Devotion Archive
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Devotion for March 28, 2020
“He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree…” Luke 19:3-4 Zacchaeus met Jesus. He was so eager to see Jesus that he climbed up into a tree in order to watch as Jesus passed by.…
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Devotion for March 27, 2020
“As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus … was sitting by the roadside begging.” Mark 10:46 Bartimaeus met Jesus. In the book of Mark, there are many stories about Jesus healing people, and Bartimaeus’ story is remarkable in several ways. Mark takes the trouble…
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Devotion for March 26, 2020
“You must be careful to do everything [the Pharisees] tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.” Matthew 23:3 The Pharisees met Jesus. The Pharisees were religious leaders who wanted people to keep the law of Moses. So they built up all kinds of rules around…
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Devotion for March 25, 2020
“But godliness with contentment is great gain.” 1 Timothy 6:6 When you talk about contentment, some people think you’re against progress. No, Paul is saying contentment never comes from externals! Every twelve minutes, radio and television advertisers try to convince us that contentment isn’t possible without their particular brand of product. Don’t go for it!…
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Devotion for March 24, 2020
Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven.” Matthew 19:21 A rich young man met Jesus. When Jesus told him to sell his possessions and give to the poor, the man could not do it. He just went away…
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Devotion for March 23, 2020
“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” Mark 10:14 Little children met Jesus. If you had to find someone to put in charge of a kingdom, someone to govern and make wise decisions, would you choose a little child? Not…
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Devotion for March 22, 2020
“They will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.” John 14:12 Most of us recognize that we live in a world full of trouble. Coronavirus Pandemic, social distancing, church, school, business closures, Natural disasters, political divisions, terrorism, war, personal tragedies — all of these color our experience of life.…
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Devotion for March 21, 2020
First: Read and pray through Psalm 51 as Confession and Absolution “One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him.” Luke 17:15-16 Ten men with leprosy met Jesus. They had a skin disease, and they were not allowed…
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Devotion for March 20, 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 As Christians, we are encouraged to get rid of whatever is hindering us from running a good race. We need to get rid of the sin that slows us down. As…