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Solid Joys Daily Devotional
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Solid Joys is a daily devotional written and read by John Piper. These short and substantive readings will feed your joy in Jesus every day of the year. Discover more from Piper at desiringGod.org.
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The Day Is at Hand
The age of sin and misery and death is almost spent. The day of righteousness and peace and total joy is dawning.
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Yesterday
The Day Is at Hand
The age of sin and misery and death is almost spent. The day of righteousness and peace and total joy is dawning.
2d ago
The Great Exchange
Our sins are laid on Christ and his righteousness is laid on us. That is the great exchange — and it becomes ours not by works but by faith.
3d ago
Children of a Singing God
It could not be otherwise but that Christianity be a singing faith. The founder sang. We are a singing people because we are the children of a singing God.
4d ago
You Were Made for God
When we speak of being a God-centered people, remember, this is because we are joining God in his God-centeredness.
5d ago
Paul’s Salvation Was for You
The point of Paul’s conversion happening the way it did is to make Christ’s incredible patience vivid for you.
6d ago
The Liberating Power of Forgiveness
When we live by faith, rooted in God’s forgiveness, we are freed from the lingering, paralyzing effects even of shame we deserve to feel.
1w ago
Seek Your City’s Good
Christians care about all suffering — especially eternal suffering. That’s the greatest danger every city faces.
Apr 22 2024
Five Reasons to Be Fearless
Not being afraid shows that you treasure God as your generous Shepherd, Father, and King.
Apr 21 2024
The Key to Radical Love
The key to joy is faith in God’s future grace — that is, being satisfied in all that God promises to be for us.
Apr 20 2024
Afraid to Stray
Cherish the goodness of the Lord, fear straying from him, flee from every sin, and take refuge in him.
Apr 19 2024
A Future for Failures
This is the gospel: Even though you have sinned greatly, nevertheless there is a future and a hope. Fear not!
Apr 18 2024
God, Touch Our Hearts
The One with infinite power in the universe reaches down to personally touch and transform us.
Apr 17 2024
Embracing Jesus
Faith in Christ is not just assenting to what God is for us, but also embracing all that he is for us in Christ.
Apr 16 2024
Mercy for Today
We won’t bear tomorrow’s load on today’s resources. Today’s mercies are for today’s troubles. Tomorrow’s mercies are for tomorrow’s troubles.
Apr 15 2024
Don’t Be Like the Mule
Come to God in prayer, to confess your sins, and to accept, as needy little farmyard chicks, the direction of God into the barn of his protection and provision.
Apr 14 2024
Pray for His Fame
God delights in having his name known and honored. The first and most important prayer that can be prayed is, “Hallowed be your name.”
Apr 13 2024
Talk to Your Tears
Sheer sowing produces reaping. You must remember this, even when your tears tempt you to give up.
Apr 12 2024
You Cannot Lose in the End
Trust Christ, no matter what. Go with him, no matter where. You cannot lose in the end.
Apr 11 2024
The Great King’s Wine
When you are cast into the cellars of affliction, remember that the great King keeps his best wine there.
Apr 10 2024
What Is Well-Placed Shame?
The biblical criterion for misplaced shame and for well-placed shame is radically God-centered.