Devotion Archive
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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,…
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Devotion for November 1, 2020
“Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.” (Ephesians 4:15) Before you confront someone over an issue, stop and examine your motives. Is your goal to help or humiliate them? Jesus was in the business of lifting and restoring people, and…
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Devotion for October 31, 2020
“Why should our father’s name disappear from his clan because he had no son?” (Numbers 27:4) The way inheritances worked in ancient Israel was that your name, heritage, and place among God’s people passed down through your sons. As long as you had a son, your name would carry on to the next generation. Your…
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Devotion for October 30, 2020
“Whoever would be great among you must be your servant.” (Mark 10:43) It’s an astonishing statement, that in order to be great, you must be a servant. We don’t understand. All of our lives are spent in constant pursuit of personal achievement. We’re taught that we need to really try to be something. Goals are…