Devotion Archive
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Devotion for July 22, 2023
“I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” (Matthew 18:18) God told Joshua, “Stretch out the spear that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand” (Joshua 8:18). It’s amazing how…
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Devotion for July 21, 2023
“Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.” (Proverbs 13:10) Why do we dismiss input that could help us? Sometimes it’s to protect our ego against a painful truth. When we have an entrenched opinion, we adopt a dismissive approach towards the thinking of others. And not only do we…
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Devotion for July 20, 2023
“Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow servant, even as I had pity on thee?” (Matthew 18:33) Peter thought he was being very generous by offering to forgive his brother seven times in one day, but Jesus said he should forgive him 490 times in one day. It would be impossible to…
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Devotion for July 19, 2023
“Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel said to him, ‘The LORD has not chosen these.’” (1 Samuel 16:10) David had seven brothers. When it came time to pick a king to replace Saul, Samuel thought any one of them would make a better king than David. But God rejected all…
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Devotion for July 18, 2023
“Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.” (Matthew 18:14) One of the greatest truths of the Bible and also one of the hardest to comprehend, is that we are the objects of God’s love. God didn’t just pity us or…
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Devotion for July 17, 2023
“Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; He is my God, and I trust him.” (Psalm 91:1-2, NLT) What is it that we declare about the Lord? Do…
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Devotion for July 16, 2023
“You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary.” (Revelation 2:3) One of Paul’s letters was to the church at Ephesus. They were spiritual, doctrinally sound, and exemplary in their love for Christ. Then Jesus says to that same church years later, “You don’t love me or each other…
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Devotion for July 15, 2023
“Everything is wearisome beyond description. No matter how much we see, we are never satisfied. No matter how much we hear, we are not content.” (Ecclesiastes 1:8) If you’ve ever ridden a stationary bike, then you know that no matter how much you pedal, you never go anywhere. And even if you’re riding a high-tech…
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Devotion for July 14, 2023
“Early the next morning Abraham got up and returned to the place where he had stood before the LORD.” (Genesis 19:27) Abraham was known as “the Friend of God” (James 2:23). What an honor! But the secret of his greatness is easy to overlook: “Abraham went early in the morning to the place where he…