Daily Devotionals
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There are many excellent places to find daily devotionals, depending on your preferred format. Here are the most popular options:
📱 Devotional Apps & Online Resources (Often Free) Many ministries and publishers offer their devotionals for free online or through apps, which is great for daily convenience.
You Version Bible App: https://www.bible.com/app Includes countless free reading plans and devotionals from various ministries and authors.
Our Daily Bread Ministries: https://www.odbm.org/ Offers a classic daily devotional online and via their dedicated app.
Glorify App: https://www.glorifyapp.com/ Focuses on daily devotionals, guided meditation, and prayer.
First15: https://www.first15.org/ Provides a daily devotional, curated worship music, and guided prayer, available online, by email, or via their app.
In Touch Ministries (Charles Stanley): https://www.intouch.org/ https://www.intouch.org/read/daily-devotions Offers daily devotionals on their website and through their app.
Proverbs 31 Ministries: https://proverbs31.org/ Offers devotionals geared toward women.
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📚 Devotional Books (Printed & E-Books)
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You can find a vast selection of devotional books at any major bookstore or online retailer. Some popular and classic titles include:
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My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers
Jesus Calling, Enjoying Peace in His Presence, by Sarah Young,
Morning and Evening, by Charles Haddon Spurgeon
New Morning Mercies, A Daily Gospel Devotional, by Paul David Tripp
Streams in the Desert, by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman
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For Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence by Sarah Young, the official product page provides links to various major retailers where you can purchase it:
https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-calling/.
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The classic devotional Morning and Evening by Charles Haddon Spurgeon is often provided for free online, with an option to access it daily here:
https://www.heartlight.org/devotionals/.
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You can purchase New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional by Paul David Tripp through major retailers; a representative link to a Christian bookstore is:
Lastly, the beloved classic Streams in the Desert by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman is also available to read daily online via sites like Crosswalk:
https://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/desert/.
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📧 Email Subscriptions
Many ministries offer to deliver a daily devotional right to your inbox, making it easy to start your morning with it. Look for a "Subscribe" option on the websites of the organizations listed above.
⛪ Your Local Church Check with your local church. They may: Recommend a specific devotional that the congregation is reading. Provide a free print devotional booklet. Offer an in-house daily email or print devotional written by their staff.
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Daily Devotional Websites and Apps
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Our Daily Bread Ministries: https://www.odbm.org/
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Lutheran Hour Ministries Daily Devotions: https://www.lhm.org/dailydevotions/
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Today in the Word (Moody Bible Institute): https://www.todayintheword.org/
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In Touch Ministries (Charles Stanley): https://www.intouch.org/read/daily-devotions
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First15: https://www.first15.org/
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Proverbs 31 Ministries Devotions: https://proverbs31.org/read/devotions
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Joyce Meyer Daily Devotional: https://joycemeyer.org/DailyDevo
Daily Scripture Messages
The best way to get daily scripture passages is through a free email subscription from a major Bible website.
Here are the best places to subscribe to daily scripture passages, often delivered straight to your email inbox:
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📧 Email Subscriptions for Daily Bible Verses
These services are specifically designed to send one or more scripture passages to you every day.
Bible Gateway Offers a "Verse of the Day" newsletter in up to five different translations (NIV, KJV, ESV, etc.). You can also choose a Visual Verse of the Day with an image.
https://www.biblegateway.com/newsletters/
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Daily Verses.net Provides a free daily Bible verse email. You can select your preferred translation (NIV, KJV, NLT, etc.) before subscribing.
https://dailyverses.net/subscribe
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The NIV Bible Offers a "Verse of the Day" email specifically in the New International Version (NIV), a very popular modern translation. They also offer a daily devotional email.
https://www.thenivbible.com/niv-scripture-email-sign-ups/
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Bible Study Tools Offers a "Verse of the Day" email which often includes a short devotional or commentary to go along with the scripture passage.
https://www.biblestudytools.com/ (Look for the Verse of the Day signup box)
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USCCB (Daily Readings) If you follow the Catholic lectionary, this site provides the specific daily mass readings (Old Testament, Psalm, Gospel) which you can receive by email.
https://bible.usccb.org/ (Look for "Get Daily Readings E-mails")
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📱 App Option (Recommended for Reading Plans)
If you prefer an app on your phone, you can set up notifications to send you a daily verse or passage: I highly recommend this app..
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YouVersion Bible App:
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https://www.bible.com/app You can choose from thousands of reading plans (e.g., "Bible in a Year," "Psalms & Proverbs," topical plans) and set reminders to read the daily passages.
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For direct links to the stores:
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Apple App Store (iOS): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bible/id282935706
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Google Play Store (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sirma.mobile.bible.android
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