Devotion Archive
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Devotion for December 18, 2022
“Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty.” (Isaiah 6:5) Before God called the prophet Isaiah to a position of leadership in the nation, He adjusted his vision.…
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Devotion for December 17, 2022
“All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.” (2 Corinthians 4:15) If you’re going through a difficult time right now, let Paul’s words encourage you. “Surrounded and battered by troubles … we’re not demoralized; we’re not…
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Devotion for December 16, 2022
“By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.” (Hebrews 11:5) When you grow up with rejection, it can manifest itself in a need to…
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Devotion for December 15, 2022
“Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.” (Ephesians 6:6) The word “servant” can have a negative connotation, but not in this Scripture. Knowing how pressures and people distract us from our God-given purpose, Paul uses…
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Devotion for December 14, 2022
“When God puts a dream in your heart, you don’t necessarily have to act on it right away. The Bible says, ‘There is a right time and a right way to do everything’ “. (Ecclesiastes 8:6, GNT) Pitchers understand the importance of timing in baseball. Every pitcher throws the same 5 ¼-ounce ball and stands…
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Devotion for December 13, 2022
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” (Ephesians 4:29, NIV) If you want to create change in your home, marriage, school, work, or relationships, the way you talk to others will…
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Devotion for December 12, 2022
“To the discerning all of them are right; they are faultless to those who have knowledge.” (Proverbs 8:9) King Solomon wrote: “Everything I say is right, for I speak the truth and detest every kind of deception. My advice is wholesome. There is nothing devious or crooked in it. My words are plain to anyone…
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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…