Devotion Archive
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Devotion for January 30, 2024
“No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the Lord.” (Proverbs 21:30) The very first verse in the section is today’s focal verse. It encapsulates a theme that runs throughout the Bible: The all-sustaining sovereignty of God. God created the world without any human agency. All things owe their existence to him. We might…
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Devotion for January 29, 2024
“No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.” (Hebrews 12:11) Did you know that some master gardeners actually talk to their plants? Why? Because it helps them grow! Imagine yourself saying, “You’re such a good…
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Devotion for January 28, 2024
“When your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.” (James 1:3-4, NLT) It’s possible to grow during times of bright, fair weather — but you put down deeper roots during the dark days…
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Devotion for January 27, 2024
“If anyone returns evil for good, evil will not depart from their house.” (Proverbs 17:13) As you reflect on the last few devotions, you’ll find some recurring themes. Themes like humility, quietness, trusting ourselves to God, ceding our sovereignty to his. And having a listening ear. The focal verse for today is a self-evident truth:…
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Devotion for January 26, 2024
“‘So then, don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your children.’ And he reassured them and spoke kindly to them.” (Genesis 50:21) If you have read the story of Joseph, you realize he had every reason to be angry, bitter, and vindictive for the despicable way in which his brothers treated him. But…
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Devotion for January 25, 2024
“I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.” (John 10:28, NIV) When our granddaughter was a toddler and we were walking with the family, if she was unsure of something she would reach up and take the hand of the closest adult that she…
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Devotion for January 24, 2024
“The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility goes before honor.” (Proverbs 15:33) Today’s focal text contains another of the most important phrases in the Bible. It speaks of the “fear of the Lord” from which all wisdom comes. Here are two other examples: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning…
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Devotion for January 23, 2024
“God is fair; he will not forget the work you did and the love you showed for him by helping his people. And he will remember that you are still helping them.” (Hebrews 6:10, NCV) We’re all given the same number of minutes in a day. And we’re all given the same goal — to…
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Devotion for January 22, 2024
“Straightening up, Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?’ She said, ‘No one, Lord.’ And Jesus said, ‘Well, I do not condemn you either. Now go and from now on, sin no more.’” (John 8:11) The religious leaders caught a woman in the act of adultery and brought her…