Welcome to Daily Digital Devotion

This website is meant to be your source for a daily scripture to read and contemplate. Regardless of religion there is something we can all gain by reading scripture daily. Let us rejoice in the universe! Below are the most recent posts to start your journey.

Your Daily Digital Buddhist Devotion for 05/13/2019

Posted on May 13, 2019

The Buddha wonders whether it is possible to rule justly, without violence. Māra appears and encourages the Buddha to purse such a path.At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Kosalans, in a wilderness hut on the slopes of the Himalayas. Then as he was in private retreat this thought came to his mind, “I wonder if it’s possible to rule legitimately, without killing or having someone kill for you; without conquering or having someone conquer for you; without sorrowing or causing sorrow? [Read More]
#Buddhist  #Linked Discourses 4  #2. Rule  #20. Ruling 

Your Daily Digital Christian Devotion for 05/13/2019

Posted on May 13, 2019

I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid…. I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbidFor I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, {of} the tribe of Benjamin. God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying, {of Elias: Gr. in Elias?} Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life. [Read More]
#Christian  #Romans  #Romans 11 

Your Daily Digital Buddhist Devotion for 05/12/2019

Posted on May 12, 2019

While the mendicants are listening to the teachings, Māra takes the form of a farmer looking for lost oxen and addresses the Buddha.At Sāvatthī. Now at that time the Buddha was educating, encouraging, firing up, and inspiring the mendicants with a Dhamma talk about extinguishment. And those mendicants were paying heed, paying attention, engaging wholeheartedly, and lending an ear. Then Māra thought, “The ascetic Gotama is giving a Dhamma talk about extinguishment … and the mendicants are listening well. [Read More]
#Buddhist  #Linked Discourses 4  #2. Rule  #19. A Farmer 

Your Daily Digital Christian Devotion for 05/12/2019

Posted on May 12, 2019

{Is there} not an appointed time to man upon earth?… {Is there} not an appointed time to man upon earth? {are not} his days also like the days of an hireling? {an appointed..: or, a warfare} As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for {the reward of} his work: {earnestly…: Heb. gapeth after} So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me. [Read More]
#Christian  #Job  #Job 7 

Your Daily Digital Buddhist Devotion for 05/11/2019

Posted on May 11, 2019

Māra ensures that the Buddha fails to get alms, but the Buddha is happy to feed on joy.At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Magadhans near the brahmin village of Pañcasālā. Now at that time in Pañcasālā the young women were taking care of guests. Then the Buddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, entered Pañcasālā for alms. Now at that time Māra had possessed the brahmins and householders of Pañcasālā, so that they thought, “Don’t let the ascetic Gotama get any alms! [Read More]
#Buddhist  #Linked Discourses 4  #2. Rule  #18. Alms Food 

Your Daily Digital Christian Devotion for 05/11/2019

Posted on May 11, 2019

And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage… And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring {him}And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? [Read More]
#Christian  #Mark  #Mark 11 

Your Daily Digital Buddhist Devotion for 05/10/2019

Posted on May 10, 2019

While the mendicants are listening to the teachings, Māra makes an awful roar to distract them.At one time the Buddha was staying near Vesālī, at the Great Wood, in the hall with the peaked roof. Now at that time the Buddha was educating, encouraging, firing up, and inspiring the mendicants with a Dhamma talk on the topic of the six fields of contact. And those mendicants were paying heed, paying attention, engaging wholeheartedly, and lending an ear. [Read More]
#Buddhist  #Linked Discourses 4  #2. Rule  #17. The Six Fields of Contact 

Your Daily Digital Christian Devotion for 05/10/2019

Posted on May 10, 2019

And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that… And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the riverAnd, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow. And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the {other} kine upon the brink of the river. [Read More]
#Christian  #Genesis  #Genesis 41 

Your Daily Digital Buddhist Devotion for 05/09/2019

Posted on May 9, 2019

While the mendicants are listening to the teachings, Māra takes the form of an ox and looks as if he will break their almsbowls.At Sāvatthī. Now at that time the Buddha was educating, encouraging, firing up, and inspiring the mendicants with a Dhamma talk on the topic of the five grasping aggregates. And those mendicants were paying heed, paying attention, engaging wholeheartedly, and lending an ear. Then Māra thought, “This ascetic Gotama is educating, encouraging, firing up, and inspiring the mendicants with a Dhamma talk on the topic of the five grasping aggregates. [Read More]
#Buddhist  #Linked Discourses 4  #2. Rule  #16. The Alms Bowls 

Your Daily Digital Christian Devotion for 05/09/2019

Posted on May 9, 2019

Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel… Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be savedFor I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. For Christ {is} the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. [Read More]
#Christian  #Romans  #Romans 10