Devotion Archive
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Devotion for June 10, 2021
“Let us run with perseverance … fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith …” (Hebrews 12:1-2) Hebrews 11 encourages us to learn from people in the past who lived by faith. Hebrews 12 reminds us to keep going with perseverance, “fixing our eyes on Jesus” as we live by faith wherever…
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Devotion for June 9, 2021
“Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.” Philippians 4:5 To have a balanced life you must live by these two Scriptures: “God cares for you, so turn all your worries over to him” (1 Peter 5:7). “Be on your guard and stay awake. Your enemy, the devil, is like a roaring…
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Devotion for June 8, 2021
“They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance.” (Hebrews 11:13) Hebrews 11 gives us a glance in the Bible’s rearview mirror. The faithful witnesses mentioned in this chapter lived long ago, even before Jesus came. And they had this in common: they all lived by faith…
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Devotion for June 7, 2021
“He (God) said, ‘Listen to my words: “When a prophet of the LORD is among you, I reveal myself to him in visions, I speak to him in dreams.”‘” (Numbers 12:6) If you ask God, He will give you a vision for your life — one that will enable you to see the end goal,…
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Devotion for June 6, 2021
“We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign.” (Revelation 11:17) This vision of John in Revelation gives us one of the most important announcements that make up the good-news message of our salvation. It tells us…
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Devotion for June 5, 2021
“The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah.” (Revelation 11:15) When our son Scott was young, I sometimes used a “listen-up” call as I read a story to him. “listen carefully to what comes next,” I would say. I did this because some parts of a story…
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Devotion for June 4, 2021
“I will appoint my two witnesses and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” (Revelation 11:3) The “two witnesses” in this story represent the place and the purpose God gives to his church and, by association, to every person who has faith in Jesus. The church is a witnessing community — this is…
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Devotion for June 3, 2021
“Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men.” (Ephesians 6:7) A reporter once asked the famous American singer, Marian Anderson, to name the greatest moment in her life. She could have talked about the private concerts she gave at the White House for the Roosevelts, or her command performance for the king…
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Devotion for June 2, 2021
“The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.” (Nahum 1:7) As Louisa Stead, her husband, and their young daughter were enjoying a seaside picnic, they noticed a young boy struggling in the surf. When Mr. Stead rushed to save him, he was pulled under the…