Devotion Archive
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Devotion for November 14, 2022
“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes” (Psalm 37:7). We are under no illusions as God’s people that we will suffer in different ways at the hands of others. This looks different for all of us,…
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Devotion for November 13, 2022
“The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, so that you may love him with all your heart and with all your soul, and live.” (Deuteronomy 30:6) Hebrew baby boys went through the rite of circumcision. It signified that they were in a covenant relationship with God in which…
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Devotion for November 12, 2022
” ‘Everything is permissible for me’ — but not everything is beneficial. ‘Everything is permissible for me’ — but I will not be mastered by anything.” (1 Corinthians 6:12) Paul said, “Just because something is technically legal doesn’t mean … it’s spiritually appropriate. If I went around doing whatever I thought I could get by…
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Devotion for November 11, 2022
“Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ ” (Matthew 22:37) When a lawyer asked Jesus what the greatest commandment was, He replied that he must love God, others, and himself (see vv. 37-39). Observe that He said, “You must love” (emphasis…
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Devotion for November 10, 2022
“The kind answer calms the mood, but the harsh answer increases the anger.” (Proverbs 15:1, PDT) Have you noticed that we human beings have a tendency to imitate the emotions of the people we interact with? The reason we do this is because of the mirror neurons in your brain. They allow you to sympathize…
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Devotion for November 9, 2022
“And whether they listen or fail to listen — for they are a rebellious people — they will know that a prophet has been among them (Ezekiel 2:5). This is a really interesting passage. God himself warns Ezekiel that he is being sent to rebellious and stubborn people. What a send! He’s going into it…
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Devotion for November 8, 2022
“The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive.” (Proverbs 16:21, NLT) Kindness is persuasive. This is extremely important if you have a sales career. Why? Because hard selling doesn’t work anymore. We no longer respond to the guy who yells at us telling us he has the deal of the century…
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Devotion for November 7, 2022
“Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God.” (Psalm 146:5) Wisdom is not just something we find in the Book of Proverbs because, as you can see, there is wisdom in today’s psalm. The Book of Psalms concludes with five psalms that are all about…
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Devotion for November 6, 2022
“For this world is not our permanent home; we are looking forward to a home yet to come.” (Hebrews 13:14, NLT) Heaven is the place God is preparing for his family. When God started thinking up Earth, he also started thinking up heaven. Why? Because he knew you were not meant to live here forever.…