Devotion Archive
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Devotion for November 16, 2025
“Trust in the Lord and do good …” (Psalm 37:3a) Read Psalm 37:1–9. Is it not wonderful that the Bible so frequently deals with our anxiety? We are often told not to be afraid and encouraged to be courageous. David begins this psalm by encouraging us not to fall into the traps of worry and…
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Devotion for November 15, 2025
“Listen for God’s voice in everything you do and everywhere you go. He’s the one who will keep you on track.” (>strong>Proverbs 3:6, MSG) In Luke 8:8, Jesus told a crowd who was gathered around Him, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear” (NIV). He had something to say — and it was important…
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Devotion for November 14, 2025
“Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” (Philippians 4:8, NLT) It’s increasingly difficult to stay focused on true things. The Bible says, “Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure,…
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Devotion for November 13, 2025
The word disintegration comes from Latin — “dis” meaning “apart” and “integer” meaning “whole or untouched”. So disintegration literally means the falling apart of what was once whole. At times, (with) disintegration, you literally find things that are falling apart. Peace becomes panic. Unity changes into rivalry. Community gets torn apart by conflict. And systems…
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Devotion for November 12, 2025
“Take delight in the LORD, and He will give you your heart’s desires.” (Psalm 37:4, NLT) Persistent prayer tests your desires. When you start praying for a breakthrough, you’re going to find that your prayer evolves and develops as you home in on what you really want. Everybody has desires. The reason you have desires…
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Devotion for November 11, 2025
“[The Lord who] remains faithful forever … upholds … gives sight … lifts up … loves … watches over … sustains …” (Psalm 146:6–9) Read Psalm 146. Hallelujah or alleluia; Hallel (praise) Yah (God). This is the first of five Hallelujah psalms with which the psalter closes. It’s an exhortation to trust the Lord. Why?…
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Devotion for November 10, 2025
“My eyes are always looking to the LORD for help. He will keep me from any traps.” (Psalm 25:15, NCV) When you were in junior high school, was there someone you thought about all the time who was totally oblivious to you? It’s hard to imagine that someone who occupied so much of your thoughts…
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Devotion for November 9, 2025
“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 7:12, NIV) Many people know the Golden Rule, but they may not realize it’s connected to prayer: “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you,…
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Devotion for November 8, 2025
“The king appointed singers to walk ahead of the army, singing to the LORD and praising Him for His holy splendor. This is what they sang: ‘Give thanks to the LORD; His faithful love endures forever!’” (2 Chronicles 20:21, NLT) The story of King Jehoshaphat perfectly illustrates the power of thanking God in advance, before…