Devotion Archive
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Devotion for August 29, 2021
“Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand everything.” (Proverbs 28:5) The explosion of new technologies makes it possible to download vast libraries within seconds. Yet, in the face of this overflow of information, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed. Grappling with our limitations, we can realize that some…
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Devotion for August 28, 2021
“… unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! For ‘who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His counselor?’ … For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever.” (Romans 11:33-36) Paul seemed to reach the end of his vocabulary as he…
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Devotion for August 27, 2021
“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard.” (Matthew 20:1-2) Jesus told a parable that must have surprised many people. He described…
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Devotion for August 26, 2021
“God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment and breadth of mind, like the sand that is on the seashore. Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the sons of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.” (1 Kings 4:29-30) As people throughout the world learned more about Solomon, they realized the scope of…
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Devotion for August 25, 2021
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” (Proverbs 17:17 ) A recent study from the American Sociological Review reported that there has been a significant decrease in the number of people in which others can confide. In fact, Americans have a third fewer close friends and confidants than just two…
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Devotion for August 24, 2021
“‘My holy name I will make known in the midst of My people Israel; and I will not let My holy name be profaned anymore. And the nations will know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel. Behold, it is coming and it shall be done,’ declares the Lord GOD.” (Ezekiel 39:7-8)…
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Devotion for August 23, 2021
“Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, ‘The LORD has done great things for them.’” (Psalms 126:2) God created every human emotion you feel. He designed you to cry when you are sad and laugh when you are happy: “For everything there is a…
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Devotion for August 22, 2021
“Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient. We were misled and became slaves to many lusts and pleasures. Our lives were full of evil and envy, and we hated each other. But — When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of…
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Devotion for August 21, 2021
“So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’” (Matthew 6:31) No matter what happens in life, try to keep things in perspective. When you don’t, you end up viewing minor problems as major ones. Or you do the opposite, treating significant situations as “no…