Devotion Archive
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Devotion for August 9, 2023
“Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” (Matthew 7:24 NIV) Did you know studying the Bible can be dangerous? In fact, the results of Bible study could be disastrous! Sounds strange, I know. But God intended for us…
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Devotion for August 8, 2023
“The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes the sons of men; his eyes examine them.” (Psalms 11:4) The psalmist asked, “When the foundations for good collapse, what can good people do?” (v. 3). Then he goes on to answer his own question: “The LORD sits on…
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Devotion for August 7, 2023
“When he saw Elijah, he said to him, ‘Is that you, you troubler of Israel?’ ‘I have not made trouble for Israel,’ Elijah replied. ‘But you and your father’s family have. You have abandoned the Lord’s commands and have followed the Baals.’” (1 Kings 18:17-18) Elijah has been in hiding for three years. Wicked king…
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Devotion for August 6, 2023
“I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.” (Isaiah 42:16) A goal of your daily devotions should be:…
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Devotion for August 5, 2023
“For this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD gives rain on the land.’ She went away and did as Elijah had told her. So there was food every day…
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Devotion for August 4, 2023
“All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.” (2 Corinthians…
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Devotion for August 3, 2023
“They replied, ‘If today you will be a servant to these people and serve them and give them a favorable answer, they will always be your servants.’ But Rehoboam rejected the advice the elders gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.” (1 Kings 12:7-8) Solomon…
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Devotion for August 2, 2023
“… Peter … walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid …” (Matthew 14:29-30) The wind really was boisterous and the waves really were high, but Peter didn’t see them at first. He didn’t consider them at all; he simply recognized his Lord,…
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Devotion for August 1, 2023
“He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.” (Proverbs 13:3) Harsh words can “chop of”’ a person’s ability to hear what you’re saying. When Jesus was handed over in the Garden of Gethsemane, He didn’t retaliate even though He could have called twelve legions of angels…