Devotion Archive
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Devotion for June 26, 2023
“Is anything too hard for the LORD? I will return to you at the appointed time next year and Sarah will have a son.” (Genesis 18:14) Much of our stress is brought on by our need to know everything ahead of time — to be in control. Even after we pray and supposedly turn the…
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Devotion for June 25, 2023
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised.” (Job 1:21, NIV) When you are a baby Christian, God gives you a lot of confirming emotions and often answers the most immature, self-centered prayers so…
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Devotion for June 24, 2023
“The Good News shows how God makes people right with himself.” (Romans 1:17, NCV) “Righteousness” is a big word in the Bible. It’s used hundreds of times. For example, the Bible says that God loves righteousness and that God is righteous. It says that one day God is going to judge the world in righteousness.…
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Devotion for June 23, 2023
“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.” (John 15:12) Picture in your mind the person you find hardest to love. How can you learn to love this kind of person? First, before you can love them, you must feel and understand how deeply God loves you. Paul writes: “I pray…
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Devotion for June 22, 2023
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Matthew 11:28-29, NIV) Gentleness is important for so many reasons. It defuses conflict. It…
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Devotion for June 21, 2023
“Believers shouldn’t curse anyone or be quarrelsome, but they should be gentle and show courtesy to everyone.” (Titus 3:2, GW) Your gentleness is a witness to unbelievers. They’re watching you all the time to see if you are any different when you’re under stress. When you respond to pressure with gentleness, it’s an incredible testimony…
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Devotion for June 20, 2023
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” (John 13:34) Love is almost certainly the most misunderstood word in the world. We dilute its meaning by overuse: “I love my wife”, “I love my country”, “I love pizza.” Giving and receiving love is…
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Devotion for June 19, 2023
“In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.” (Romans 8:26) The twin pillars of a believer’s daily life should be prayer and Scripture. But, while praying may be simple,…
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Devotion for June 18, 2023
“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever” (John 14:16) In the New Testament account, Jesus told his disciples, “I will pray to the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever.” The Greek source for the word…