Devotion Archive
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Devotion for November 20, 2023
“Then he called the crowd to himself along with his disciples and said: ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.’” (Mark 8:34) Peter declares that Jesus is the Messiah, but after that, Jesus has some tough stuff to say to his disciples. He tells them…
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Devotion for November 19, 2023
“Let Israel say: ‘His love endures forever.’” (Psalms 118:2) Do yourself a favor — read Psalm 118! These seven Scriptures are for you, so stand on them today. Prayer Heavenly Father, forgive me when I stand on my own understanding and not on You and Your Word, which is the only rock to stand on.…
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Devotion for November 18, 2023
“Love means doing what God has commanded us.” (2 John 1:6, NLT) Because love should be central to our lives, we need to be sure to understand what love really is. The Bible says love is a command. God commands that we love each other: “Love means doing what God has commanded us” (2 John…
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Devotion for November 17, 2023
“Whenever you pray, forgive anything you have against anyone. Then your Father in heaven will forgive your failures.” (Mark 11:2, GW) When people hurt us, we have two natural tendencies: To remember and to retaliate. But that’s not what 1 Corinthians 13:5 tells us to do: “Love does not count up wrongs that have been…
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Devotion for November 16, 2023
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven …” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) When God gives you a vision, be prepared to shed some tears over it because every vision comes with a price tag. The road to triumph is through tests and trials. Nobody gets a free pass. But God…
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Devotion for November 15, 2023
“A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.” (Proverbs 19:11, NIV) Some people always want their own way. They’ve got a right way and a wrong way to do something, and your way is always the wrong way. When you don’t meet their standards, they’re going to let you…
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Devotion for November 14, 2023
“They all ate and were satisfied.” (Mark 6:42) In this next section of Mark, the disciples return from their mission trip to tell Jesus all they have done and taught in his name. The debrief occurs in the shadow of John the Baptist’s martyrdom. The mood is one of excitement mixed with heaviness. Tiring stuff.…
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Devotion for November 13, 2023
“Treat everyone you meet with dignity.” (1 Peter 2:17, MSG) Loving like Jesus means you must value others the way Jesus values you. You are a child of the king. God created you, and Christ gave his life for you. The Bible says in 1 Peter 1:18-19, “God paid a ransom to save you from…
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Devotion for November 12, 2023
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” (Galatians 5:22-23) Are you self-controlled, or a controller? Let’s find out. Controllers blame things like the devil, people, or circumstances for their problems and respond by blaming, resenting, or projecting frustration.…