Devotion Archive
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Devotion for December 11, 2024
“Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.” (Galatians 5:25) Advent is the season of waiting. In this season, do you have times when you find yourself reflecting on matters and experiences of faith? My Advent weeks are chaotic, but over recent years, I’ve been blessed by using reflective…
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Devotion for December 10, 2024
“My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you, how I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about you!” (Galatians 4:19,20) The Apostle Paul was a well-educated and very intellectual Jew. He belonged to the party…
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Devotion for December 9, 2024
“The judgments of the Lord are true; they are righteous altogether.” (Psalm 19:9) God’s Word is true and produces righteousness in the believer’s life. The inability of human wisdom to produce right living was reaffirmed in my thinking as I read a contemporary psychiatrist’s book on how to overcome depression. The doctor’s first suggestion was…
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Devotion for December 8, 2024
“The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.” (Psalm 19:8) Obedience to the Word is the hallmark of a true believer. It isn’t popular these days to speak of God’s Word as a book of commandments. Commands imply law and we’re accustomed to grace. But the fact is, both the Old and New…
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Devotion for December 7, 2024
“Daniel went at once to see the king and requested more time to tell the king what the dream meant.” (Daniel 2:16, NLT) When you’re asked to do something that seems impossible, start by refusing to panic and by getting all the facts. Then, you need to ask for more time. Why? Because your biggest…
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Devotion for December 6, 2024
“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” (Romans 8:28, NLT) At some point in your life, an authority figure is going to ask you to do something that compromises your values — and you’re going…
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Devotion for December 5, 2024
“I, the Lord, will give Abraham what I promised him.” (Genesis 18:19c) What had the Lord promised Abraham? If you read his whole story, which begins in Genesis 12, you’ll see that God had promised Abraham many things of various kinds! Land, fame, many children, a great nation, protection, blessings and now, in his old…
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Devotion for December 4, 2024
“The law of the Lord is perfect … The commandment of the Lord is pure … The judgments of the Lord are true; they are righteous altogether.” (Psalm 19:7-9) Infallibility refers to the truth of Scripture as a whole, whereas inerrancy focuses on the accuracy of every single word. Like inerrancy, infallibility is grounded in…
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Devotion for December 3, 2024
“There is a time for everything … a time to be silent and a time to speak.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 7, NIV) Sooner or later, we all have to have hard conversations. Maybe a boss has asked you to do something that goes against your conscience. Or perhaps your perspective isn’t lining up with your parents’…