Devotion Archive
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Devotion for October 2, 2020
“For forty years — one year for each of the forty days you explored the land — you will suffer for your sins and know what it is like to have me against you.” (Numbers 14:34) We have reached a low point in the book of Numbers. The failure to trust God’s promise about the…
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Devotion for October 1, 2020
“… in which was written: ‘It is reported among the nations — and Geshem says it is true — that you and the Jews are plotting to revolt, and therefore you are building the wall. Moreover, according to these reports you are about to become their king.’” (Nehemiah 6:6) The only way to avoid criticism…
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Devotion for September 30, 2020
“After the earthquake, a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper.” (1 Kings 19:12) How often do we look or wait for some obvious and huge sign from God? Wouldn’t it be easier if we just had some loud and significant indication that…
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Devotion for September 29, 2020
“We saw the Nephilim there … We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.” (Numbers 13:33) Moses sent twelve men of Israel, one from each tribe, to explore the land of Canaan. Only two of the explorers, Joshua and Caleb, came back with a good report (see Numbers…
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Devotion for September 28, 2020
“Has the Lord spoken only through Moses?” they asked. “Hasn’t he also spoken through us?” (Numbers 12:2) As we saw yesterday in Numbers 11, even though Moses was a unique prophet of God, God’s Spirit was poured out on other leaders in Israel. This was apparently the context for Miriam and Aaron saying, “Hasn’t the…
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Devotion for September 27, 2020
“And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.” (Matthew 6:7) Here’s what Jesus taught about prayer: “When you pray, don’t babble on and on as the Gentiles do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again…
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Devotion for September 26, 2020
“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” (Psalm 27:14) The psalmist encourages us to wait for the Lord. When the wicked are causing mischief, don’t punish them yourself. Wait for the Lord. When you see sickness and suffering, and when you feel death looming near, don’t despair. Wait…
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Devotion for September 25, 2020
“I wish that all the Lord’s people were prophets and that the Lord would put his Spirit on them!” (Numbers 11:29) It was clear to Israel that Moses spoke for God. God would meet with Moses in the tent of meeting and give him words to say to the people. So when Joshua heard about…
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Devotion for September 24, 2020
“When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, ‘Moses! Moses!’ And Moses said, ‘Here I am.’” (Exodus 3:4) Never judge a person’s potential by what they appear to be right now. Moses, one of history’s greatest leaders, was tending sheep when God called him.…