Devotion Archive
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Devotion for May 10, 2023
“The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously …” (Psalms 37:21) Your desire for financial security can discourage you from giving. Why? Because each dollar you give away feels like it’s no longer available for your protection. But the opposite is true. Our sense of freedom and security actually increases when…
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Devotion for May 9, 2023
” … and said, ‘I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession…
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Devotion for May 8, 2023
“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” (Galatians 6:2) God created our physical bodies with internal systems that support each other. And it’s the same in our relationships. Everybody needs a support system. Sometimes when others disappoint us, we say, “From now on it’s just going to…
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Devotion for May 7, 2023
“And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.” (1 Thessalonians 2:13) When you read God’s Word and believe…
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Devotion for May 6, 2023
“The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.” (John 6:63) God will speak to you through His Word. Jesus said, “The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life,” but don’t go cherry-picking for feel-good Scriptures. To…
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Devotion for May 5, 2023
“Let God train you, for he is doing what any loving father does for his children.” (Hebrews 12:7, TLB) Do you know the difference between correction and punishment? Punishment is a penalty for the past, and correction is training for the future. Correction is discipline, not punishment. When something bad happens, we often think God…
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Devotion for May 4, 2023
“By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had received the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son …” (Hebrews 11:17) In Genesis 12, God told Abraham to leave his country, his family, and his security. When he said yes to God, he travelled an unfamiliar…
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Devotion for May 3, 2023
Did you know that God put you on Earth for a special reason? He wants to say something to the rest of the world through you. It’s called your life message. The Bible says in 1 Thessalonians 1:8, “Your lives are echoing the Master’s Word … The news of your faith in God is out.…
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Devotion for May 2, 2023
Even when you’re not aware of it, God is directing your life. Proverbs 16:9 says, “A person may plan his own journey, but the LORD directs his steps” (GW). God likes to direct you through his Word. When we read and study the Bible regularly, that’s often all he needs. But many of us don’t…