Devotion Archive
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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,…
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Devotion for July 31, 2020
“Make the altar hollow, out of boards. It is to be made just as you were shown on the mountain.” (Exodus 27:8) The altar in the tabernacle was a place where sacrifices were offered in worship to God. And He had definite ideas about how it was to be built: “Make the altar out of…
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Devotion for July 30, 2020
“Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” (Psalms 90:12) In a 1985 newspaper essay, Anne Wells wrote: “My brother-in-law opened my sister’s bureau and lifted out a tissue-wrapped package. It was an exquisite silk handmade slip; the price tag with an astronomical figure on it was still…
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Devotion for July 29, 2020
“For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.” (Proverbs 2:10) One Friday morning an eager young Stanford University student stood before Louis Janin, a well-known mining engineer. He was seeking employment. Janin informed him, “All I need right now is a stenographer.” The young man said eagerly, “Fine, I’ll…
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Devotion for July 28, 2020
“And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” (John 17:3) We know what the Christian’s hope and destiny is eternal life! But what is eternal life? Naturally, we think that eternal life is life without end; it is living forever. Some people think…
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Devotion for July 27, 2020
“Give us this day our daily bread.” (Matthew 6:11) Why do we pray for daily bread? Because God is the Creator. He makes all material things. Because food, drink, house, clothing, money, and other possessions are good. God said so Himself (Genesis 1). Because God loves us and wants to give us good things. Since…
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Devotion for July 26, 2020
“He became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him …” (Hebrews 5:9) People are constantly searching for peace and happiness in their life. Whether they know it or not, they are searching for fulfillment and the meaning of life. They are searching to fill an emptiness in their life, even if they…