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Today Daily Devotional

Today is a daily devotional that helps God"s people refresh, refocus and renew their faith through Bible reading, reflection, and prayer.

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Rested Sheep

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/07/06

He makes me lie down in green pastures. . . .— Psalm 23:2 It is a busy season as I write this short devotional message. My list of responsibilities has increased lately, and I have less open time than I would like. Sheep have a difficult time pacing themselves as well. They need a guide who can provide them with a life-giving cadence. The psalm writer found that with the Lord as his shepherd, he was not driven but made to stop and rest. Rest is a part of the Lord's kingdom rhythm. All who are

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Contented Sheep

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/07/05

I have learned the secret of being content in . . . every situation . . . whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength. — Philippians 4:12-13 The apostle Paul was someone who followed the Lord as his shepherd through dark valleys of persecution and danger as well as to heights of church growth as new followers of Jesus became part of the Lord’s flock. Paul wrote this declaration of trust and contentment in a letter to Christian friends while he was in

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Trusting Sheep

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/07/04

. . . I lack nothing. — Psalm 23:1 This is a bold statement for the psalm writer to make: “I lack nothing.” Is this a statement that you can make too? This psalm is attributed to King David, so we might think, “It’s easy for a king to say that he lacks nothing!” (David’s story is found in 1 Samuel 16 – 1 Kings 2.) David wasn’t born into royalty, and he sometimes experienced a great deal of want and danger. He was also well acquainted with sheep because he was a shepherd when he was young. He even

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Acting Sheepish

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/07/03

We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way. . . . — Isaiah 53:6 Sheep need particular care. They need to be led to still waters because they can’t drink safely from fast-moving streams. They can’t predict when the grass will run out and when they need to move to new pastures. Often there are holes in the ground that dangerous snakes can shelter in, and sheep do not suspect that they could be bitten. We need special care as well. We can’t always predict the dangers

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Feeling Sheepish

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/07/02

The Lord is my shepherd. . . .— Psalm 23:1 If the Lord is our shepherd, then the psalm writer is thinking of us as sheep. I’m not so sure that I like being compared to a sheep. Sheep are not very bright. Humans are far more intelligent. For better or worse, we have more capacity for directing our own lives. So how are we like sheep? I wonder if the psalm writer might be highlighting how vulnerable sheep are. They have few defenses from predators, for example. And sheep are not very good at

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Finding the Right Guide

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/07/01

The Lord is my shepherd. . . . — Psalm 23:1 There are many times when I have needed the help of a guide: an IT expert to help me with my computer; a nurse to help me understand a diagnosis; a biking guide to help me set the pace on unfamiliar roads. Some of these guides have been more helpful than others. A lot depended on how much they knew me and cared for me as a person. When I reflect on how the Lord shepherds or guides us, I am struck by two important things. First, the one who has made us

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Last Rites

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/06/30

Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons . . . nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. — Romans 8:38-39 Dana, 20, from Wisconsin, ended up on Chicago’s South Side after she stopped taking her prescribed medications. She began self-medicating with street drugs and eventually found shelter with us for a while. Tragically, Dana died alone in an abandoned building from a fentanyl overdose. Each year we hold a

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“Twin” the Triplet

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/06/29

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace. . . .— 1 Peter 4:8-10 D’Near Scott, known as “Twin,” is actually a triplet—but that’s another story. Today he stands with us in a large circle before lunchtime. Twin has spent much of his adult life working odd jobs, staying in abandoned buildings, and trying

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Seeing Others Correctly

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/06/28

Love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. . . . Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace. . . . — 1 Peter 4:8-10 In the beginning, God created human beings in his image (Genesis 1:27). This foundational truth shapes how we view all of humanity. Unlike other creation stories, where only kings or rulers bear the divine image, the Bible teaches that every person carries God’s likeness. This truth underpins

