Devotion Archive
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Devotion for June 19, 2021
“… give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18) God is crystal clear on this issue: we are all called to be thanks-givers. Who? You! When? In all circumstances! Why? Because it’s God’s will for you! Whatever else you may be confused about concerning God’s…
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Devotion for June 18, 2021
“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?” (1 Corinthians 6:19) What does it mean that the Spirit of God is called the Holy Spirit? For one thing, he stands in contrast with evil spirits that draw us away from…
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Devotion for June 17, 2021
“Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.” (2 Timothy 2:22) The Bible sets the scene for us: “‘You’re the one I was looking for! I came out to find you, and here you are! My bed…
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Devotion for June 16, 2021
“What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us.” (1 Corinthians 2:12) I think the apostle Paul’s discussion in 1 Corinthians 2 is one of the deepest in the Bible. If you have experienced what…
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Devotion for June 15, 2021
“What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived … these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit.” (1 Corinthians 2:9-10) The Third Person of the Holy Trinity has been active in our lives from Genesis to Revelation. Fully God whose actions are…
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Devotion for June 14, 2021
“If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” (Luke 11:13) God promised the coming of the Holy Spirit about 400 years before the events in our reading for today in…
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Devotion for June 13, 2021
“She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night.” (Proverbs 31:18) The mistakes you made may have been big, bad, and often repeated. But they haven’t changed God’s mind about you. “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness. I will…
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Devotion for June 12, 2021
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’” (Matthew 25:40) Yesterday we reflected on staying focused on Jesus so that we “will not grow weary and lose heart” (Hebrews 12:1-3). In today’s reading we learn that…
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Devotion for June 11, 2021
“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” (Psalms 139:14) In order to overcome fear of rejection, you must firmly believe that God designed you physically, intellectually, and temperamentally, and gave you an assignment no one else can fulfil. Putting yourself down may seem…