Devotion Archive
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Devotion for December 11, 2022
“No more shall there be in it an infant that lives but a few days.” (Isaiah 65:20) One of the most poignant places you can ever visit is the children’s section of a cemetery. We walk past those often tiny graves, plaques and headstones, read the birth and death dates and do the calculations: one…
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Devotion for December 10, 2022
“Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault … Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky.” (Philippians 2:14,15) Do you like to gaze at the sky or stars? I’m often amazed by the light in the night sky. The moon…
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Devotion for December 9, 2022
“He got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. The men were amazed and asked, ‘What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!’ ” (Matthew 8:26-27, NIV) Any time you’re in a situation you have absolutely no control over, switch your focus to…
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Devotion for December 8, 2022
“We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth.” (Ephesians 4:14) One of the most powerful forces of nature is wind. That’s why the Bible uses wind as a metaphor for…
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Devotion for December 7, 2022
“After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.” (Acts 4:31) Are you in an intimidating situation? If so, notice four things the disciples did when they felt threatened by the religious authorities of their day: PrayerHeavenly…
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Devotion for December 6, 2022
“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) Next time you’re at a supermarket checkout, notice the magazine covers. Airbrushed faces, toned bodies — ads for diets and products that promise you can look that way too. Now, there…
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Devotion for December 5, 2022
“In [Christ] and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.” (Ephesians 3:12, NIV) When you put your trust in Jesus as your Savior, he gives you four great freedoms. The first is a clear conscience. He forgives your sin and wipes away your guilt. The second great freedom is personal…
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Devotion for December 4, 2022
“Sink your roots in him and build on him. Be strengthened by the faith that you were taught, and overflow with thanksgiving.” (Colossians 2:7</strong) An attitude of radical gratitude is God’s will for you because it develops your faith. How does gratitude develop your faith? It happens when times are tough — when things don’t…
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Devotion for December 3, 2022
“I appeal to you … to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your reasonable act of worship.” (Romans 12:1) Just imagine first-century Jewish Christians. Since the time of Moses, the worship life of God’s people has been centered around the temple in Jerusalem (the largest religious site…