Devotion Archive
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Devotion for August 5, 2021
” … give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18) Giving thanks infuses joy and resilience into your daily life. British theologian John Henry Jowett said, “Every virtue divorced from thankfulness is maimed and limps along the spiritual road.” Without gratitude your faith becomes a…
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Devotion for August 4, 2021
“For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.” (2 Corinthians 4:17) In a survey carried out in the USA, pollster George Barna reported that two out of three Americans refer to themselves as “casual Christians”. It’s an interesting term, but what does it mean? In…
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Devotion for August 3, 2021
“Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness.” (Hebrews 5:13) Paul writes, “Everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness … he is a babe.” Righteousness isn’t a condition you achieve through human effort, it’s a position God places you in when you…
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Devotion for August 2, 2021
“And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.” (Romans 4:12) The Bible talks about those ‘who also walk in the steps of the faith which our father Abraham had’. How do…
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Devotion for August 1, 2021
“Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint.” (Proverbs 23:4) Having more money can give you more opportunities to do good in the world. Jesus said, “This gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will…
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Devotion for July 31, 2021
“Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” (1 Timothy 6:12) Here are six proven Bible strategies for defeating the enemy when he comes against you: Think aggressively. “Fight the good fight of…
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Devotion for July 30, 2021
“Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” (Joshua 1:8) In Scripture the word “success” simply means knowing and doing God’s will for your life. It’s…
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Devotion for July 29, 2021
“You made him ruler over the works of your hands; you put everything under his feet:” (Psalms 8:6) How can you know God wants you to succeed in life? Three reasons: Because He created you. In Genesis He said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness” (Genesis 1:26). The words “image”…
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Devotion for July 28, 2021
“Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.” (3 John 1:2) Jesus said, “What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?” (Mark 8:36). And to drive home His…