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Christian Devotional – June 15, 2016
Read Jonah chapter 4 VERSE: Jonah 4:4–But the Lord replied, “Is it right for you to be angry?” TRUTH: The city was saved, and Jonah was mad. Jonah had wanted to see them destroyed and even goes so far as to tell God that was why he ran away because he knew the Lord would save these people and he didn’t want them saved. God asks a question, “Is it right for you to be angry?” I think God often asks us a question because we get angry with God quite a bit. God doesn’t heal someone. God allows hardship and difficulties in our lives. God answers our prayers with…
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Christian Devotional – June 14, 2016
Read Jonah chapter 3 VERSE: Jonah 3:1–Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time. TRUTH: This may seem an odd verse to choose out of all the great verses in this chapter, but today I was struck with the idea of second changes. Jonah had been given a second chance. He had rebelled against God. He’d gone through the belly of the fish and been judged. He’d repented and been saved. Now, he was at his second chance. God brought him right back to the place where things had gone sideways for him. God still had a message for the people of Ninevah and He still…
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Christian Devotional – June 13, 2016
Read Jonah chapter 2 VERSE: Jonah 2:8–Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. TRUTH: What are we clinging to? There are many areas of our life that we like to try and control. We cling to these things with a ferocity and tenacity that is quite amazing at times. Yet, how many of these things would be best described as “worthless idols?” We so often think so much of those things which in actuality are worth nothing. We cling to them with a grip strength that would rival the world’s greatest rock climbers. But, often the question is not what are we holding on…
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Christian Devotional – June 12, 2016
Who do you want to receive your reward from? The Christian devotional for the day today. This online devotional and bible study tool for women and men discusses that persecution is inevitable in the life of the believer in Jesus Christ. We can still consider ourselves blessed as we go through it as long as we remember who is the One giving us our reward. Are we focusing on the God who will reward us for our faithfulness in the midst of struggles? Or are we focused on having people around us like us no matter what? God knows that this world is not our home and they are not…
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Christian Devotional – June 11, 2016
Read Jonah chapter 1 VERSE: Jonah 1:2–“Go to the great city of Ninevah and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me. TRUTH: Have you ever felt like God was telling you to do something that terrified you. What about times when He told you to do something that made you mad? For Jonah, this command did both at the same time. He was so terrified and angry that he ran from God and tried desperately to get away from God and God’s plan. Of course, that didn’t work out very well and he ended up getting an all-inclusive 3 night stay in the belly of a…
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Christian Devotional – June 10, 2016
Read Hebrews chapter 13 VERSE: Hebrews 13:6–So we say with confidence, :The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” TRUTH: This verse, quoting from Psalm 118, reminds us that God is with us and is our helper. There is nothing that people can do to us that surprises God or that God can’t work through. We can say this verse with confidence. The question is, do we? Do we actually live knowing that there is nothing on this earth that we need to be afraid of. No one who can truly snatch us away from God. He is our helper and…
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Christian Devotional – June 9, 2016
Read Hebrews chapter 12 VERSE: Hebrews 12:3–Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. TRUTH: It’s no secret that Jesus Christ endured hardship and difficulties. At every turn, he encountered people who were trying to trip Him up or seeking to kill Him. We must realize that if we are going to seek to be like Jesus then people will treat us in the same way that they treated Him. Still, it’s no fun to go through trials and difficulties and if we are not careful, we’ll find ourselves getting beaten down and discouraged with all that we are experiencing.…
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Christian Devotional – June 8, 2016
Read Hebrews chapter 11 VERSE: Hebrews 11:6–And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. TRUTH: Are we pleasing to God? Unless we are living out faith, the answer is no. What is faith? According to verse 1 of this chapter it is a confident expectation of something that defies logic and reasoning. Are we confidently expecting that we will receive exactly what God has promised us and do our actions and our life show display that confident expectation for all to see? If we are going to please God,…
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Christian Devotional – June 7, 2016
Read Hebrews chapter 10 VERSE: Hebrews 10:24–and let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. TRUTH: We need each other. As the body of Christ, we are to come together for purpose. We are to worship and praise God together and we are to encourage one another. Part of worshipping an encouraging each other is to continue to push each other toward love and good deeds. Just like a cowboy uses spurs to urge their horses forward at a faster pace, so we are to urge one another on faster and faster toward all the love and good deed that God has for…
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Christian Devotional – June 6, 2016
Read Hebrews chapter 9 VERSE: Hebrews 9:14–How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our conscience from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God! TRUTH: People have been trying all kinds of ways to be made right with God. Throughout the years, multiple efforts and works have been tried to see what would make the “gods” happy. God gave the people of Israel a plan of sacrifice, but even that was insufficient as it had to be continually repeated. Now, God is explaining that Jesus Christ perfected the sacrificial system. He offered…