Alistair Begg Daily Devotional
- Mercy There Was Great“For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according […]Alistair Begg
- Why the Righteous Suffer“Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word … It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes.” Psalm 119:67, Psalm 119:71 When we come face-to-face with suffering, whether in our own lives or in the lives of others, we often wonder why those […]Alistair Begg
- The Qualified Savior“When the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.” Galatians 4:4–5 One of the best ways to get a sample of a culture’s beliefs is to talk to schoolchildren. […]Alistair Begg
- A Ransom for Many“Even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45 I like paying bills. I may not like the size of the bills or the frequency with which they come, but it’s wonderful once they’ve actually been paid. Back in […]Alistair Begg
- Perfect Justice“If when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God. For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example.” 1 Peter 2:20–21 C.H. Spurgeon once said to his congregation in London, “If, my dear friend, you […]Alistair Begg
- Growing Under God’s Word“Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.” Acts 2:38 If you’ve been a Christian for any length of time, you have probably noticed that it is easy to go through the motions in your study of God’s word, whether individually or on […]Alistair Begg
- Don’t Tire of What’s Good“Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 If you are anything like me, you can remember studying subjects in school that caused you to stare at your homework with a feeling of hopelessness. Perhaps you felt that the teacher […]Alistair Begg
- An Inside Job“Each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.” James 1:14–15 Every sin is an inside job. As creatures made in God’s image, we have all kinds of desires, and […]Alistair Begg
- Growing in Contentment“In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.” Philippians 4:12 The elusive nature of contentment is not new to our age. Back in the 17th century, the issue of contentment was pressing enough that the Puritan Jeremiah Burroughs wrote a whole book about it, The […]Alistair Begg
- Walking With God“Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years … Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.” Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24 Genuine faith is no flash in the pan. It’s both a decisive act and a sustained attitude. Enoch, we are told, “walked with God”—but this wasn’t always the […]Alistair Begg
