Devotion Archive
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Devotion for September 8, 2020
“The Lord said to Moses and Aaron: “The Israelites are to camp around the tent of meeting …” (Numbers 2:1-2) For many people, summertime is camping season. It’s a great time to go camping and enjoy the outdoors. For 40 years in the wilderness, Israel camped. They didn’t have permanent homes; they lived in tents.…
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Devotion for September 7, 2020
“Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.” (1 Peter 5:9) Christians should expect suffering in this life. The devil is prowling, seeking to devour God’s people. The devil tries to destroy the faith of Christians by means of persecution. He…
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Devotion for September 6, 2020
“He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.” (Job 8:21) Sometimes when your heart has been broken, the healing comes first and the answers come later. But when you think about it, wouldn’t you rather walk with God in the darkness than walk alone in the light? It’s…
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Devotion for September 5, 2020
“Jesus asked, ‘Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?’” (Luke 17:17) One day Jesus healed ten men of leprosy, which at the time was a death sentence because there was no known cure for it. Amazingly, only one of them remembered to come back and thank Him. What’s the story with the…
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Devotion for September 4, 2020
“Take a census of the whole Israelite community by their clans … listing every man by name, one by one.” (Numbers 1:2) Before leading Israel into the wilderness, God told them to count every man 20 years old or older and able to serve in the army. And “the total number was 603,550.” A census…
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Devotion for September 3, 2020
“The Lord spoke to Moses … in the Desert of Sinai on the first day of the second month of the second year after the Israelites came out of Egypt.” (Numbers 1:1) The book of Numbers begins with a reference to the Israelites coming out of Egypt, where they had been slaves for many years…
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Devotion for September 2, 2020
“… because a great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me.” (1 Corinthians 16:9) One day the Chamber of Commerce in a small town invited a successful businessman to come and speak. The local economy was bad and they were discouraged, so his job was to motivate…
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Devotion for September 1, 2020
“But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way.” (Daniel 1:8) What was Daniel’s problem? What was wrong with eating the best food in the country? Most people lived on a meagre diet. Daniel was going to…
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Devotion for August 31, 2020
“May the God of peace … equip you with everything good for doing his will …” (Hebrews 13:20-21) When we conclude our worship services, we offer a benediction (word of blessing) and a sending greeting. We do not simply say, “Have a nice week.” We go from our service of worship to our everyday life…