Grace Notes: Daily Devotions for a Life in Tune with God
“Grace Notes” is a daily devotional designed to help you start each day with a fresh perspective, inspired by God’s Word. Just as musical grace notes bring beauty and richness to a melody, these short, thoughtful reflections will add depth, peace, and encouragement to your spiritual journey.
Each devotion includes:
- Scripture: A verse or passage to center your heart and mind.
- Reflection: A brief, meaningful insight to inspire growth, faith, and hope.
- Application: Practical encouragement to align your life with God’s truth.
- Prayer: A simple, heartfelt conversation starter with God.
As we embark on this new year, our hearts are centered on a powerful and transformative theme: Trust. Throughout 2025, we will journey together, deepening our faith and reliance on God’s unwavering promises.
While Trust will be our guiding light every Sunday, each month will introduce a new theme, enriching our spiritual growth and understanding. These monthly themes will offer fresh perspectives and insights, all underpinned by our foundational commitment to Trust.
Join us every Sunday for our “Grace Notes” devotional series, where we will dedicate ourselves to exploring Trust in various aspects of life. Through scripture, reflection, prayer, and practical application, we will strengthen our faith and draw closer to our Heavenly Father.
Together, let’s embrace this year of Trust, allowing God’s grace to guide us and His love to fill our hearts.
With grace and peace,
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’” — 2 Corinthians 12:9
The Greatest Gift
Strength for the Journey
Those who wait on God find renewed strength—lifted, steady, and sustained for every step of the journey ahead.
Step by Step
Walk with God step by step—doing justice, loving mercy, and choosing humility as He shapes your path with purpose and steady grace.
Where Your Treasure Leads
Where you place your treasure shapes your direction. Let God align your values so your heart follows a path of purpose and truth.
Wisdom for the Way
Ask God for wisdom and He gives it generously, guiding your steps with clarity, grace, and steady direction for the path ahead.
Still Waters, Right Paths
Still waters restore your soul, and God’s steady guidance leads you onto right paths where peace, clarity, and purpose meet.
The Lamp for My Feet
God’s Word lights each step before you, guiding your path with steady clarity even when the way ahead feels dim or uncertain.
Align My Desires
Ask God to align your desires with His, and your heart becomes steady, whole, and ready to follow the course He sets.
Clear the Clutter
Clear the weights that slow your spirit, fix your eyes on Jesus, and run your God‑marked race with freedom and focus.
Speak, Lord—Your Servant Is Listening
When you quiet your heart before God, His voice becomes clear—guiding your steps, shaping your path, and leading you with purpose.
Ordered Steps
God steadies every step you take; even when you stumble, His hand holds you and keeps your path secure
Seek First
Seek God’s kingdom first, and everything else finds its place—your priorities, your peace, your path, your provision.
The God Who Goes Before Me
The Lord goes before you into every unknown, guiding each step with unfailing presence so you can walk forward without fear.
Begin with Surrender
Begin the year with surrender—offering yourself fully to God and trusting Him to set your course with purpose and clarity.
Set My Course
Trusting God with your whole heart sets your course, guiding each step as you surrender your understanding and follow His steady lead.
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Go and tell the world: the Savior born in a manger now sends us to share His hope, salvation, and unending presence.
Anna’s Proclamation
Anna joyfully proclaimed Jesus as the Redeemer, recognizing His birth as God’s fulfillment of hope and salvation for all who longed for Him.
Simeon’s Song
Simeon rejoiced as he held Jesus, God’s promised salvation—light for all people and the fulfillment of hope for humankind.
In Quietness and Trust
In quietness and trust we find strength, as God invites us to return, rest, and rely on Him for the year ahead.
The Word Became Flesh
The eternal Word became flesh, entering our world to bring light, salvation, and restored relationship with God for all humankind.
Come and See
The shepherds hurried to see Jesus, the newborn Savior, and left rejoicing—because His birth brings hope, salvation, and glory to all humankind.
Glory to God in the Highest
Glory fills the heavens as Jesus is born—the Savior who brings God’s peace, restores humanity, and opens the way back to Him.
The Savior Is Born
The angels announced the greatest news: the Savior is born. Christ enters our world with glory and peace on the journey to the manger.
No Room at the Inn
Jesus was born in a humble manger—no room at the inn—reminding us God’s presence transforms ordinary places on the journey.
Journey to Bethlehem
Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem shows obedience and perseverance, reminding us God is present on the journey to the manger.
Trust in the Lord
Trust in the Lord—our help and shield—just as Mary and Joseph trusted God’s plan on the journey to the manger.
Zechariah’s Song
Zechariah’s song proclaims God’s mercy and rising light—guiding us from darkness into peace on the journey to the manger.
Mary’s Song of Praise
Mary’s song magnifies God’s mercy and faithfulness—praise overflows, reminding us His promises endure on the journey to the manger.
God With Us
Jesus fulfills prophecy as Immanuel—God with us—bringing hope, presence, and salvation on our journey to the manger.
Joseph’s Dilemma
Joseph faced fear and faith—choosing obedience to God’s plan, reminding us His purposes prevail on the journey to the manger.
Let it Be Me
Mary surrendered with faith—“Let it be me”—trusting God’s word, reminding us His promises never fail on the journey to the manger.
Greetings Favored One
Gabriel’s greeting to Mary—“favored one”—reminds us God’s grace calls ordinary lives into extraordinary purpose on the journey to the manger.
