Devotion Archive
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Devotion for March 21, 2025
“A bruised reed He will not break, and a smouldering wick He will not snuff out, till He has brought justice through to victory.” (Matthew 12:20) Read Matthew 12:15–21. Today, we are met with an image of what kind of Messiah Jesus would be. The Jewish people had their idea of the type of Messiah…
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Devotion for March 20, 2025
“Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves … You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though He was God, He did not think of equality with God as something to cling to.” (Philippians 2:3, 5-6, NLT) The ability to be humble is a relationship builder. What is humility? It’s when…
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Devotion for March 19, 2025
“Within your temple, O God, we meditate on Your unfailing love.” (Psalm 48:9) Hopefully, by now you are convinced that the power that comes from meditating on God’s Word is a power you need working in your life. But maybe you’re a beginner and you need a starting point. You’re thinking, “Yes, I know I…
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Devotion for March 18, 2025
“Look out for one another’s interests, not just for your own.” (Philippians 2:4, GNT) Selflessness brings out the best in people. It builds relationships. What does it mean to be selfless? It means you think of yourself a little less often and others a little more often. The opposite of selflessness is selfishness. It’s the…
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Devotion for March 17, 2025
“He guides me along the right paths for His name’s sake.” (Psalm 23:3, NIV) People often fear making the wrong decision, and that creates stress. Maybe you’re facing a decision about a major issue: Should I hold on or let go? Should I get in or get out? Should I get married? Should I find…
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Devotion for March 16, 2025
“To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.” (1 Corinthians 9:22) To establish common ground, you must be adaptable. Thomas Aquinas said, “To convert somebody, go and take them by the hand and guide them.”…
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Devotion for March 15, 2025
“And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” (Matthew 10:28) Read Matthew 10:24–33. I struggle to understand what it means to fear God, who loves me so much that even the hairs on my head are numbered…
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Devotion for March 14, 2025
“So if you are suffering in a manner that pleases God, keep on doing what is right, and trust your lives to the God who created you, for He will never fail you.” (1 Peter 4:19, NLT) When people go through tragedy and disaster and pain, some turn to God. But others turn away from…
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Devotion for March 13, 2025
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” (Romans 12:2, NIV) If you want to have lasting change in your life, you need to refocus your mind. Specifically, you need to change your thought patterns away from what you don’t want to focus on and…