

Solid Joys Daily Devotional
Desiring God
Solid Joys is a daily devotional written and read by John Piper. These short and substantive readings will feed your joy in Jesus every day of the year. Discover more from Piper at desiringGod.org.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Feb 11, 2025 • 3min
The Best Form of Slavery
Amazingly, Paul connects our liberation with Jesus as our Master, and he connects our new slavery with Jesus as our Messiah.

Feb 10, 2025 • 2min
Saving Faith Isn’t Easily Satisfied
Living and dying by faith means having new desires and seeking new satisfactions.

Feb 9, 2025 • 3min
Better Than Money, Sex, and Power
Take all the things that drive this world, and ponder how much better and more abiding God is.

Feb 8, 2025 • 4min
Are You Glad You Are Not God?
Submitting to God enables us to have the supremely satisfying experience of not being God, but admiring the Godness of God.

Feb 7, 2025 • 4min
Eleventh-Hour Breakthroughs
God surely has reasons for waiting to give you the breakthrough you have sought for decades. Keep asking in hope.

Feb 6, 2025 • 4min
Reviled Here, Rewarded There
Because Jesus died in our place, he guaranteed that every good deed will prosper — sooner or later.

Feb 5, 2025 • 3min
The Main Purpose of Ministry
The main task of all the ministries of the church is helping people see the greatness of what Christ has purchased for everyone who will value it above the world.

Feb 4, 2025 • 4min
Five Ways Affliction Helps
Suffering has a great sin-killing effect. The more pure we are, the more clearly we see God.

Feb 3, 2025 • 4min
The Greatest Love
We should emphasize that God loves and forgives for his own glory because the Bible does, and because it makes clear that God loves us with the greatest love.

Feb 2, 2025 • 4min
The Forgiveness Cycle
Explore the profound connection between divine forgiveness and our capacity to forgive others. Discover why humility is essential in this cycle and learn the dangers of holding onto grudges. A biblical parable illustrates these themes beautifully, making you rethink your own approach to forgiveness.