Compiled by Barbour Staff - The Bible Promise Book® Devotional for Women: 365 Days of Encouragement for Your Heart

2018 by Barbour Publishing, Inc.

Prayers written by Marian Leslie.
Editorial assistance by Ed Strauss.

ISBN 978-1-68322-592-8

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For more than three decades, The Bible Promise Book has blessed millions of lives by providing scriptural wisdom and encouragement for dozens of key life topics. This fantastic daily devotional is inspired by this bestselling book and is a rich source of assurance to ground you deeply in Gods Word so that you wont be shaken by lifes many troubles and storms.

How powerful are Gods promises? He told the Israelites, Set your hearts on all the words which I testify among you today. For it is not a futile thing for you, because it is your life (Deuteronomy 32:4647 NKJV ). Jesus said, The words I have spoken to youthey are full of the Spirit and life (John 6:63 NIV ).

The verses in this book can unleash the grace and power of Gods Spirit in your daily walk, and with great authority declare your new identity in Christ. You may be pressed and distracted by the troubles of life, constantly reminded of your sins and failures, but never forgetyou are a daughter of God, washed and forgiven by the blood of Jesus Christ. So Hes not giving up on you, no matter how often you fail or how discouraged you become with yourself.

Are you looking for guidance about a specific situation or topic? Check the table of contents for a breakdown of weekly themes. Or you may choose to start at the beginning and read all fifty-two weeks in order. Either way, you will be blessed by new insights into 365 of Gods promises to His children.

May this devotional help you be daily encouraged and transformed by Gods Holy Spirit. Remember, His compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness (Lamentations 3:2223 KJV ).

The Editors

The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

R OMANS 6:23 KJV

Heaven is a place of wonder, breathtaking beauty, and boundless joy that you will enjoy forever. It consists of ever-unfolding panoramas of delight and astonishing vistas where you will enjoy everlasting life, together with your loved ones, the saints of all ages, and God Himself.

You were spiritually dead and destined for hell, but God has given you eternal life through Jesus Christ. Whats more, you dont need to maintain possession of this inheritance through your own efforts. Jesus said, I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand (John 10:28 NKJV ).

No worry or fear or sorrow will ever mar your everlasting sojourn in this heavenly country. No sickness or infirmity will cause you to sigh. All the sorrows and pain youve known will be gone. You will surely forget your trouble, recalling it only as waters gone by (Job 11:16 NIV ).

Heaven is not some stuffy landscape where bored saints dressed in starchy white robes make a discordant noise on harps day in and day out. Heaven is fascinating, interesting, and exciting. It will be far more beautiful than you ever hoped it could be.

Heavenly Father, I cannot imagine the glory of the home You have prepared for me! I long for the day when I can see Your face. Amen.

We will not all sleep, but we will all be changedin a moment, in the twinkling of an eye for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be changed.

1 C ORINTHIANS 15 : 52 NASB

When you pass from this life, your spirit is separated from your mortal body and goes into the presence of God. But you wont be a disembodied spirit for all eternity. When Jesus returns in the Rapture, if youre still living, your physical body will be instantly transformed.

If youre no longer alive on that day, your bodythough its scattered dust and asheswill be resurrected and reunited with your spirit.

Your new body will be physical and solid. Though once weak and aging, it will be gloriously transformed and made eternally youthful. It will have powers that you never dreamed of. Your body is now perishable, but it will be raised imperishable; its full of imperfections, but it will be raised in glory; it is weak, but it will be raised in power (see 1 Corinthians 15:4244).

You can get along fine in heaven as just a spirit, but you will need an amazing new body to live on the wonderful new earth and all the many other worlds you will go to.

Lord, some days I wish I could be rid of this weary body of mine. Thank You for preparing a new one for me! Amen.