Devotion Archive
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Devotion for December 4, 2023
“And he believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness.” (Genesis 15:6) In the Name ✞ of Jesus. Amen. In our text from Genesis, we see Abram experiencing both doubt and faith. At first, Abram doubted God’s promise, because he had no children. He assumes that Eliezer, his servant, will be his…
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Devotion for December 3, 2023
“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.” (Ephesians 1:7) Peter asked, “How many times should I forgive someone who does something wrong to me? Is seven times enough?” Jesus answered: “Not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!” (Matthew 18:21-22). But we shouldn’t…
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Devotion for December 2, 2023
“He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8) The prophet Micah asks: “With what shall I come before the Lord … Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings ……
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Devotion for December 1, 2023
“The Father gives me the people who are mine. Every one of them will come to me, and I will always accept them.” (John 6:37, NCV) Followers of Jesus ought to be the most accepting people in the world — because they are the most accepted. John 6:37 says, “The Father gives me the people…
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Devotion for November 30, 2023
“Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With humankind this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God’” (Mark 10:27). Read in context Mark 10:17–31. For all intents and purposes, this prostrate man was the ideal of what “good” people sought to be. He knew the commandments. Even more, it reads like…
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Devotion for November 29, 2023
“The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.” (Proverbs 10:32) How do you feel when someone tries to put you down? Then don’t do it to others! “Kind words bring life, but cruel words crush your spirit” (Proverbs 15:4). You can crush someone with…
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Devotion for November 28, 2023
“Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” (Philippians 2:4) Often, in a relationship or friendship, we are unaware of the other person’s needs. We become calloused. We stop listening. We’re oblivious to the pressure they’re under. Simply stated, the root of many problems in…
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Devotion for November 27, 2023
“Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.” (Ephesians 4:2, NLT) No relationship will survive without grace. You’ve got to cut people some slack! You’ve got to let things go. The Bible says, “Love patiently accepts all things” (1 Corinthians 13:7, NCV). In…
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Devotion for November 26, 2023
“For no one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me, for whoever is not against us is for us.” (Mark 9:39b,40) Each segment of this brief Bible passage could fill an entire novel. There are three parts: What do all three of these have in…