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.
3 minutes 48 seconds
A Future for Failures
This is the gospel: Even though you have sinned greatly, nevertheless there is a future and a hope. Fear not!
19 April 2026, 10:00 am
3 minutes 29 seconds
God, Touch Our Hearts
The One with infinite power in the universe reaches down to personally touch and transform us.
18 April 2026, 10:00 am
5 minutes 21 seconds
Embracing Jesus
Faith in Christ is not just assenting to what God is for us, but also embracing all that he is for us in Christ.
17 April 2026, 10:00 am
3 minutes 2 seconds
Mercy for Today
We won’t bear tomorrow’s load on today’s resources. Today’s mercies are for today’s troubles. Tomorrow’s mercies are for tomorrow’s troubles.
16 April 2026, 10:00 am
3 minutes 4 seconds
Don’t Be Like the Mule
Come to God in prayer, to confess your sins, and to accept, as needy little farmyard chicks, the direction of God into the barn of his protection and provision.
15 April 2026, 10:00 am
2 minutes 58 seconds
Pray for His Fame
God delights in having his name known and honored. The first and most important prayer that can be prayed is, “Hallowed be your name.”
14 April 2026, 10:00 am
3 minutes 26 seconds
Talk to Your Tears
Sheer sowing produces reaping. You must remember this, even when your tears tempt you to give up.
13 April 2026, 10:00 am
3 minutes 51 seconds
You Cannot Lose in the End
Trust Christ, no matter what. Go with him, no matter where. You cannot lose in the end.
12 April 2026, 10:00 am
3 minutes 13 seconds
The Great King’s Wine
When you are cast into the cellars of affliction, remember that the great King keeps his best wine there.
11 April 2026, 10:00 am
3 minutes 38 seconds
What Is Well-Placed Shame?
The biblical criterion for misplaced shame and for well-placed shame is radically God-centered.
10 April 2026, 10:00 am
2 minutes 34 seconds
Talk to God, Not Just About Him
It is good not to talk very long about God without talking to God. Frequently interrupt your talking about God by talking to God.