January 2026 Devotional
Confident in the God Who Is Always at Work Confiadas en el Dios que Siempre Está Obrando By Major Jan Pemberton/La Mayor Jan Pemberton
Salvation Army USA Western Territory Women's Ministries

Confident in the God Who Is Always at Work Confiadas en el Dios que Siempre Está Obrando By Major Jan Pemberton/La Mayor Jan Pemberton


Have you ever had to make a decision that no one understood?

Confident in God’s Character: He is infinite and immutable

By Major Beth DesplanckeTerritorial Women’s Ministries Program Secretary In the mornings, when all is quiet, I love to hear the birds chirping and singing outside the window. They are so …

By Captain Ryan BoydDenver Red Shield, CO Corps – Intermountain Division “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for …

By Major Angela StricklandDivisional Women’s Ministries Secretary – Golden State Division Beauty is only skin deep…Beauty is in the eye of the beholder…common things we’ve heard said about beauty. Our …

By Major Jessyca CarrEducation OfficerCollege for Officer Training NOTE: This devotional is connected with this month’s craft – Lighted Garland Craft. As we prepare for the holiday season, consider adding …

By Major Gaylene YardleyDivisional Women’s Ministries Secretary – Southwest Division Begin by singing or listening to the song “He Knows My Name” by Paul Baloche Scripture Passage: Psalm 139:13-14 This …

By Captain Leilani ArmendarizHemet, CA Corps – Southern California Division This devotional coordinates with this month’s craft: His Precious Child Painting I was sixteen years old when I held my …

By Major Tina BottjenMat-Su Valley, AK Corps – Alaska Division Growing up, I had always viewed hospitality as throwing elegant parties with the best foods that took all day to …

By Major Gaylene YardleyDivisional Women’s Ministries Secretary – Southwest Division Note: This devotional coordinates with this month’s craft, Soap Carving, and this month’s Bible Study. Can you say that you …

By Major Beth Desplancke Recently, while stopped at a stoplight I noticed the vehicle’s license plate in front of me. It was a personalized one – people pay extra to …

By Major Harryette RaihlDivisional Women’s Ministries SecretarySouthern California Division He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Isaiah 53:3 I want to know …

By Captain Amelia MottOlympia, WA CorpsNorthwest Division “If my phone dies, I die.” “I was lost this week without my phone, I am not sure how I survived.” “I bet …

By Major Millie Bearchell, Retired Growing up in a rather large family, 7 kids and two parents, we lived a life that was by today’s standards, “lower middle class.” We …

By Captain Felicia LeMarHilo Temple, HIHawaiian & Pacific Islands Division The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no …

By Captain Ryan BoydDenver Red Shield Corps, CO – Intermountain Division I once had a friend who asked me what I did on my day off. When I started listing …

By Major Beth Desplancke I am a Wonder Woman fan and have been since I was a little girl. And although I am thrilled that Wonder Woman has finally been …

By Major Noelle NelsonDivisional Women’s Ministries Secretary – Golden State Division “The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your …

By Rev. Teri McClanahan About the Author: Rev. Teri McClanahan is an Ordained Deacon, African Methodist Episcopal Church, and a recent graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary. Sometimes in life, we …

By Captain Michelle JosephsonHoonah, AK Corps – Alaska Division Praise is incredibly powerful and far richer, far deeper than we tend to think of it. What comes to mind when …

By Lt. Jayerica TumaleSouth Mountain, AZ Kroc Center – Southwest Division There have been mornings, evenings, nuggets of time, and even extended seasons where we have wept and mourned. We …

By Captain Aimee DochertyRetired Officer’ Representative & Order of the Silver Star – Southern California Division I know I’m not alone in this. I know I’m not the only one …