Devotion Archive
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Devotion for February 22, 2021
“He took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.” (Mark 10:16) This is such an endearing scene! It may seem merely sentimental, but that is surely not what Jesus has in mind. Still, it is a wonderful and inspiring story that makes us feel good for the children, and…
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Devotion for February 21, 2021
“But what does it say? ‘The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,’ that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: …” (Romans 10:8) If you’re not careful, it’s easy to speak words of doubt that contradict what God says in His Word. Paul writes, “The word that…
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Devotion for February 20, 2021
“Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.” (Mark 9:35) Jesus again tells his disciples that he will be arrested and killed and then rise from the dead. But the disciples don’t understand. So instead of dealing with that very uncomfortable issue, they let themselves get distracted…
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Devotion for February 19, 2021
“The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.” (Proverbs 15:14) It’s been said that we forget more than 80 percent of what we learn in school and college. That raises the question, “Why bother? Is education really worth what we invest in it?” It is. There are many valid…
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Devotion for February 18, 2021
“I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24) The disciples were not able to drive out a demon that was harming a young boy. That made them feel useless. They ended up dealing with their frustration by arguing with critics in the crowd. What went wrong? Did they need to think more positively? Sometimes…
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Devotion for February 17, 2021
“Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” (Mark 8:34) Our son, Scott was a career US Coast Guardsman. He told me that they have a motto that says, “we have to go but we don’t have to come back.” People have jobs with great risks…
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Devotion for February 16, 2021
“Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right side to accuse him.” (Zechariah 3:1) Sometimes Satan’s attacks are obvious. In the Old Testament the prophet Zechariah writes, “He showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the Lord, and…
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Devotion for February 15, 2021
“What about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” (Mark 8:29) Jesus’ question is kind of like a midterm exam, when a test is given halfway through the course to see how far the students have come. After asking his disciples what they have been hearing from other people about who he is,…
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Devotion for February 14, 2021
“For we wanted to come to you — certainly I, Paul, did, again and again — but Satan stopped us.” (1 Thessalonians 2:18) Paul writes, “We wanted to come to you — even I, Paul, time and again — but Satan hindered us.” Note the words “time and again”. When you have an assignment from…