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Christian Devotional – January 12, 2014
Read Proverbs chapter 12 VERSE: Proverbs 12:22–The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy. TRUTH: Honesty is of the upmost importance. We are to be honest in all that we say and do because God delights in our honesty, but lying is considered detestable to Him. It is important to remember that the Lord delights in us when we are being trustworthy. Are we delighting the Lord in all that we say and do? RESPONSE: Father, I do not want you to detest anything I say. I will speak words of truth. I desire to be a delight to You in all that I say…
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Christian Devotional – January 11, 2014
Read Proverbs chapter 11 VERSE: Proverbs 11:3–The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity. TRUTH: As we are going throughout our day, are we being guided by our integrity or are we being slowly destroyed by double standards and deception? This verse indicates that there really isn’t a third option; we are doing one of these two things every day. We must be sure that we are being people of integrity and doing what we say we are going to do, otherwise we will be ultimately destroyed. RESPONSE: Father, keep me in integrity. I desire to walk each day in Your path and…
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Christian Devotional – January 10, 2014
Read Proverbs chapter 10 VERSE: Proverbs 10:9–Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out. TRUTH: Walking in integrity will not necessarily make us popular or give us lots of friends. Sometimes, making a choice to walk with integrity will cost us friends. However, we can be assured that as we walk each day in integrity, we are secure in our steps. Those on the crooked path who choose to not have integrity in what they do will actually be found out. Are we walking securely or are we traveling crooked paths. RESPONSE: Father, I love You and I want to act each day…
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Christian Devotional – January 9, 2014
Read Proverbs chapter 9 VERSE: Proverbs 9:9–Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning. TRUTH: How do we respond to instruction? The answer to this questions is actually very telling about ourselves. Those who are wise and desire to be wise are not afraid of correction. They know that is how they learn and grow. Those who are not wise, it says a couple of verses earlier, get angry and insult the person who is trying to teach them. Which person will we be? RESPONSE: Father, I desire Your wisdom and I will pay attention and learn from correction that…
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Christian Devotional – January 8, 2014
Read Proverbs chapter 8 VERSE: Proverbs 8:11–for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her. TRUTH: What is precious to us? What do we desire? According to Solomon, wisdom is to be desired above all the things here on earth because wisdom is far more precious. Wisdom helps keep us on the right path and guides us through the various challenges we face each day. Are we seeking Godly wisdom and looking to act with wisdom every day? RESPONSE: Father, Your wisdom is more precious and desirable to me than anything else this world tries to offer. I will seek wisdom so that I may…
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Christian Devotional – January 7, 2014
Read Proverbs chapter 7 VERSE: Proverbs 7:2–Keep my commands and you will live, guard my teachings as the apple of your eye. TRUTH: Solomon, speaking here, is giving some advice in this chapter about the danger of lust and adultery. It’s important to understand that like any advice, unless we actually follow it, and do what it says, it means nothing. The only way we can live as God intended us to live is if we are actually doing the things we know to be correct. Do we listen to and follow the wisdom of God and the other godly people in our life? If we only hear it and…
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Book Review – Divergent by Veronica Roth
I picked up the book Divergent after seeing a preview for the movie that is coming out next year. It looked interesting as the next in line for the Young Adult crowd, following in the footsteps of the Hunger Games and Twilight, so I thought I’d give the book a try. Beatrice has grown up as part of the selfless and serving faction of people for all of her life, but now that she has turned 16 she is required to take the test to help her know which faction she should commit to join for the rest of her life. In this world, there are 5 factions she can…
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Christian Devotional – January 6, 2014
Read Proverbs Chapter 6 VERSE: Proverbs 6:16–There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him. TRUTH: There are other verses in scripture that discuss how God is love, and He certainly is. However, He does not love everything. The Lord has several things that He does hate. The next few verses here indicate the list of seven things, but essentially, it all comes down to sin. God hates sin. Do we love the things that God loves and hate the things that God hates? RESPONSE: Father I desire to love what You love and hate what You hate. I desire to love all people just as…
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Christian Devotional – January 5, 2014
Read Proverbs chapter 5 VERSE: Proverbs 5:21–For your ways are in full view of the Lord, and he examines all your paths. TRUTH: No matter what we are doing, God sees it all. We do not hide our deeds from Him. He has a perfect and clear view of all that we do. Does He like what He sees? The Lord will examine every decision that we make; is He going to be pleased with our daily choices? RESPONSE: Father, I can’t hide anything from You. You see everything I do and examine the choices I make. I desire to please You in all that I do. Keep me as…
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Christian Devotional – January 4, 2014
Read Proverbs chapter 4 VERSE: Proverbs 4:23–Above all else guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. TRUTH: This is so true! Throughout the day, situations will occur that will try to attack our heart and make us angry or sad or bitter. We must not allow our heart to be swayed from its focus on Jesus. Everything we do is an outflowing from our heart. If we are harboring bitterness and anger in our heart, then that is what will flow from our speech or our actions. The first place that Satan will attack is our heart because he knows if he can cause us to sin…