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Christian Devotional – February 6, 2016
Read John chapter 1 VERSE: John 1:34–“I have seen and I testify that this is God’s Chosen One.” TRUTH: John the Baptist had been speaking and telling of the coming of the Chosen One of God who would take away the sins of the world. Then, Jesus came to him and John met Jesus. After that, his testimony changed. Now he is saying, “I have seen Him. I have seen Him and I know that this is God’s Chosen One!” When we have an encounter with Jesus, it changes us. We are never the same and the world will need to hear about it. Our testimony is simply sharing what Jesus…
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Christian Devotional – February 5, 2016
Read Genesis chapter 50 VERSE: Genesis 50:20–“You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” TRUTH: The intentions of others towards us are miniscule and unimportant compared with God’s intentions for us. As Joseph was able to say here, even when others had done something that they intended for evil and harm, God is able to take that and use it to bring about good. We must be careful not to get hung up on what others are intending to do with us. If we do, we may not be able to catch what God is…
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Christian Devotional – February 4, 2016
Read Genesis chapter 49 VERSE: Genesis 49:29–Then he gave them these instructions: “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite.” TRUTH: Jacob recognized that his time was about to come and he would die. He was in Egypt, but he also knew that God had promised that his descendants would return from there back to the land that God had promised his fathers Abraham and Isaac. As a result. He made plans to be returned there himself. Are we so confident in the promises of God that we will stake our life and our…
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Christian Devotional – February 3, 2016
Read Genesis chapter 48 VERSE: Genesis 48:4–and said to me, ‘I am going to make you fruitful and increase your numbers. I will make you a community of peoples, and I will give this land as an everlasting possession to your descendants after you.’ TRUTH: Jacob was reminding his son Joseph of the promise that God had made to their family. When we understand and experience the blessing and promises of God, it is important to be sure we share that with those who are coming up behind us so that they, too, can understand and share in the blessing of God. If we don’t teach them, how will they…
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Christian Devotional – February 2, 2016
Read Genesis chapter 47 VERSE: Genesis 47:10–Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from his presence. TRUTH: While it is typically customary for someone who comes into the presence of royalty to bring a gift, instead Jacob brought a blessing for Pharaoh. I find it interesting since Pharaoh considered himself God and here was this person coming before him and blessing him with a blessing from a different God. Yet, Jacob knew and understood that he had something that Pharaoh did not had. Jacob had a relationship with the true and living God. As a result, Jacob did seek to share a piece of that with the Pharaoh. Regardless of…
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Christian Devotional – February 1, 2016
Read Genesis chapter 46 VERSE: Genesis 46:30–Israel said to Joseph, “Now I am ready to die, since I have seen for myself that you are still alive.” TRUTH: Joseph had grieved for his son that he thought was dead, now he found out that he is still alive. It was a beautiful reunion of father and son. In many ways, this parallels the story of Christ. Jesus was dead, but now he’s really alive and no one is prepared to meet death until they have experienced for themselves the living Savior Jesus Christ. Have we experienced the joyous reunion of us with our Heavenly Father through the Son Jesus Christ?…
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Christian Devotional – January 31, 2016
Here’s this week’s video devotional. We’re looking at Life Lessons from Women of the Bible and today we’re studying Martha. The key points to remember about Martha: – She got distracted by her work – She became disgusted by others’ worship – She then became determined based on His witness – She finally delighted by seeing her work as worship
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Christian Devotional – January 30, 2016
Read Genesis chapter 45 VERSE: Genesis 45:7–But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. TRUTH: Joseph had waited several years through captivity and bondage to be able to speak with his brothers. Now that he had the chance, he didn’t waste time on anger, bitterness and hate. Joseph had allowed God to heal his heart long before he even saw his brothers the first time so Joseph could honestly and truly mean these words. Joseph saw the bigger picture that God had planned for him. He may not have even realized it until he…
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Christian Devotional – January 29, 2016
Read Genesis chapter 44 VERSE: Genesis 44:33–“Now then, please let your servant remain here as my lord’s slave in place of the boy, and let the boy return with his brothers.” TRUTH: Joseph was testing them to see if they still resented their father’s favoritism. With Joseph gone, Jacob now favored the youngest son, Benjamin. So, Joseph wanted to see whether the brothers had truly learned anything from the way they had treated him. Judah, who had been one of the leaders trying to get Joseph killed and who had sold Joseph into slavery, now is the very one offering to become a slave himself in order to spare Benjamin.…
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Christian Devotional – January 28, 2016
Read Genesis chapter 43 VERSE: Genesis 43:9–I myself will guarantee his safety; you can hold me personally responsible for him. If I don’t bring him back to you and set him here before you, I will bear the blame before you all my life. TRUTH: This was not the first brother to offer to be responsible for Benjamin. Jacob had another son who had offered as well. Reuben, the firstborn, had offered to take responsibility for Benjamin, but Judah was the only person who had guaranteed Benjamin’s life with his own. As we seek to follow and serve God, God will ask us to do many different things. We must…