Devotion Archive
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Devotion for August 26, 2025
“No-one who hopes in You will ever be put to shame …” (Psalm 25:3a) Read Psalm 25:1–10. The writer of this psalm certainly knows a lot about the “Lord, my God” in whom he puts his trust. This is one of King David’s psalms, and he should know. David’s life was full of experiences that…
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Devotion for August 25, 2025
“Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died — more than that, who was raised to life — is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.” (Romans 8:34, NIV) God knows everything that’s going to happen. He is omniscient. That means He knows the past,…
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Devotion for August 24, 2025
“When they saw Him walking on the lake, they thought He was a ghost. They cried out, because they all saw Him and were terrified. Immediately He spoke to them and said, ‘Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.’” (Mark 6:49-50, NIV) It’s only in the storms of life that you learn what Jesus…
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Devotion for August 23, 2025
“Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.” (Mark 5:34) Many of us have difficult personal situations and histories that we cannot escape or change. And we would really like it to be otherwise. Somehow this woman, who was, in effect, dying for 12 years in her helpless condition, trusted that if she just…
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Devotion for August 22, 2025
“Do everything without complaining or arguing.” (Philippians 2:14) Some cancers, like skin cancer, are more obvious and you can remove them. Then there is the kind that grows undetected and it destroys your body. Complaining is like that; it impacts your health and sabotages your success. Paul says, “Do everything without grumbling or arguing.” Dr.…
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Devotion for August 21, 2025
“What no one ever saw or heard, what no one ever thought could happen, is the very thing God prepared for those who love Him.” (1 Corinthians 2:9, GNT) God’s plan will always be more rewarding than anything you could come up with on your own. This is not just about rewards here on earth.…
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Devotion for August 20, 2025
“When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd.” (Mark 6:34, NIV) How do you know if you’re looking at life from God’s viewpoint? Think about the way you see other people. How you see others is a great test of your spiritual…
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Devotion for August 19, 2025
“Do not merely listen to the Word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” (James 1:22) The Latin word for “listen” is where we get our word audit. When you audit a class, you take in lots of information, but you don’t do anything with it. You don’t do the homework, or if you…
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Devotion for August 18, 2025
“So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.” (Matthew 24:44) Read Matthew 24:32–51. In 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius erupted, catching the population of Pompeii virtually unaware. When the site of the formerly busy city was rediscovered about 1,700 years later, it…