Devotion Archive
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Devotion for June 15, 2022
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things.” (Philippians 4:8) Positive self-talk isn’t a new concept; it’s a scriptural one. Paul writes, “Fix your thoughts on what is true … honorable…
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Devotion for June 14, 2022
“Peter answered: ‘May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!’” (Acts 8:20) It seems that anything of value has a price. We live in a world where money has power and influence. In fact, this concept is so firmly entrenched that if you receive a…
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Devotion for June 13, 2022
“I can do everything through him who gives me strength.” (Philippians 4:13) When you can’t choose or control your circumstances, you can still decide how you’ll respond to them. Paul was in prison when he wrote, “Rejoice in the Lord always” (v. 4). We’re addressing those who have a perpetually pessimistic outlook on life and…
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Devotion for June 12, 2022
“When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realised that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus” (Acts 4:13). We like things that make sense. One plus one equals two, and all’s right with the world. But it can be confronting…
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Devotion for June 11, 2022
“Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand. Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know!” (Job 38:4-5) In a poem, the Dutch writer Corrie Ten Boom compares her life to a tapestry woven by God. She says that God weaves both joy and sorrow into her life, and…
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Devotion for June 10, 2022
“But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you” (John 14:26). What comes to your mind when you hear the words, “And there will be a test”? While assessment of knowledge and skill acquisition…
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Devotion for June 9, 2022
“If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint, I will change my expression, and smile, …’” (Job 9:27) Let’s begin by acknowledging that sometimes life is hard. And some of us have it harder than others. That’s why the Bible says there is “a time to cry and a time to laugh” (Ecclesiastes 3:4). But…
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Devotion for June 8, 2022
“My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.” (John 17:15) Being in the world but not of the world. Why can’t being a Christian be easy, or maybe just easier, rather than grappling with what it means to be in the world…
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Devotion for June 7, 2022
“For you will spread out to the right and to the left; your descendants will dispossess nations and settle in their desolate cities.” (Isaiah 54:3) God told His people: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!” (Isaiah 43:18-19). So, if you’re asking God for a…