Devotion Archive
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Devotion for November 20, 2021
“The Lord reigns … the Lord has clothed and encircled Himself with strength. Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved. Your throne is established from of old.” (Psalm 93:1-2) Are you an optimist? A pessimist? As you look at life, are you hopeful or discouraged? If you dwell on the latest…
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Devotion for November 19, 2021
“The righteous will flourish like a palm tree … planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green.” (Psalm 92:12-15) The Bible promises that those who are righteous “will flourish like a palm tree.”…
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Devotion for November 18, 2021
“. . . that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.” (Romans 1:12) Next time you take a walk in the woods stop and think about what is taking place right under your feet. As the roots of the trees connect with each other they form a support system,…
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Devotion for November 17, 2021
“For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.” (Habakkuk 2:3) Before leaving our study on obstacles to answered prayer, let’s be clear about one thing: some of our unanswered prayers have been…
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Devotion for November 16, 2021
“. . . leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.” (Matthew 5:24) An obstacle to answered prayer is an unforgiving spirit. Your anger may feel justified, but it can produce long-term results that hurt you. Regardless of “who did…
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Devotion for November 15, 2021
“If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.” (John 15:7) Another obstacle to prayer is unscriptural prayers. Jesus said, “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” Those…
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Devotion for November 14, 2021
“Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God.” (1 John 3:21) The third obstacle to answered prayer is unconfessed sin. After conquering Jericho, the strongest city in the Promised Land, the Israelites were defeated by a handful of soldiers in a small village called Ai. Joshua was devastated! He…
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Devotion for November 13, 2021
“When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.” (James 4:3) Another obstacle to answered prayer is selfishness. In the Lord’s Prayer, you won’t find the words “I”, or “me”, or “my”, or “mine”. What you will find instead, is: “Give…
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Devotion for November 12, 2021
“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” (Jeremiah 33:3) Let’s look at some reasons why our prayers aren’t answered. Fallen angelic powers. For three weeks Daniel prayed and got no answer. Why? Because an evil force in the spiritual realm, “the Prince of…