Devotion Archive
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Devotion for October 30, 2021
“How blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! O LORD, they walk in the light of Your face. In Your name they rejoice all the day, and by Your righteousness they are exalted.” (Psalm 89:15-16) Many immigrants who came to America in the 19th century were overwhelmed with the freedom they found to…
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Devotion for October 29, 2021
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13) The Lord has promised us a sense of joy in the midst of every circumstance we face. Jesus said, “I have told…
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Devotion for October 28, 2021
“Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.” (Matthew 14:22) When “Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side”, did He know there was a storm brewing? Yes. So…
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Devotion for October 27, 2021
“My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry …” (James 1:19) Someone quipped, “God gave us two ears and one mouth because we need to listen twice as much as we talk.” Learning that means being “quick to listen, slow to speak.”…
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Devotion for October 26, 2021
“So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, ‘Father, I thank you that you have heard me.’” (John 11:41) Before raising Lazarus from the dead, Jesus prayed, “Father, I thank You that You have heard me.” When you know your prayer is in harmony with God’s will, you can wrap it…
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Devotion for October 25, 2021
“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.” (Ephesians 4:31) The words “get rid of all bitterness” paint a picture of a surgeon cutting out a malignant growth in order to save the patient’s life. Another translation, “Looking carefully … lest any root of bitterness springing…
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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…