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Christian Devotional – July 6, 2016
Read Haggai chapter 2 VERSE: Haggai 2:8–The silver is mine and the gold is mine; declares the Lord Almighty. TRUTH: We think we own such amazing stuff. We have this sense of ownership that is all wrong according to the Bible. The things that we think we own, we actually don’t own. God owns everything and we are simply stewards of all that He’s allowed us to have. We have to recognize that God owns all the silver and gold. He has control of all the money. As a result, we can know that only through God are we able to have and get the things that we are. We can…
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Christian Devotional – July 5, 2016
Read Haggai chapter 1 VERSE: Haggai 1:6–You have planted much, but harvested little. You eat, but never have enough. You drink, but never have your fill. You put on clothes, but are not warm. You earn wages, only to put them in a purse with holes in it. TRUTH: The people had a problem. They had not been obedient to the Lord, so as a result, everything they did was affected. It didn’t matter how good they were at doing what they were doing, it didn’t measure up and always seemed to fall short. We don’t realize that God is the One who gives success, not our own personal efforts.…
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Christian Devotional – July 4, 2016
Read Zephaniah chapter 3 VERSE: Zephaniah 3:17–The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing. TRUTH: As Zephaniah finishes out his prophecy, he reminds the people that God is with them. This is such great comfort in the midst of all the difficulties and trials that we go through. We can know that God is there with us and He is the Might One who saves us. No matter what we have done, if we will come to Him, He takes great delight in…
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Christian Devotional – July 3, 2016
What’s holding up your life? Here is the Christian devotional for the day today. This online devotional and bible study tool for women and men discusses the first piece of the armor of God, the belt of Truth. As we are seeking to “get dressed” in order to fend off the attacks of Satan, the first piece of armor that we need is the Belt of Truth. This belt surrounds us and helps keep us from tripping over the lies of Satan. What is truth? Well, the better question is Who is truth. John 14:6 states that Jesus is the Truth. We need to wrap our lives in Him so…
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Christian Devotional – July 2, 2016
Read Zephaniah chapter 2 VERSE: Zephaniah 2:3–Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord’s anger. TRUTH: Each day we wake up seeking something. We could be seeking purpose for our life, seeking pleasure, or seeking more sleep. 🙂 Still each one of us has something that we are seeking after and if we are wise, we will spend our time seeking after righteousness and humility. We will be seeking after the Lord Himself. As we seek after Him, He will continue to allow Himself to be found. What…
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Christian Devotional – July 1, 2016
Read Zephaniah chapter 1 VERSE: Zephaniah 1:2–“I will sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” declares the Lord. TRUTH: As we turn to another book of prophecy, we see very quickly the totality of the power of God. He starts out by declaring that he is going to be bringing judgment on the entire earth. What I find so amazing here is that He is able to do that. We see the overwhelming power of the God of the universe. He’s not just some being that we worship that is “out there” somewhere. He is here and involved and knows what is going on in the world. Plus,…
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Christian Devotional – June 30, 2016
Read Habakkuk chapter 3 VERSE: Habakkuk 3:18–yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior. TRUTH: Habakkuk has just indicated in the prior verses all the trials and struggles that they will be facing. But, in the midst of all that, still they praise God. When we are in the midst of difficulties and problems, we can choose how we will respond. We may know that God has a plan and a purpose, but do others know that based solely on how we are responding to the situation? When we are going through problems, do people see our hope in the Lord? When we…
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Christian Devotional – June 29, 2016
Read Habakkuk chapter 2 VERSE: Habakkuk 2:14–For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. TRUTH: Even as Habakkuk is describing the judgment and destruction that is coming, he still explains that this will display the glory of the Lord. No matter what happens or why it happens, God will continue to reveal His glory in all things. The Lord will work things out to make sure that all things ultimately point to Him and reveal His glory. No matter what we are going through and even in the deepest, darkest times, God will work to reveal His…
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Christian Devotional – June 28, 2016
Read Habakkuk chapter 1 VERSE: Habakkuk 1:3–Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me; there is strife, and conflict abounds. TRUTH: Habakkuk is sharing his frustrations with the Lord. Everywhere he looks, Habakkuk sees evil and strife and injustice. He doesn’t understand why that is or what the Lord is doing, so he asks the Lord. God is big enough for our questions and for our frustrations. He knows the things that we see and dislike. Habakkuk brought his frustrations to the Lord and as a result, later in the chapter, he g answers. Granted, these were probably not…
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Christian Devotional – June 27, 2016
Reach Nahum chapter 3 VERSE: Nahum 3:19–Nothing can heal you; your wound is fatal. All who hear the news about you clap their hands at your fall, for who has not felt your endless cruelty. TRUTH: This verse ends the book of Nahum and ends the prophecy that Nahum had regarding the city of Ninevah. Unlike several other books of prophecy regarding judgment of the children of Israel when there is some hope left at the end. This book finishes with the complete, total, lasting destruction of the evil city that rejected God. The people had not repented and didn’t seek to follow God. As a result, their destruction was…