Devotion Archive
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Devotion for April 23, 2024
“So stand ready, with truth as a belt tight around your waist.” (Ephesians 6:14, GNT) Integrity matters. The Bible says we’re in a war “against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world” (Ephesians 6:12, NIV). And we can’t battle those spiritual forces that threaten to derail our lives if we’re…
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Devotion for April 22, 2024
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” (Ephesians 6:12, NIV) You have an enemy — and it may not be who you think it is. It’s not the…
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Devotion for April 21, 2024
“He said to them, ‘Come and you will see’.” (John 1:39a) The passage for this meditation tells us about two disciples who began to follow Jesus for their own reasons. But then Jesus asked them, “What do you want?” Their answer was far from profound, but Jesus gave them a simple invitation, “Come and see”.…
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Devotion for April 20, 2024
“The one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” (1 John 4:4, NIV) You were born into a battle. You didn’t ask for it. But a cosmic battle that started before you were born and will continue long after you die is taking place all throughout the universe.…
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Devotion for April 19, 2024
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” (Psalm 19:1) Reading this Psalm, I am struck by the big-ness of the universe and God’s creation. The concept of infinity really does my head in. I am writing this in the aftermath of the Solar Eclipse. The heavens declare…
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Devotion for April 18, 2024
“Let us examine our ways and turn back to the LORD.” (Lamentations 3:40, GNT) When your life feels like it’s falling apart, knowing what you can change — and what you can’t change — can make all the difference. You can’t change your past. You can’t change your parents. You can’t change the gifts and…
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Devotion for April 17, 2024
“But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” (Luke 5:16) Do you get tired from constantly being with people? Or what about those constant interruptions and meetings that keep you away from your to-do list? If you are a parent or a carer, are there times when you just want to be left alone…
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Devotion for April 16, 2024
“He has made my skin and flesh grow old. He has broken my bones. He has besieged and surrounded me with anguish and distress. He has buried me in a dark place, like those long dead … And though I cry and shout, he has shut out my prayers.” (Lamentations 3:4-6, 8, NLT) We all…
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Devotion for April 15, 2024
“At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place …” (Luke 4:42a) Jesus as True Man and True God shows us His human side, with which we can certainly identify. Today, He’s taking some time out. Such a human thing to do. How often don’t we speak and hear the words “I’m so busy ……