Devotion Archive
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Devotion for January 19, 2022
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” (James 1:22) James writes: “Prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural…
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Devotion for January 18, 2022
The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah.” (John 1:41) Today’s Bible reading is about Jesus’ first followers and how they invited others to come and meet him. John (the baptizer) had met Jesus the day before, and he learned from God that Jesus…
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Devotion for January 17, 2022
“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” (Luke 10:36) There are two stories in this Bible passage: The parable about the man beaten by robbers, and the story about Jesus and the expert in the law. The main question from the legal…
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Devotion for January 16, 2022
“But the land you are crossing the Jordan to take possession of is a land of mountains and valleys that drinks rain from heaven.” (Deuteronomy 11:11) This year look to God for your needs: “The land which you cross over to possess … drinks water from the rain of heaven.” No matter what political party…
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Devotion for January 15, 2022
“Jesus answered, ‘The most important [commandment] is, Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your HEART and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’” (Mark 12:29-30) To love God with all your heart means…
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Devotion for January 14, 2022
“But the land you are crossing the Jordan to take possession of is a land of mountains and valleys that drinks rain from heaven.” (Deuteronomy 11:11) This year you will face some mountains and go through some valleys. And you need both. The strength gained from climbing and conquering your last mountain is what will…
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Devotion for January 13, 2022
“The most important [commandment] … is this: ‘… Love the Lord your God …’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” (Mark 12:29-31) We learn many rules growing up: Brush your teeth. Look both ways before crossing the street. Always tell the truth. Which of these is most important? Jesus was asked a…
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Devotion for January 12, 2022
“Then Jesus told them, ‘This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.”” (Matthew 26:31) On the night before His death, Jesus made this announcement: “All of you will be made to stumble because…
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Devotion for January 11, 2022
“I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand.” (John 10:28) Your salvation isn’t guaranteed by your performance — but by Christ’s performance at the cross. Yes, you’ll have moments you’re proud of and moments you’re ashamed of. But as long as your trust is…