"Better Than" Devotionals

"Better Than" Devotionals

Week 16: The Greater Priest And Greater Blessings
November 2nd, 2026
Day 1 — A Priest of God Most High Read: Hebrews 7:1. Melchizedek meets Abraham as both a king and a priest of God Most High. His priestly role directs our attention beyond earthly success to our relationship with God. The first point invites us to seek more than relief from uncomfortable feelings: we need peace with God, not merely a way to ignore guilt.Reflect: When guilt troubles you, where do y...
Week 15: Certainty of God's Promises
October 25th, 2026
Day 1 — The God Who Promises Read: Hebrews 6:13–15; Genesis 22:15–18Reflect: Abraham waited through years in which God’s word seemed contradicted by circumstance. His faith was not flawless, but God faithfully preserved him. The Lord’s promise depended upon God’s character, not Abraham’s perfection. Patient faith keeps returning to the One who spoke.Gospel Focus: Jesus is the promised Seed and the...
Week 14: Better Things
October 20th, 2026
Day 1 — Better Things Read: Hebrews 6:9; Romans 8:1–4Reflect: The warning of Hebrews 6 is severe, but it is not the final word over everyone who hears it. The writer addresses the church as “beloved” and is persuaded of better things—realities that accompany salvation. God’s warnings expose false confidence, while his gospel directs believers to the saving work of Christ and the fruit his Spirit p...
Week 13: Thorns and Thistles
October 13th, 2026
Day 1 — Carried On by Grace Read: Hebrews 6:1–3; Philippians 1:6Reflect: Maturity is not leaving the gospel behind but being carried more deeply into Christ. God commands growth and supplies the grace that makes growth possible. The same God who begins the work also brings it to completion. Your effort matters, but it is never solitary or self-saving.Gospel Focus: Jesus did not merely show you the...
Week 12: Carried Forward in Christ
October 5th, 2026
Day 1 — Wake Up to the Word Read: Hebrews 5:11–14Reflect: Dull hearing is not a lack of information but a sluggish response to truth. God’s Word trains discernment as we repeatedly receive and practice it. Jesus never suffered from dull obedience; He heard and perfectly did the Father’s will on behalf of His people.Respond: Name one truth you already know but have delayed obeying. Write one specif...