I love devotional books. I do. I have more than I could ever need and still accrue more of them. I love old ones from Puritan writers and new ones from favorite contemporary authors. I love ones based on specific books of the Bible and others based on books by current pastors, teachers, or theologians. I have devotionals for each day of the year, for particular seasons of life, and even holiday seasons.

As much as I love my devotionals, they are a supplement to and not a substitute for Bible reading. I use them in addition to reading God's word. They help increase my love for God and his word. They point me away from myself and to the One who gives me life.

Not everyone likes to use devotionals but if you do, here are a few of my favorites.

For the Love of God: A Daily Companion for Discovering the Riches of God's Word, Volume 1: I read through the Bible each year in my quiet time and last year discovered this devotional by DA Carson. It uses the M'Cheyne reading plan which has you read about four chapters a day in the Bible, from the Old and New Testament. The devotional picks one of those chapters to focus on each day.

Heart Aflame: Daily Readings from Calvin on the Psalms: As you know, I love the Psalms. I also love John Calvin's commentaries. (In fact, his commentaries are almost devotional in themselves). This book pulls from his commentaries on the Psalms.

Voices From The Past - Puritan Devotional Readings: If you love Puritan writers, you'll enjoy this devotional. It includes readings from a number of Puritan writers, covering a number of topics such as prayer, holiness, suffering, and trust in God.

Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith: My copy of this book is quite worn, I've used it so much! Scotty Smith writes prayers for his blog on TGC and this book contains many of those prayers. Each prayer is based on a passage of Scripture and always points to Christ and what he has done.

New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional: I love Paul Tripp's books and have many of his devotional books. This one is my favorite though. This gospel centered book is perfect to help orient your heart to what you need most each day.

Diamonds in the Dust: 366 Sparkling Devotions: I have several of Joni's devotionals. She has long used the suffering in her life to show readers the love and grace of God. This devotional does just that.

Morning and Evening: A New Edition of the Classic Devotional Based on The Holy Bible, English Standard Version: Spurgeon's writings have impacted my life in significant ways. This devotional is a classic and one I turn to time and time again. Each daily reading is inspired by a Scripture passage. You can access it free online as well at morningandevening.org.

Do you have a favorite devotional?

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