Devotion Archive
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Devotion for September 16, 2022
“After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: ‘Brothers, you know that some time ago God made a choice among you that the Gentiles might hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.’” (Acts 15:7) When God gives you a green light, you must go. And when He gives you a…
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Devotion for September 15 2022
“It is God’s gift that all should eat and drink and take pleasure in all their toil” (Ecclesiastes 3:13). Cleaning the toilet — beautiful work? You must be kidding! As we read today’s verses from Ecclesiastes, we realise that the parable of the rich man in our gospel reading for this week (Luke 12:13ff) is…
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Devotion for September 14, 2022
“How can I repay the LORD for all his goodness to me?” (Psalms 116:12) The surest way to ruin your child’s prospects for a happy life is to indulge their every whim, teach them that the world “owes them”, cultivate in them a sense of entitlement, under no circumstances allow them to “work by the…
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Devotion for September 13, 2022
“Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions” (Luke 12:15). We look at the rich man in Jesus’ parable and think, “Tsk, tsk — such greed!” But actually, Jesus is simply describing our normal human aspirations in this modern world: work hard, increase…
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Devotion for September 12, 2022
I know the cause of your fatigue. You need to trust God’s grace. Follow the example of the Chilean miners. Trapped beneath two thousand feet of solid rock, the thirty-three men were desperate. The collapse of a main tunnel had sealed their exit and thrust them into survival mode. They ate two spoonfuls of tuna,…
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Devotion for September 11, 2022
“Anyone who is having troubles should pray. Anyone who is happy should sing praises” (James 5:13). That’s it, then. Pray — there is no situation where you can’t. While “having troubles” and being “happy” don’t cover every circumstance, in the context, they get pretty close. Think about it for a moment. Which one would you…
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Devotion for September 10, 2022
“You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” (1 John 4:4) From the seven sons of Sceva we learn two very important things: Satan knows who you are. The demons in this man spoke to the…
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Devotion for September 9, 2022
“Since I … have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you.” (John 13:14-15, NLT) One of the marks of an awesome family — whether it’s your biological family, your adoptive family, or your church family — is…
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Devotion for September 8, 2022
“Pray for all people, asking God for what they need and being thankful to God” (1 Timothy 2:1). Some simple instructions here! First, pray for all people. Pretty comprehensive. Impossible? Perhaps, but possibly this is where we need to plan or make a list. To pray for all people could seem so vast that you…