Devotion Archive
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Devotion for April 13, 2022
“Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.” (John 15:4) A branch doesn’t bear fruit by trying, working, or straining. It bears fruit by simply “abiding”. What does this mean? How…
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Devotion for April 12, 2022
“Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from the essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping his feet with her hair.” (John 12:3) How excited or emotional do you ever get about your relationship with Jesus? In the culture many of us have grown up in, we tend…
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Devotion for April 11, 2022
Today is called “Palm Sunday.” It’s when Jesus entered Jerusalem, the people honored him with their equivalent of a parade, waving palm branches and shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” (John 12:13). These words came from Psalm 118:26. In Old Testament times, people waved palm branches during various…
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Devotion for April 10, 2022
What a blessing it is to know that God keeps His watchful eye over us! God never slumbers or sleeps. He is always watching out for us, always ready to help. He never stops watching. There is no place that we can go that His Loving Eyes are not upon us. There is nothing we…
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Devotion for April 9, 2022
“He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.” (Luke 19:3,4) Read Luke 19:1–10 I am reminded of the story of Zacchaeus every time I am in…
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Devotion for April 8, 2022
It is so important that as a believer, we always know that the Lord goes before us in our day-to-day journey. We cannot afford to go before Him nor forget that He is leading the way. Know that you are never alone and that the Lord knows the path you take. The Lord Jesus demonstrates…
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Devotion for April 7, 2022
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.” (Matthew 5:9) Sometimes the best resolution to a conflict is a separation, even if it’s temporary. When emotions run high, you need space to think clearly. And God can use this time of separation for His glory. Because Paul and Barnabas parted, the…
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Devotion for April 6, 2022
“And [Jesus] took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.” (Mark 10:16) This well-known story of the disciples turning away parents and children from Jesus is one of the few times we hear of Jesus interacting with children. The attitude of the disciples does not impress Jesus. At best,…
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Devotion for April 5, 2022
“I said to myself, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the Lord’. And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone.” (Psalm 32:5b) “How can you live with yourself?” We say this to someone who has deliberately, callously or badly hurt another person. A murderer, a rapist, a serious criminal. King David had sex with…