Devotion Archive
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Devotion for July 12, 2022
“God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.” (Genesis 1:31) The good, perfect, and loving Creator made an amazingly good world. The great song of creation in Genesis 1 closes with this resounding affirmation: “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.” The star-studded heavens, the warming…
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Devotion for July 11, 2022
“But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.” (1 Thessalonians 5:8) For those of us who are “of the day”, there is a requirement of diligence. We must realize that we have an enemy, and we are…
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Devotion for July 10, 2022
“You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds, God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas.” (Psalm 65:5, NIV) Is your hope strong today? God is thinking about you and lining up some ways to show how much He loves you. It’s okay to let go…
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Devotion for July 9, 2022
“Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.” (Psalms 25:16) David, who committed adultery with another man’s wife, prayed: “Turn to me and have mercy, for I am alone and in deep distress. My problems go from bad to worse. Oh, save me from them all! … See how…
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Devotion for July 8, 2022
“Proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favourable or unfavourable.” (2 Timothy 4:2) Some days are more favorable than others. Some days, it’s the weather; some days, it’s other people. But without question, some days go better than others. But does Paul encourage us to proclaim the gospel only on those easy days?…
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Devotion for July 7, 2022
“I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry.” (Psalm 40:1, ESV) Are there deep disappointments in your life that seem to linger on and on? Do you feel like you’ve prayed the same prayers over and over, with little to no change? There are memories that still hurt. Realities…
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Devotion for July 6, 2022
“The farmer sows the word.” (Mark 4:14) In Jesus’ parable of the sower, the seed landed on four types of ground, producing four different results: “The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message, only to have Satan come at once and take it away. The seed on the rocky soil…
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Devotion for July 5, 2022
” … For gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight.” (Proverbs 1:2) Whenever I hear the word “gain,” I think it is related to “weight,” especially my weight. There are very few mornings that I do not step on the scale to get my “daily report” on what I ate yesterday. Most nutritionists…
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Devotion for July 4, 2022
“I am contending for you that your hearts will be wrapped in the comfort of heaven and woven together into love’s fabric. This will give you access to all the riches of God as you experience the revelation of God’s great mystery — Christ.” (Colossians 2:2, TPT) You may be wondering how you are going…