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Christian Devotional – May 5, 2016
Read Daniel chapter 4 VERSE: Daniel 4:37–Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble. TRUTH: King Nebuchadnezzar had several opportunities to learn to praise God in all things, but he continued to be prideful and think that he had been the person who had done and created everything in his kingdom. He received a warning in a dream that if he continued in his prideful way that God would humble him, but he didn’t listen and so he lost his mind, literally. When…
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Christian Devotional – May 4, 2016
Read Daniel chapter 3 VERSE: Daniel 3:16–Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter.” TRUTH: This is an interesting statement to make when facing certain death. The three men had refused to bow down and worship the king and they knew that the punishment for that was death, yet when confronted by the King, they didn’t give a huge long defense for why they were not obeying the King’s command. They go on in the next few verses to explain that God is more than capable of defending them and saving them if He wants, but that…
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Christian Devotional – May 3, 2016
Read Daniel chapter 2 VERSE: Daniel 2:9–“If you do not tell me the dream, there is only one penalty for you. You have conspired to tell me misleading and wicked things, hoping the situation will change. So then, tell me the dream, and I will know that you can interpret it for me.” TRUTH: The king had a dream that troubled him, but instead of just telling it to his wise men, he decided that he didn’t trust them to give a true interpretation. So, he figured that the best way to make sure that they knew what they were talking about with the dream was to have them tell…
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Christian Devotional – May 2, 2016
Read Daniel chapter 1 VERSE: Daniel 1:20–In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom. TRUTH: Daniel and his friends were in a difficult positions as they had been taken from their home country, forced into service in a new country, given lots of different situations and circumstances, yet they continued to honor and follow God in the midst of all of this. As a result, God blessed them and everything they did. God gave them the answers and responses to the things that they were being asked and God’s…
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Christian Devotional – May 1, 2016
How hungry are you? The Christian devotional for the day today. This online devotional and bible study tool for women and men discusses being hungry for righteousness. Have you ever been faced with hunger? How hungry have you been? Here we see that we are to be as desperate for food and drink as a dying man in the desert. When we are seeking God with this level of desperate intensity, God will reward us with his righteousness.
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Christian Devotional – April 30, 2016
Read Acts chapter 28 VERSE: Acts 28:31–He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ–with all boldness and without hindrance! TRUTH: As the book of Acts concludes, we see Paul in Rome, under house arrest, still preaching and proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ. I find it so interesting that Paul, who is under house arrest, indicates that he is proclaiming the gospel without hindrance. It seems to me that most people would have considered the fact that he was under house arrest to be something that hindered him. Yet, Paul knew better. He knew that he was exactly where God had him doing exactly…
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Christian Devotional – April 29, 2016
Read Acts chapter 27 VERSE: Acts 27:11–But the centurion, instead of listening to what Paul said, followed the advice of the pilot and of the owner of the ship. TRUTH: This Roman centurion was tasked with taking the prisoner Paul to Rome. So, he does what every good soldier would do; he listens to sailing advice from the captain of the ship and from the owner of the ship. After all, what would Paul, a tent maker and preacher of the gospel of Jesus, know about sailing? Well, we see that this trip turned into a disaster for sure, just as Paul said it would. When we are seeking advice…
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Christian Devotional – April 28, 2016
Read Acts chapter 26 VERSE: Acts 26:29–Paul replied, “Short time or long–I pray to God that not only you, but all who are listening to me today may become what I am, except for these chains.” TRUTH: Paul is giving his testimony to the political leaders of the area, King Agrippa and Festus. He shares his entire story of his life before Christ, how he met Christ, and what his life has been like since having Christ in it. This is all our testimony is. When we have experience Christ in our lives, we can explain to others what our life before Christ was like, how we met Christ and…
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Christian Devotional – April 27, 2016
Read Acts chapter 25 VERSE: Acts 25:19–Instead, they had some points of dispute with him about their own religion and about a dead man named Jesus who Paul claimed was alive. TRUTH: Festus, the new Roman official in the area was trying to sum up why Paul was in his prison. When he took office, Paul was already in prison and now he was trying to figure out what to do with him. The problem was that he couldn’t figure out why all the Jews were so angry with Paul. He describes the dispute in the above verse. The fact of the matter is that those who are not believers…
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Christian Devotional – April 26, 2016
Read Acts chapter 24 VERSE: Acts 24:16–So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man. TRUTH: Paul wanted to be able to have no regrets in what he said and did, or in what he didn’t say and didn’t do. It’s interesting to note that Paul does mention both God and man, but that God is first. So, in the instances when the actions desired would disagree with each other, Paul was going to honor God first of all. He would also continue to honor men whenever and wherever possible, as long as it didn’t contradict his ability to honor God. Would we have a clear…