers to stand for the truth. Only God is good! Foolish people will deny and reject Him all day, but we must spread His love and goodness on this earth.
2025-07-1409 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaTrusting | Psalm 52 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaWhen a tree is shaken, sometimes its roots go deeper in the soil. Let's use that picture to think about faith: when ours is shaken, do we dig deeper spiritually? Some Christians bend and sway with the woes of life. But when we are firmly planted in the Word of God and prayer, we will increasingly trust in the Lord.
2025-07-1107 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaA Heart That Pleases God | Psalm 51 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaKing David really messed up! But even after adultery and murder, he didn’t hide from God. He repented of his sin and begged God not only to grant him mercy but also to give him a clean heart. What an example to us! We cannot purify or sustain ourselves—only God can do that. Let’s ask Him today to stir within us hearts that desire to please Him.
2025-07-1008 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaA Courtroom of Thanks | Psalm 50 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaImagine God confronting His people in a courtroom. In Psalm 50 we read of Him doing just that! But He was not condemning His followers to hell—He was calling them unthankful. The psalmist painted this courtroom picture to call believers out for going through the motions—going to church and singing songs but not having thankful hearts. There must be substance to our faith. We should be thanking God every day for His blessings!
2025-07-0908 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaNo Time, No Money | Psalm 49 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaLife is short, and riches are worthless. Doesn’t that go against everything the world tells us? Instead, we Christians must keep eternity in mind! There, time and money are meaningless. Let’s focus today on how to wisely use our resources to make a difference in eternity!
2025-07-0807 min
Daily Devotions with Pastor Jim CymbalaBound to a Building | Psalm 48 | Daily Devotions | Pastor Jim CymbalaIn the days of the Old Testament, God was only reachable through the temple, and the Sabbath was a day set apart wholly for worship. But God is no longer bound to a building. Thanks to His grace and Jesus’ sacrifice, He can be reached anytime, anywhere! We can receive guidance from God at any moment we ask for it.
2025-07-0708 min
Jim Cymbala’s Podcast7.01.22 |Hour by Hour | Pastor Jim CymbalaSpeaking on Galatians 1:17 and the silent years of Paul’s life as a Christian, Pastor Cymbala discusses how we can live every day in a way that is pleasing to God.
2022-10-2808 min
Jim Cymbala’s Podcast6.30.22 | A Miraculous Conversion | Pastor Jim CymbalaPastor Cymbala shares a modern-day conversion story and relates it to the testimony of the apostle Paul, as it appears in Galatians 1:13-16.
2022-10-2809 min
Jim Cymbala’s Podcast6.29.22 | Not Made Up | Pastor Jim CymbalaHighlighting Galatians 1:11-12, Pastor Cymbala speaks of the unique nature of the apostle Paul’s story and how he received the gospel of Jesus Christ.
2022-10-2807 min
Jim Cymbala’s Podcast6.28.22 | The Approval of God | Pastor Jim CymbalaPastor Cymbala explores what the apostle Paul says in Galatians 1:10 about seeking the approval of God rather than the approval of human beings.
2022-10-2807 min
Jim Cymbala’s Podcast6.27.22 | Adding and Subtracting | Pastor Jim CymbalaPastor Cymbala highlights Galatians 1:9 and warns against adding to or subtracting from the one true gospel.
2022-10-2807 min
Jim Cymbala’s Podcast6.24.22 | Jesus Is Enough | Pastor Jim CymbalaPastor Cymbala focuses on Galatians 1:8 and what it has to say about any distortion of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
2022-10-2808 min
Jim Cymbala’s Podcast6.23.22 | No Gospel at All | Pastor Jim CymbalaHighlighting Galatians 1:6-7, Pastor Cymbala discusses the confusion that false teaching brings.
2022-10-2807 min
Jim Cymbala’s Podcast6.22.22 | The Only Pertinent Question | Pastor Jim CymbalaPastor Cymbala focuses on Galatians 1:3-5, which leads to the only pertinent question for us today.
2022-10-2807 min
Jim Cymbala’s Podcast6.21.22 | Sent by Jesus Christ | Pastor Jim CymbalaPastor Cymbala focuses on Galatians 1:1-2 and discusses the apostle Paul’s credentials, which qualify him to address the churches in Galatia.
2022-10-2808 min
Jim Cymbala’s Podcast6.20.22 | It Matters What We Believe | Pastor Jim CymbalaPastor Cymbala introduces his new devotional series by providing an overview of the New Testament letter to the Galatians and the main reason why the apostle Paul wrote it.
2022-10-2808 min