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Christian Devotional – August 20, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 3 VERSE: 2 Kings 3:14–Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord Almighty lives, whom I serve, if I did not have respect for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not pay any attention to you. TRUTH: Our associations matter. The people that we spend time with and hang around will be an influence on who we are and what we do. In this case for King Joram, his association with Jehoshaphat was a positive influence on him and Elisha indicated that. We can just as easily have a negative association with people that will result in difficulties and problems for us. Are the…
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Christian Devotional – November 16, 2015
Read James chapter 4 VERSE: James 4:4–You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. TRUTH: No matter what we think or what we try to tell ourselves, it really is one or the other. We cannot have love for both the world and for God. We are either for one or for the other. So many people try to walk a line of loving God and following Him, but still flirting with the world and trying to love those things as well. It’s simply not possible. They…
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Christian Devotional – February 27, 2014
Read Song of Songs chapter 5 VERSE: Song of Songs 5:16–His mouth is sweetness itself; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem. TRUTH: Here she indicates that her spouse is not just her lover, but is her friend. Do we consider our spouse our very best friend? God designed marriage to not be just between lovers, but to be a commitment between friends. Do we consider our spouse to be our very best friend and do we treat him/her that way? RESPONSE: Father, thank You for guiding me, not just to a husband, but to a friend. You have given me my…