Devotion Archive
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Devotion for October 24, 2021
“I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path.” (Psalms 119:104) True understanding comes from God — it’s a gift only He can give. That’s why Solomon asked God for understanding instead of relying on his own. And God will bestow understanding on you through His Word. “For the Lord giveth wisdom:…
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Devotion for October 23, 2021
“… for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.” (Philippians 2:13) When it comes to doing what pleases God, there are two major hurdles you need to overcome — the “want to” and the “able to”. Relinquishing your own plans and embracing God’s will doesn’t…
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Devotion for October 22, 2021
“Having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed them the full extent of his love.” (John 13:1) People spend hours every day on social networks like Facebook — in many cases because they’re lonely. Now, there’s nothing wrong with interacting with others this way. In fact, social media offers one of…
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Devotion for October 21, 2021
“Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.” (Galatians 5:26) Does this sound familiar? “You think your day was tough? I dealt with thirty customers before lunch!” It’s easy to get sucked into “The Martyr’s Contest”, where your problems are worse than everybody else’s. And if you’re not careful, it can creep into…
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Devotion for October 20, 2021
“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2 Corinthians 5:21) Gandhi once said, “I refuse to let anyone walk through my mind with dirty feet.” Yet that’s exactly what we do when we listen to old voices of condemnation.…
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Devotion for October 19, 2021
“Here I am; testify against me before the LORD … Whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed, or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to close my eyes with it?” (1 Samuel 12:3) Toward the end of his life, Samuel paused to reflect. He had been the leader of Israel, but that…
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Devotion for October 18, 2021
“Then the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul mightily when he heard these words, and he became very angry.” (1 Samuel 11:6) Saul was angry. But this was a special kind of anger, inspired by God, for His Spirit “came upon Saul mightily.” This was righteous anger, the anger of the Spirit. But later Saul…
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Devotion for October 17, 2021
“When they looked for him, he could not be found … The LORD said, ‘Behold, he is hiding himself among the baggage.’” (1 Samuel 10:21-22) Saul seemed astonished. Was he really to be Israel’s king? He felt unqualified and didn’t want to accept the assignment. Yet this was the message from the prophet Samuel. At…
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Devotion for October 16, 2021
“Behold, you have grown old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king for us to judge us like all the nations.” (1 Samuel 8:5) Situational ethics has become a common part of modern life. This philosophy assumes that everything is relative, that right and wrong depend on the situation.…