Devotion Archive
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Devotion for September 7, 2021
“Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” (Colossians 3:2) The Bible says, “Set your minds and keep them set on what is above (the higher things), not on the things that are on the earth.” There are many things that happen in this world which can easily affect our mind and emotions,…
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Devotion for September 6, 2021
“Not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself; for if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord; therefore whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.” (Romans 14:7-8) It’s natural and instinctive for each of us to think about ourselves…
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Devotion for September 5, 2021
“He was teaching daily in the temple; but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people were trying to destroy Him, and they could not find anything that they might do, for all the people were hanging on to every word He said.” (Luke 19:47-48) People followed Jesus because His…
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Devotion for September 4, 2021
“But it is not as though the word of God has failed.” (Romans 9:6) The rejection of the Gospel by the Jews deeply bothered Paul. As a faithful Jew himself, he knew that his people had been given the covenants, the Law, and God’s promises. The Lord had even sent prophets to warn and teach…
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Devotion for September 3, 2021
“The twelve were with Him, and also some women … and many others who were contributing to their support out of their private means … He spoke by way of a parable: ‘The sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell beside the road, and it was trampled under foot…
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Devotion for September 2, 2021
“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.” (Matthew 13:44) This parable involves a man who discovered something so valuable that he was willing to sell all…
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Devotion for September 1, 2021
“For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” (Matthew 7:2) If you’re the one doing the judging, remember this timeless principle: what goes around comes around. Jesus said, “Do not judge … For in the same way you judge others,…
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Devotion for August 31, 2021
“The LORD helped David wherever he went.” (2 Samuel 8:6) God gave David the kind of success that soldiers, politicians, business leaders, and athletes can only imagine. Everywhere David went, the Lord “helped” him. And, whatever he did, the Lord gave him victory. With God’s continual protection and blessing, he stood safe from attack. It did not…
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Devotion for August 30, 2021
“Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait till the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.” (1 Corinthians 4:5) Judging others is like breathing — it comes naturally. And sometimes the…