Devotion Archive
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Devotion for February 2, 2023
“Confront Your Shadow on Groundhog’s Day; Have you retreated from opportunity because of fear or uncertainty? Fear not; I will help you. (Isaiah 41:13) Sunlight glistens on his whiskers as Mr. Groundhog cautiously pokes his head above his earthy burrow. He eases to his haunches, twitches his fuzzy ears and listens for signs of danger.…
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Devotion for February 1, 2023
“‘Come now, and let us reason together,’ says the LORD, ‘Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.’” (Isaiah 1:18, NKJV) Our God extends the first invitation because he is conscious that our weakness and our sinful nature stand…
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Devotion for January 31, 2023
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” (Matthew 7:7, NIV) God is not only able to meet all of your needs; he’s eager to meet them! But when you forget how committed God is to help you, it’s easy to…
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Devotion for January 30, 2023
(Jesus said) “You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.” (Matthew 12:34) Christian author Mary Southerland came down with a raging fever, her doctor suspected viral meningitis. “How long have you had the solid white coating on your tongue?”…
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Devotion for January 29, 2023
“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.” (Ezekiel 36:26) When you have been hurt, it’s easy to put up barriers. But be careful — a protective shell can turn into a “heart…
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Devotion for January 28, 2023
“[God] knows what we are made of; he remembers that we are dust.” (Psalm 103:14, GNT) Your failures don’t surprise God. In fact, he expects them! The Bible says, “[God] knows what we are made of; he remembers that we are dust” (Psalm 103:14, GNT). He knows what you’re made of because he created you.…
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Devotion for January 27, 2023
“As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.” (John 9:4) Like the rest of us, Jesus sometimes got tired (see John 4:6). But He was never stressed out by the job. He was led, but never driven. He knew…
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Devotion for January 26, 2023
“It is senseless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, fearing you will starve to death; for God wants his loved ones to get their proper rest.” (Psalm 127:2, TLB) Did you know that sheep don’t like to lie down? And people are just like them! But if you…
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Devotion for January 25, 2023
“Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions.” (Romans 6:12) Practically speaking, how do we obey this command, to not allow sin to reign in our bodies? We live out the gospel of Jesus Christ by dying daily to our fleshly urges. Living out the gospel means conforming…