Devotion Archive
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Devotion for July 21, 2022
“But as for me, my contentment is not in wealth but in seeing you and knowing all is well between us. And when I awake in heaven, I will be fully satisfied, for I will see you face-to-face.” (Psalm 17:15, TLB) Life is not about things. You have to maintain the right perspective about what…
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Devotion for July 20, 2022
“It is better to be satisfied with what you have than to be always wanting something else.” (Ecclesiastes 6:9, GNT) The first step to becoming a contented person is to stop comparing yourself to others. The problem is that comparison is our favorite pastime! We do it all the time. You walk into somebody’s house,…
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Devotion for July 19, 2022
“Pray without ceasing.” (1 Thessalonians 5:17) The sign outside a church said, “Treat prayer as your steering wheel and not as your spare tire.” It took me a minute to process this but once I did, it gave me lots of food for thought. Without the steering wheel in good working order, I am either…
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Devotion for July 18, 2022
“In you, Lord my God, I put my trust.” (Psalm 25:1) In you, Lord my God, I put my trust. Each day, we can faithfully turn to God, depending on his word to empower and save us. For it is through the power of his word that we can trust. I trust in you: do…
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Devotion for July 17, 2022
“When the time drew near for David to die, he gave a charge to Solomon his son. ‘I am about to go the way of all the earth,’ he said. ‘So be strong, act like a man and observe what the LORD your God requires: Walk in obedience to him, and keep his decrees and…
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Devotion for July 16, 2022
“Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.” (Proverbs 1:8) Throughout the Bible, being obedient to parents is always connected to being submissive to and following the teachings of God. And, if we consider God’s character to be important and the foundation of His role as our Father, parents…
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Devotion for July 15, 2022
“Whoever has ears, let them hear.” (Matthew 13:9) I have ears. I can hear — most of the time. People have ears; ears are for hearing, are they not? Shouldn’t all people then be hearing Jesus’ message? When my children were very young, as a parent, I would have a little rhyme to remind them…
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Devotion for July 14, 2022
“My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth.” (1 John 3:18) Loving someone means that you accept them just the way they are, then allow God to change them in His timing, and in His way. Take it from me, an experienced “I need to…
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Devotion for July 13, 2022
” ‘Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.’ Then he added, ‘Pay close attention to what you hear. The closer you listen, the more understanding you will be given — and you will receive even more. To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given. But for those who are…