Devotion Archive
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Devotion for August 30, 2020
“You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.” (Micah 7:19) When things get lost at sea, they tend to stay lost. The sea is big and it is deep. The water is full of currents, moving things around. There are great chasms and canyons in the ocean that are pitch black…
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Devotion for August 29, 2020
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) If the load you’re carrying is too heavy for you to bear, Jesus didn’t give it to you. Others may have, or you may have taken it upon yourself, but Jesus had no part in it. “If…
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Devotion for August 28, 2020
“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise …” (Hebrews 13:15) There has been a lot of discussion in Hebrews about sacrifice. We have heard clearly that Jesus is the perfect sacrifice for our sin. We no longer have to bring any sacrifices to priests to offer to God. As…
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Devotion for August 27, 2020
“Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, ‘Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.’” (Mark 6:31) Take time out to enjoy life. Jesus did that. “Because so many people were coming and going…
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Devotion for August 26, 2020
“Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.” (Hebrews 12:1-2) I am a long-distance runner, so these verses resonate with me. The analogy of running the race that God has marked out for us is something I can relate to personally.…
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Devotion for August 25, 2020
“And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, ‘This man receives sinners and eats with them.’” (Luke 15:2) Pharisees and scribes resented Jesus for treating everyone the same way. Jesus ate with the righteous Pharisees and scribes, and then He ate with sinners. He made no distinctions between them. Jesus is only imitating His Father.…
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Devotion for August 24, 2020
“Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.” (Mark 1:35) Make prayer your daily habit. Prayer is the great stress-reliever. Jesus began His day with prayer. He often stopped throughout the day to pray, and He ended…
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Devotion for August 23, 2020
“He appointed twelve — designating them apostles — that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach.” (Mark 3:14) Don’t try to do it all yourself. One of the reasons we get stressed out is because we think that everything depends on us, not Jesus. He enlisted, trained, and…
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Devotion for August 22, 2020
“Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds … encouraging one another — and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” (Hebrews 10:24-25) In North America and other parts of the world today, we are living in what is called a “post-Christian” culture. More and more…