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Incarcerated Family

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/06/27

Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering. — Hebrews 13:3 Debbie Zeigler brings greeting cards to church for members to sign for incarcerated family members of Roseland Christian Ministries. Most are African American men—some young, some old. If you haven’t explored the connections between slavery and mass incarceration in the United States, you may want to research this challenging topic. I’ve

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Light Rising in the Darkness

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/06/26

If you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.— Isaiah 58:10 The roles of mom, dad, brother, and sister can be broader than traditional definitions suggest. My mom has embodied an expansive view of motherhood throughout her life. She not only raised my siblings and me alongside our father, but she also served as a Christian school principal for 35 years and as an elder

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Family Table

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/06/25

“When you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”— Luke 14:13-14 Ms. Watts bakes hot water cornbread. Ms. Sabrina brings sweet tea. Mrs. Johnson cooks a pot of greens. Elder Bennett prepares spaghetti. David Walker’s mom bakes pies. One of the beautiful things about the Roseland community is how each person has their signature dish, and you’d better not

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Fearfully Made

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/06/24

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. — Psalm 139:14 I officiated at the funeral of a man who had grown up at Roseland Christian Ministries. He was raised in the church and had attended Christian schools. But in his early twenties, something seemed to break in his mind. Always kind and smiling, he began to tell delusional stories. He was convinced of an alternate reality that featured celebrities, lawsuits, and fortunes coming

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Stand With Me

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/06/23

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress. . . . — James 1:27 Getting into drug rehab is not so simple as one might think. Charlene, Mary, and Demetris, women who had spent their adult lives on the streets, wanted to get clean. We might imagine they’d be dropped off at a facility, given a room, and soon headed on the way toward healing. But the reality is more complicated. Just getting into a facility can take weeks. The

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Fear and Love

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/06/22

There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.— 1 John 4:18 Elen, a single mother of three, lives in our shelter for women and children. Tiny but with a tough veneer, she survives through her own means. Her children, with their big brown curls and bright eyes, bring warmth to our community. Her youngest child finds comfort in the arms of a young woman without children in the church pews, and her

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Grief Companions

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/06/21

Jesus . . . was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. “Where have you laid him?” he asked. “Come and see, Lord,” they replied. Jesus wept. — John 11:33-35 When my sons’ mother died unexpectedly, my wife, sons, and stepdaughter and I came together in deep, shared grief. The intensity of our sorrow felt profoundly isolating. But I’ve come to understand our pain in a new light. Though deeply personal, grief connects us to a broader compassionate community. People have chosen to enter into our pain

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Mosaic

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/06/20

I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. — Revelation 7:9 In 1983, Ulysses left Haiti and arrived in Chicago with some fellow refugees. Stepping off the plane into the cold, he was greeted warmly by Rev. Tony Van Zanten and Rev. Emmett Harrison, pastors who worked with Roseland Christian Ministries. One of them gave him their jacket, a gesture he remembers vividly

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Freedom

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/06/19

You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. — Galatians 5:13 A volunteer at Roseland Christian Ministries saw a sign for the celebration of Juneteenth and said, “Why can’t we all just celebrate July 4? What is Juneteenth anyway?” I took a deep breath and said something along these lines: “I’m still learning, but here’s what I know. After the Emancipation Proclamation was declared in 1863, it

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We Go Together

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/06/18

Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.”— Ruth 1:16 A few years ago Erika’s mother passed away from cancer. Erika’s mother was a sister to Stephanie, so Stephanie is Erika’s aunt. Despite their loss, Erika and Stephanie share a bond that is exceptionally close for an aunt and niece. They cook together, share meals, and travel from Michigan to Chicago nearly every

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Siblings and Friends

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/06/17

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. — Proverbs 17:17 Ever since I was born, my brother has been by my side. As kids, we walked to school together, and when we moved to the Chicago area, we had each other’s backs. I’ll never forget when I was in second grade and the bus driver dropped us at the wrong stop for our first day at a new school. I was sure we’d never find our way home, but my brother stayed calm. He found someone trustworthy, and we made it home

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