Strengthening Ourselves in the Lord ICS Daily Devotions 1 Samuel 30:6b-8 (NKJV) But David strengthened himself in the LORD his God. Then David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, “Please bring the ephod here to me.” And Abiathar brought the ephod to David. So David inquired of the Lord,...

Navigating the Highs and Lows of Life ICS Daily Devotions 1 Samuel 30:3-6 (NKJV) So David and his men came to the city, and there it was, burned with fire; and their wives, their sons, and their daughters had been taken captive. Then David and the people who were with...

You Don’t Have to Pretend ICS Daily Devotions 1 Samuel 30:1-6 (NKJV) Now it happened, when David and his men came to Ziklag, on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the South and Ziklag, attacked Ziklag and burned it with fire, and had taken captive the women and...

One Flesh in Spirit and Intimacy ICS Daily Devotions 1 Corinthians 7:3-5 (NKJV) Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband...

Money, Trust, and Covenant Marriage ICS Daily Devotions 1 Timothy 5:8 (NKJV) But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. ‭Marriage is a covenant in the eyes and mind of God....

The Power of the Renewed Mind ICS Daily Devotions Romans‬ ‭12:1-2‬ (‭NKJV‬‬) I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed...

Winning the Daily Battle ICS Daily Devotions Galatians 5:17 (NKJV) For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. A marriage ceremony may take only a day, but...

Living Out Covenantal Love ICS Daily Devotions Ephesians 4:32 (NKJV) And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. ‭Ephesians 5:24-25 (NKJV) Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything....

A Secure Foundation for Marriage ICS Daily Devotions Malachi 2:14 (NKJV) Yet you say, “For what reason?” Because the LORD has been witness Between you and the wife of your youth, With whom you have dealt treacherously; Yet she is your companion And your wife by covenant. ‭Galatians 3:15 (NKJV)...

Discuss and Set Expectations ICS Daily Devotions Ephesians 5:23 (Amplified) For the husband is head of the wife, as Christ is head of the church, Himself being the Saviour of the body. God’s plan for marriage is a covenant based on His covenant with us. Therefore, a Christian couple must...