Devotion Archive
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Devotion for March 19, 2023
“Therefore, we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.” (2 Corinthians 4:16, NIV) Growing young versus old challenges everyone. Lately, I feel my body getting older. I love to exercise, and my stopping point used to be exhaustion, but now I worry about…
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Devotion for March 18, 2023
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness …” (2 Timothy 3:16) On a cold day, have you ever tried breathing on your hands to restore warmth and life? That’s like what happens when you meditate on God’s Word, because “all Scripture is God-breathed”. Imagine yourself at a…
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Devotion for March 17, 2023
“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’” (Matthew 25:21) In Scripture, to be faithful means to be steady, stable, dependable, and consistent. Do those attributes describe you? They should, because…
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Devotion for March 16, 2023
“In everything you do, stay away from complaining and arguing.” (Philippians 2:14, TLB) If you want to move from an overwhelmed life to an overflowing life, there are three things you need to start doing and three things you need to stop doing. Today we’ll look at the first pair: Start being grateful, and stop…
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Devotion for March 15, 2023
“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” (John 10:10-11) “And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall…
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Devotion for March 14, 2023
“I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:14) Paul writes: “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Let us therefore, as many as be perfect [mature], be thus minded: and if…
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Devotion for March 13, 2023
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5, NIV) The moment you start doubting the goodness of God and deciding for yourself what will make you happy, all kinds of problems begin…
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Devotion for March 12, 2023
“My cup overflows. Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life.” (Psalm 23:5-6, NIV) Is your life overflowing? If you’re like most people, it may be overflowing — but not with goodness. So many people have overbooked their calendars, overspent their money, overdrawn their credit, overloaded their emotions, overworked…
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Devotion for March 11, 2023
“Then he said to them, ‘Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.’” (Nehemiah 8:10) This verse in Nehemiah connects the observance of a…