Devotion Archive
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Devotion for May 18, 2024
“From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God.” (Jonah 2:1, NIV) Have you ever felt swallowed up by life? Maybe you were surrounded by depression, conflict, worry, or guilt — and you felt hopeless. I hope you’re not feeling that way right now, but at some point you will be. You might…
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Devotion for May 17, 2024
“Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.” (Jonah 1:2, NIV) When God first gave Jonah his mission, it required a huge step of faith. In fact, the step was so big that Jonah initially ran from it. At the time, Nineveh was the…
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Devotion for May 16, 2024
“Jonah immediately tried to run away from the LORD by going to Tarshish.” (Jonah 1:3, GW) God gives every one of us a unique mission — and He gives us a choice as to whether or not we fulfill that mission. God gave Jonah a mission: To warn the people of Nineveh that judgment was…
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Devotion for May 15, 2024
“This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it!” (Psalm 118:24) Maybe you remember with joy the old spiritual song made from this verse, and what a great verse. “This is the day the Lord has made.” If you read verse 22 and recall how it is used…
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Devotion for May 14, 2024
“When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house’. If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them. If not, it will return to you.” (Luke 10:5,6) In our scripture today, Jesus sends out 72 willing, able, and (presumably) peaceful servants who will act as ambassadors for Jesus as…
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Devotion for May 13, 2024
“God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us to do good works, which God planned in advance for us to live our lives doing.” (Ephesians 2:10, NCV) You weren’t put on earth to live for yourself. You were made for a greater purpose than simply to make money, retire, and…
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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…