Devotion Archive
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Devotion for May 12, 2024
“God says he will accept and acquit us — declare us ‘not guilty’ — if we trust Jesus Christ to take away our sins. And we all can be saved in this same way, by coming to Christ, no matter who we are or what we have been like.” (Romans 3:22, TLB) Would you be…
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Devotion for May 11, 2024
“[Jesus] included everyone in his death so that everyone could also be included in his life, a resurrection life, a far better life than people ever lived on their own.” (2 Corinthians 5:14-15, MSG) The Bible is full of commands. But do you know what the most common one is? Don’t be afraid. You’ll find…
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Devotion for May 10, 2024
“I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.” (Psalm 23:6, NIV) Of all the benefits of God’s goodness, only one lasts beyond your life on earth. The final verse of Psalm 23 expresses the ultimate example of God’s goodness: “I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever” (Psalm 23:6, NIV). That…
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Devotion for May 9, 2024
“Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.” (John 12:3) Most of us have probably experienced a time when a powerful scent has been able to take…
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Devotion for May 8, 2024
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as though you were working for the Lord and not for people.” (Colossians 3:23, GNT) The Bible identifies five characteristics of people who excel at what they do: The Broadway lyricist Oscar Hammerstein once told the story of seeing the top of the Statue of…
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Devotion for May 7, 2024
Read Isaiah 55:6–13. Not only do most Americans lack a proper fear of the Lord, but an increasing number also don’t even believe He exists. Through the 1960s, Gallup polls found that 98 percent of Americans believed in God. Now that number is down to 81 percent, and only 68 percent for young adults ages…
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Devotion for May 6, 2024
“Whoever is not against you is for you.” (Luke 9:50b) Sadly, there are Christian church denominations attended by people being taught that only their Christian denomination has the truth! Anyone else was a heretic. What a horrible thing to teach and believe among the Christian Church. But, that’s the deluding power of Satan as he…
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Devotion for May 5, 2024
“Who do you say I am?” (Luke 9:20a) The disciples were an interesting lot! They take Jesus at His word and heal people everywhere (verse 6); they return and tell Jesus everything they have done (verse 10), presumably excitedly; then, after Jesus welcomes all the people who found Him, they tell Jesus to send the…
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Devotion for May 4, 2024
“Joseph lived in the home of Potiphar, his Egyptian owner. Soon Potiphar realized that the LORD was helping Joseph to be successful in whatever he did. Potiphar liked Joseph and made him his personal assistant.” (Genesis 39:2-4, CEV) If you want to stand out at work, you need to be likeable. If people don’t like…