Devotion Archive
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Devotion for July 18, 2021
“Remind the people … to be peaceful and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.” (Titus 3:2) Gentleness is probably the least-talked-about fruit of the Spirit. And even though it is often overlooked, it is one of the most important character traits of people who live by the Spirit. In the Bible, gentleness is…
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Devotion for July 17, 2021
“All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance …” (Hebrews 11:13) Chuck Swindoll, a pastor, author, and teacher, has said that many of the most important questions in life have one answer. What characterizes people…
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Devotion for July 16, 2021
“She was always doing good and helping the poor.” (Acts 9:36) The fruit of goodness arises from the amazing grace of God. It seeks to help and to right wrongs where it can, providing benefits to others and leading them to give thanks and praise to God (Matthew 5:16). As we have read in our…
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Devotion for July 15, 2021
“Then he said to them all: ‘If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.’” (Luke 9:23) Here are three Bible examples of radical commitment: Commitment on the job. In the past, employers appreciated their workers, and workers valued their employers and their jobs. Today’s…
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Devotion for July 14, 2021
“Be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.” (James 5:8) One afternoon a boy planted a package of seeds to start a garden. The next day he returned to look for the new plants, but they hadn’t sprouted yet. So he dug them up to understand what had happened. We are a…
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Devotion for July 13, 2021
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” (Galatians 2:20) Many people today want to get as much as they can for themselves…
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Devotion for July 12, 2021
“Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:3) The 20th century could be described as a desperate search for peace. World War I was called “the war to end all wars,” but soon a second, bigger World War followed. In the 1960s flower children stuffed carnations…
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Devotion for July 11, 2021
“For the LORD your God will bless you as he has promised, and you will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. You will rule over many nations but none will rule over you.” (Deuteronomy 15:6) Sometimes life beats you down so much that you give up hoping and believing that anything good…
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Devotion for July 10, 2021
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” (Philippians 4:4) A group of Buddhist scholars considered the weighty question of whether the Buddha, their figure of supreme serenity and harmony, ever laughed. After carefully checking their holy books, they concluded that indeed the Buddha may have smiled on at least one occasion.…