Devotion Archive
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Devotion for May 7, 2024
Read Isaiah 55:6–13. Not only do most Americans lack a proper fear of the Lord, but an increasing number also don’t even believe He exists. Through the 1960s, Gallup polls found that 98 percent of Americans believed in God. Now that number is down to 81 percent, and only 68 percent for young adults ages…
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Devotion for May 6, 2024
“Whoever is not against you is for you.” (Luke 9:50b) Sadly, there are Christian church denominations attended by people being taught that only their Christian denomination has the truth! Anyone else was a heretic. What a horrible thing to teach and believe among the Christian Church. But, that’s the deluding power of Satan as he…
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Devotion for May 5, 2024
“Who do you say I am?” (Luke 9:20a) The disciples were an interesting lot! They take Jesus at His word and heal people everywhere (verse 6); they return and tell Jesus everything they have done (verse 10), presumably excitedly; then, after Jesus welcomes all the people who found Him, they tell Jesus to send the…
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Devotion for May 4, 2024
“Joseph lived in the home of Potiphar, his Egyptian owner. Soon Potiphar realized that the LORD was helping Joseph to be successful in whatever he did. Potiphar liked Joseph and made him his personal assistant.” (Genesis 39:2-4, CEV) If you want to stand out at work, you need to be likeable. If people don’t like…
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Devotion for May 3, 2024
“Trust the LORD with all your heart, and don’t depend on your own understanding. Remember the LORD in all you do, and he will give you success.” (Proverbs 3:5-6, NCV) The root of all indecision is fear. We all struggle with different kinds of fears. We’re afraid we’ll make mistakes and embarrass ourselves. We’re afraid…
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Devotion for May 2, 2024
“He replied, ‘My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.’” (Luke 8:21) Does Jesus really snub His own family? Jesus seems to turn the word of their arrival into a teaching moment for those gathered around Him. I think this is an early description of what will become…
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Devotion for May 1, 2024
“You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.” (Mark 12:30, NLT) One way to look at today’s verse is to focus on loving God with all your talk, all your feelings, all your thinking, and all your behavior. God shaped you to…
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Devotion for April 30, 2024
“After this, Jesus travelled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God.” (Luke 8:1a) I love how often we hear announcements in the gospel books that the kingdom of God (or the kingdom of heaven) has come near.If Jesus’ individual miracles shine like the stars, these…
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Devotion for April 29, 2024
“[The woman] began to wet His feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them. (Luke 7:38) Yesterday, we considered how Jesus’ light shone into a dark place — the prison where John the Baptist was held. Jesus didn’t need to visit John to shine light…