Devotion Archive
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Devotion for January 11, 2021
“John testified to him and cried out, ‘This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he was before me.” From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has…
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Devotion for January 10, 2021
“The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God.” (Mark 1:1) In today’s consumer market, books need a bold title, an eye-catching cover, clever content, and slick graphics. Two thousand years ago books were not published, marketed, and purchased like they are today. They were written on scrolls, and most…
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Devotion for January 9, 2021
“See, I will create new heavens and a new earth … They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain.” (Isaiah 65:17, 25) Isaiah 65 gives us a sneak preview of what’s ahead. In the closing part of this chapter the prophet tells us what’s in store for creation and for all who…
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Devotion for January 8, 2021
“Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’” (2 Corinthians 12:8-9) Several years ago someone in our community gave me a book titled In The Grip of Grace by Max Lucado.…
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Devotion for January 7, 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) We’re moving forward in this new year and it continues to be a time to look ahead and ask ourselves, “What are we hoping for in…
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Devotion for January 6, 2021
“So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other.” (Galatians 5:16-17) According to the apostle Paul, each of us has a…
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Devotion for January 5, 2021
“Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:13-14) In one of his books, Max Lucado tells a story about the late champion boxer Muhammad Ali taking someone to his barn where…
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Devotion for January 4, 2021
“He has raised up for his people a horn, the praise of his saints, of Israel, the people close to his heart.” (Psalm 148:14) Have you enjoyed your Christmas praises? You may have had many opportunities for praise in recent days, most wonderfully, praising God for the gift of a Savior, but also praising others,…
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Devotion for January 3, 2021
“Just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him.” (Colossians 2:6-7) At this time of year many people try to change habits and set goals they would like to accomplish. One resolution we would all do well to make this year is to…