Devotion Archive
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Devotion for August 9, 2020
“For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance…” (Hebrews 9:15) When we think of an inheritance, we usually think about something a person receives from a relative or friend who has died. The inheritance is given as part of the deceased…
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Devotion for August 8, 2020
“Then the prophet Jeremiah spoke to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and all the people who were standing in the house of the Lord; and the prophet Jeremiah said, ‘Amen! May the Lord do so; may the Lord fulfill the words that you have prophesied, and bring back to this place…
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Devotion for August 7, 2020
“How much more, then, will the blood of Christ … cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!” (Hebrews 9:14) When our kids play outside and get a bit sweaty, we will often say to them, “OK, jump in the shower and do a quick rinse-off.”…
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Devotion for August 6, 2020
“This is an illustration for the present time, indicating that the gifts and sacrifices being offered were not able to clear the conscience of the worshiper.” (Hebrews 9:9) Illustrations are used all the time in teaching and in speeches and sermons. Illustrations can help us understand a certain topic or point. The writer of Hebrews…
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Devotion for August 5, 2020
“Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled. For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet.” (Luke 14:23-24) Our Lord is determined to throw a party — a party that will last forever. He paid for the…
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Devotion for August 4, 2020
“The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” (Psalm 18:2) The Lord is your rock. When I think of a rock, I think of something sturdy, strong, and stable. Thus, you are on…
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Devotion for August 3, 2020
“They serve at a sanctuary that is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven.” (Hebrews 8:5) If you walk along a city street on a bright, sunny day, you will come across shadows. The shadows won’t really affect your walk. For example, you can walk through the shadow of a light pole because…
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Devotion for August 2, 2020
“He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself.” (Hebrews 7:27) In the Old Testament God made a covenant with his people. That covenant included a system of sacrifices that pointed to the forgiveness of sins. But those sacrifices could not fully take away sin because, as Hebrews states later, “it is…
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Devotion for August 1, 2020
“When Jesus said to them, ‘I am he,’ they drew back and fell to the ground.” (John 18:6) When Judas, the band of soldiers, and officials sent by the priests and the Pharisees said that they were looking for Jesus, Jesus replied, “I am he.” Perhaps this was merely an admission that He is Jesus,…