Devotion Archive
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Devotion for January 12, 2024
“Keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Jude 21) The news hasn’t gotten any better today. Not only are nations still hating each other, destroying the planet, and putting money before people, but people are also laughing about God. It’s not easy being a Christian today.…
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Devotion for January 11, 2023
“We don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen.” (2 Corinthians 4:18, NLT) If your focus is shortsighted — where you’re only thinking about your current difficulties or pain — then it’s only natural to want to give up. But if you look…
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Devotion for January 10, 2024
We usually expect words of praise about God’s greatness to follow some great event, some huge healing, or some amazing providence in our lives. So, what blessing do you think Jeremiah had just received to lead him to these words of praise? “Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of…
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Devotion for January 9, 2024
“Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18, NLT) When you’re going through a season of great change and stress, how do you maintain joy? You do it by developing the habit of thanking God for all that’s good, despite all that’s bad.…
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Devotion for January 8, 2024
“In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.” (Psalms 5:3) Develop the habit of starting each day with God. When you do, you will have a source of strength to draw on all day long. Psychologists say it takes up to…
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Devotion for January 7, 2024
“LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble; you will strengthen their hearts. You will listen carefully.” (Psalm 10:17, CSB) God always responds to humility. It’s the attitude that moves him to answer your prayers. The Bible says, “LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble; you will strengthen their hearts. You will…
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Devotion for January 6, 2024
“Going into the house they saw the child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.” (Matthew 2:11-12) Wise…
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Devotion for January 5, 2024
“Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the rock of our salvation.” (Psalm 95:1) This week, we’ve been reminded that while we’re called to faithfully bear witness to God’s love and salvation, it’s not about us. Thinking backwards through the week, we’ve considered the following: What more needs…
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Devotion for January 4, 2024
“We get knocked down, but we get up again and keep going.” (2 Corinthians 4:9, TLB) If you’ve ever been at a race, then you’ve heard spectators shout, “Keep going!” to motivate the athletes. That’s also great advice for anyone who feels emotionally, mentally, or spiritually exhausted from running the marathon of life: Keep going!…