Here's a 5-day Bible reading plan and devotional guide based on the themes from the sermon on Sunday, February 15, 2026:
Day 1: The Heart's Hidden Idols
Reading: Ezekiel 14:1-8
Devotional: God declares through Ezekiel that His people had "set up idols in their hearts." Modern idolatry rarely involves golden statues; instead, our idols occupy the throne of our affections. Career ambitions, relationships, physical appearance, wealth, or even our own comfort can become functional gods when they capture more of our attention than the Lord Himself. The diagnostic question is simple yet piercing: Does this thing draw me closer to God or pull me away from Him? Today, ask the Holy Spirit to search your heart and reveal any hidden idols. What receives your first thoughts in the morning? What consumes your worry and planning? Surrender these areas to God's rightful place as Lord, remembering that only He can satisfy the deepest longings of your soul.
Day 2: God's Patient Pursuit
Reading: 2 Peter 3:8-15
Devotional: God's patience is not weakness but mercy in action. Peter reminds us that the Lord delays judgment "not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance." Throughout Israel's history, God waited through repeated cycles of rebellion and return, always offering another chance to come home. His patience toward you today is the same. Perhaps you've wandered from close fellowship with Him, or you've been tolerating compromise in your life. God hasn't given up on you. His delay is an invitation, not indifference. The same patience that waited for Israel waits for you today. Don't mistake His kindness for approval of sin; instead, let it lead you to genuine repentance. Return to Him with a humble heart, knowing He receives all who come sincerely.
Day 3: Becoming What We Worship
Reading: Romans 12:1-2
Devotional: We are transformed by what we worship. Israel worshiped false gods and became vile in behavior; when we worship the true God through Christ, we become more like Jesus. This transformation doesn't happen through self-effort or New Year's resolutions. Paul calls us to present our bodies as living sacrifices and be transformed by the renewing of our minds. This is daily surrender, dying to self and choosing Christ. Each morning presents a fresh opportunity to place Jesus on the throne of your life. As you behold His glory in Scripture, prayer, and worship, the Holy Spirit works to conform you to His image. You will reflect what you gaze upon. Fix your eyes on Jesus today, and watch how His strength, peace, purity, and love begin to characterize your life.
Day 4: The Cost of False Gods
Reading: Hosea 8:1-14
Devotional: Israel tried to purchase love and security through political alliances and religious rituals while rejecting the free love God offered. How tragic to spend resources seeking what could be freely received. Today, people exhaust themselves pursuing fulfillment through success, relationships, possessions, or experiences—all while the God who created them offers abundant life as a gift. False gods always demand payment but never satisfy. They promise freedom but deliver bondage. They offer pleasure but produce emptiness. The true God invites you into relationship without price, for Christ has already paid it all. Stop trying to earn what grace freely gives. Cease striving for what only drains your soul. Come to Jesus, who alone can give you rest, purpose, meaning, and the love your heart desperately craves.
Day 5: Living in Love Relationship
Reading: John 10:7-18
Devotional: Jesus declared, "I have come that they may have life and have it abundantly." Christianity is not primarily about rules, rituals, or religious performance—it's about knowing God as your Heavenly Father and Jesus as your Savior. This love relationship transforms everything. When you truly grasp that the Creator of the universe loves you personally, pursues you passionately, and delights in you completely, life takes on new meaning. You don't serve God out of fear or obligation but out of grateful response to His love. Today, reflect on the privilege of living in relationship with God. Let this truth produce joy, not dread; freedom, not bondage; peace, not anxiety. Walk through your day aware of His presence, talking with Him continually, and allowing His love to overflow through you to others. This is the abundant life Jesus promised.
Day 1: The Heart's Hidden Idols
Reading: Ezekiel 14:1-8
Devotional: God declares through Ezekiel that His people had "set up idols in their hearts." Modern idolatry rarely involves golden statues; instead, our idols occupy the throne of our affections. Career ambitions, relationships, physical appearance, wealth, or even our own comfort can become functional gods when they capture more of our attention than the Lord Himself. The diagnostic question is simple yet piercing: Does this thing draw me closer to God or pull me away from Him? Today, ask the Holy Spirit to search your heart and reveal any hidden idols. What receives your first thoughts in the morning? What consumes your worry and planning? Surrender these areas to God's rightful place as Lord, remembering that only He can satisfy the deepest longings of your soul.
Day 2: God's Patient Pursuit
Reading: 2 Peter 3:8-15
Devotional: God's patience is not weakness but mercy in action. Peter reminds us that the Lord delays judgment "not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance." Throughout Israel's history, God waited through repeated cycles of rebellion and return, always offering another chance to come home. His patience toward you today is the same. Perhaps you've wandered from close fellowship with Him, or you've been tolerating compromise in your life. God hasn't given up on you. His delay is an invitation, not indifference. The same patience that waited for Israel waits for you today. Don't mistake His kindness for approval of sin; instead, let it lead you to genuine repentance. Return to Him with a humble heart, knowing He receives all who come sincerely.
Day 3: Becoming What We Worship
Reading: Romans 12:1-2
Devotional: We are transformed by what we worship. Israel worshiped false gods and became vile in behavior; when we worship the true God through Christ, we become more like Jesus. This transformation doesn't happen through self-effort or New Year's resolutions. Paul calls us to present our bodies as living sacrifices and be transformed by the renewing of our minds. This is daily surrender, dying to self and choosing Christ. Each morning presents a fresh opportunity to place Jesus on the throne of your life. As you behold His glory in Scripture, prayer, and worship, the Holy Spirit works to conform you to His image. You will reflect what you gaze upon. Fix your eyes on Jesus today, and watch how His strength, peace, purity, and love begin to characterize your life.
Day 4: The Cost of False Gods
Reading: Hosea 8:1-14
Devotional: Israel tried to purchase love and security through political alliances and religious rituals while rejecting the free love God offered. How tragic to spend resources seeking what could be freely received. Today, people exhaust themselves pursuing fulfillment through success, relationships, possessions, or experiences—all while the God who created them offers abundant life as a gift. False gods always demand payment but never satisfy. They promise freedom but deliver bondage. They offer pleasure but produce emptiness. The true God invites you into relationship without price, for Christ has already paid it all. Stop trying to earn what grace freely gives. Cease striving for what only drains your soul. Come to Jesus, who alone can give you rest, purpose, meaning, and the love your heart desperately craves.
Day 5: Living in Love Relationship
Reading: John 10:7-18
Devotional: Jesus declared, "I have come that they may have life and have it abundantly." Christianity is not primarily about rules, rituals, or religious performance—it's about knowing God as your Heavenly Father and Jesus as your Savior. This love relationship transforms everything. When you truly grasp that the Creator of the universe loves you personally, pursues you passionately, and delights in you completely, life takes on new meaning. You don't serve God out of fear or obligation but out of grateful response to His love. Today, reflect on the privilege of living in relationship with God. Let this truth produce joy, not dread; freedom, not bondage; peace, not anxiety. Walk through your day aware of His presence, talking with Him continually, and allowing His love to overflow through you to others. This is the abundant life Jesus promised.
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