Devotion Archive
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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…
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Devotion for November 9, 2020
“As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him.” (Psalms 103:13) To see God as your loving Father may not come easily if you carry the scars of an abusive childhood. So many needs that went unmet in your childhood — affection, security, trust, comfort, nurture,…
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Devotion for November 8, 2020
“They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father.” (John 8:27) Religious people in Jesus’ day found the concept of God’s fatherhood hard to grasp. Lord, king, judge, they understood — not Father. Their Old Testament scriptures barely spoke half a dozen times of God as Father, whereas the New Testament mentions…
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Devotion for November 7, 2020
“They left the mountains of Abarim and camped on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho.” (Numbers 33:48) I’ve always loved maps. Put a map in my hand, and I’ll be busy for an hour, I love to explore. Numbers 33 is like a map. It traces the 40-year wilderness journey of…
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Devotion for November 6, 2020
“Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord.” (Ephesians 5:19) The truths of God’s Word have been passed down from generation to generation through preaching, teaching, and publishing. But they have also been passed down through hymns of worship we sing in church.…
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Devotion for November 5, 2020
“When a man makes a vow to the Lord … he must not break his word …” (Numbers 30:2) When a witness is ready to testify in court, they raise their hand and say, “I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. So help me God.” The witness is…
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Devotion for November 4, 2020
“Then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.” (Genesis 2:7) Do you have questions about science and the Bible? Most thoughtful people do, especially when it comes to the issue of creation and what it…
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Devotion for November 3, 2020
[Jesus said], “I have compassion ?” (Mark 8:2a) Why does Jesus do the things He does? What moves Him? John wrote that Jesus was “full of grace” (John 1:14). Grace is God’s unmerited favor, His unearned love for His creatures. He doesn’t bless those who deserve it, but His blessings are given to those He…
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Devotion for November 2, 2020
“The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.” (Proverbs 13:4) Author and motivational speaker Charlie “Tremendous” Jones tells the story of a man who dreamed he’d inherited a million dollars. In the dream he tried to take a shower, but the shower wouldn’t work. He tried to shave,…