Devotion Archive
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Devotion for November 18, 2020
“In his defense Jesus said to them, ‘My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.’” (John 5:17) In this episode Jesus finds himself in trouble with the religious authorities for healing on the Sabbath. They saw it as “working” on the Sabbath, the day on which people…
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Devotion for November 17, 2020
“But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.” (Psalms 1:2) When you go beyond simply reading your Bible and take the time to meditate each day on its truths, you begin to think like God. And when that happens your life changes for the…
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Devotion for November 16, 2020
“God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16) The story of salvation starts with God’s people making a huge error. Our first parents, Adam and Eve, disobeyed God and brought sin into the world (Genesis 3).…
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Devotion for November 15, 2020
“He sent forth his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.” (Psalms 107:20) Each of us comes to the Lord damaged. So He begins a renovation program to repair our thoughts about Him, about others, and about ourselves. While you may look good on the outside, there’s a constant hammering and sawing…
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Devotion for November 14, 2020
“Jesus replied, ‘Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.’” (John 3:3) One of the key images Jesus teaches is that all who believe in him have new life. Faith in Jesus is not an add-on to our lives or an accessory we can just…
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Devotion for November 13, 2020
“They will eat and have some left over.” (2 Kings 4:43). Calling all caterers! Your assignment is to feed 100 hungry men. You have 20 loaves of barley bread for the task. After doing the math, is this going to work? This was the situation Elisha and his servant found themselves in. I must admit,…
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Devotion for November 12, 2020
“I say to myself, ‘The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.’” (Lamentations 3:24) When you haven’t accomplished what you’d hoped for, regret can become a major pastime. The computer programmer wishes he’d become an accountant, the accountant wishes he’d become a doctor, etc. Maybe you planned to leave a legacy, but…
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Devotion for November 11, 2020
“Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you.” (1 Kings 19:7) Have you ever been in a place of mind where things look bleak? When you feel that you are spent? Where it is all too much? In today’s reading, we meet Elijah in a very dark moment in his life.…
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Devotion for November 10, 2020
“After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the LORD and to praise him for the splendor of his holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying: ‘Give thanks to the LORD, for his love endures forever.’” (2 Chronicles 20:21) Worship is a powerful weapon, one that can turn…