Devotion Archive
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Devotion for April 6, 2023
“Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishermen.” (Mark 1:16) Jesus never chose an apostle from among the religious system. Every one of his twelve disciples were men that He chose from the secular world. It wasn’t…
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Devotion for April 5, 2023
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.” (1 John 4:18) Question: Since we’re naturally drawn to people who love us, why is it so difficult for us to go to God in prayer?…
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Devotion for April 4, 2023
“Where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder [unrest, rebellion] and every evil thing.” ()James 3:16, AMP) The number one thing that holds you back from God’s purpose and mission for your life is a very subtle sin. It’s not lust, pride, or anger. It’s not worry, fear, or discouragement. In fact, you probably…
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Devotion for April 3, 2023
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” (Psalms 119:105) The psalmist highlights two important things Bible reading does for you: Just like children need to be taught to cultivate a taste for healthy food instead of junk food, you need to cultivate a taste for God’s Word. The…
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Devotion for April 2, 2023
“God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” (Matthew 5:7, NLT) Have you ever noticed that if you’re critical with others, they’re critical with you? If you’re kind to others, they’re kind to you? Or if you’re generous with others, then they’re generous with you? Whatever you give in life, you’re…
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Devotion for April 1, 2023
“I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.” (Psalms 119:15) Another word for meditation is rumination. Rumination is what a cow is doing when she chews her cud. The cow eats grass, chews all she can, and then swallows it. It sits in one of her stomachs for a while, and then a little…
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Devotion for March 31, 2023
“God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. This is real love — not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.” (1 John…
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Devotion for March 30, 2023
“Blows and wounds cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the inmost being.” (Proverbs 20:30) Another way God changes us is through circumstances. Problems, pressures, sorrows, hardships, and stress always get our attention. C.S. Lewis said, “Pain insists on being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures … but shouts to us in our…
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Devotion for March 29, 2023
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, …” (2 Timothy 3:16) One of the ways God changes us is through His Word. “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our…