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Solid Joys Daily Devotional

by Desiring God · English · Devotional & Spiritual

A short and substantive daily devotional to feed your joy in Jesus every day of the year.

New episodes: Daily
Typical length: 3 min
Latest: 14 Oct 2026
Language: English

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14 Oct 2026 · 4 minNew

God Heals by Humbling

God takes out our old proud hearts and gives new soft ones, which are easily humbled and crushed by the sin that remains.

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Earlier episodes 29 most recent

13 Oct 2026 · 4 minNew
The Master Servant
The very heart of God’s glory is the fullness of grace that overflows in kindness to needy people.
12 Oct 2026 · 4 minNew
Beware of Serving God
God aims to be our servant, because he aims to get the glory as the Giver.
11 Oct 2026 · 4 min
We Can Do Nothing
God is glorified when we turn away from ourselves to him in the confidence that he will provide the help we need.
10 Oct 2026 · 4 min
Best Passage Ever
The greatest news is that the cross upholds the worth of God’s glory, the honor of his Son, and the eternal salvation of his elect.
9 Oct 2026 · 3 min
God’s Wise Mercy
The good news is that God himself has decreed a way to satisfy the demands of his justice without condemning the whole human race.
8 Oct 2026 · 3 min
Our Good Is God’s Delight
All the omnipotent energy that drives the heart of God to pursue his own glory also drives him to satisfy the hearts of those who seek their joy in him.
7 Oct 2026 · 4 min
We Wait, He Works
Be freed from the burden of bearing your own load. Let God do that work. God loves to show his God-ness by working for us.
6 Oct 2026 · 3 min
The Happy God
When we share in the happiness of God, we share in the very pleasure that the Father has in the Son.
5 Oct 2026 · 4 min
Justice Will Be Done
When you lay down the burden of vengeance, God will pick it up.
4 Oct 2026 · 3 min
Joy Unbound
Imagine being able to enjoy what is most enjoyable with unbounded energy and passion forever. One day, God’s delight in his Son will be in us.
3 Oct 2026 · 3 min
Absolute, Sovereign, Almighty Love
God does not need us. Instead, his infinite self-sufficiency spills over in love to us who need him.
2 Oct 2026 · 4 min
God Isn’t Gloomy
If none of God’s purposes can be frustrated, then he must be the happiest of all beings.
1 Oct 2026 · 3 min
The All-Satisfying Object
The quest for joy is not optional, but commanded.
30 Sep 2026 · 4 min
The Most Liberating Discovery
Joy is not a mere option alongside worship. It is an essential component of worship.
29 Sep 2026 · 3 min
Make War with Unbelief
Take up the Bible, ask the Holy Spirit for help, lay the promises up in your heart, and fight the good fight — to live by faith in future grace.
28 Sep 2026 · 4 min
Our Good Is His Glory
God’s greatest interest is to glorify the wealth of his grace by making sinners happy in him.
27 Sep 2026 · 3 min
The Power of a Superior Promise
The truth of Christ frees us from the slavery of sin, for the freedom of holiness.
26 Sep 2026 · 2 min
Live Confident in God’s Sovereign Power
Confidence in God’s absolute control is the source and power of radical obedience to the call of God.
25 Sep 2026 · 3 min
Life Hangs on the Word of God
The Bible is no empty word. It is your very life — the foundation and kindling of your joy!
24 Sep 2026 · 3 min
Jesus’s Pursuit of Joy
What sustained Christ in the dark hours of Gethsemane was the hope of joy beyond the cross.
23 Sep 2026 · 3 min
Hope for the Worst of Sinners
When it comes to being a candidate for grace, your background has nothing to do with God’s choice. That’s good news.
22 Sep 2026 · 3 min
Let Goods and Kindred Go
You have a possession in heaven that is better, and lasts longer, than anything this world can offer.
21 Sep 2026 · 4 min
Ammunition Against Anxiety
God intends for particular promises to help you fight against particular anxieties.
20 Sep 2026 · 3 min
Not Nearly Hedonistic Enough
The Lord has spoken: It is more blessed to love than to live in luxury! More blessed now, and forever.
19 Sep 2026 · 3 min
Our Unspeakable Privilege
In Jesus Christ we who are born of God have the unspeakable privilege of knowing Yahweh as our Father.
18 Sep 2026 · 3 min
The Only True Freedom
Only Jesus, the Son of God who died and rose for us, can make us truly free.
17 Sep 2026 · 3 min
Worship in a Lightning Storm
Sit down to the feast of joy in Christ and worship the King of Glory. The banquet hall is very large.
16 Sep 2026 · 3 min
The Soul’s Final Feast
To see God, and know him, and be in his presence is the soul’s final feast.
15 Sep 2026 · 3 min
The Only Enduring Happiness
Two things have to be true if your joy is never to be taken from you. One is that the source of your joy lasts forever and the other is that you last forever.

About Solid Joys Daily Devotional

A short and substantive daily devotional to feed your joy in Jesus every day of the year.

Solid Joys Daily Devotional is a English devotional & spiritual podcast from Desiring God. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Desiring God
Language: English
Category: Devotional & Spiritual
New episodes: Daily
Typical length: 3 min
Latest episode: 14 Oct 2026
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Rights: © 2026 Desiring God

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