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Christian Devotional – July 4, 2015
Read Mark chapter 14 VERSE: Mark 14:34–“My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,” he said to them. “Stay here and keep watch.” TRUTH: Appropriate that God led me to this verse on the day we in America celebrate independence day. There are so many things in this world and America that continue to grieve God. Jesus, at this point, knowing that He is going to be taking on all the sins of the world for all time, knew even about these sins that we are doing now. Oh, how that would have broken God’s heart! He desired his companions and their support to make it through…
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Christian Devotional – July 3, 2015
Read Mark chapter 13 VERSE: Mark 13:31–Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. TRUTH: As we look around us, what do we see that will last Our possessions won’t last. The house, the car, the garden, our jobs, nothing will last. The only thing that will truly endure through time is God’s Word. Do we treasure and value the Word of God with the importance that it deserves, knowing that it will outlast anything else we have? RESPONSE: Father, Your Word will endure. No matter what else goes on, Your Word will remain. I will place my trust in You and Your Word and…
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Christian Devotional – July 2, 2015
Read Mark chapter 12 VERSE: Mark 12:44–They gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything–all she had to live on. TRUTH: How do we give? Do we give to God out of our abundance or out of our need? Do we wait until we have everything that will satisfy us, or do we give to God first? Jesus here calls out the importance of sacrifice. When we give anything, money, time, etc and we give out of sacrifice, then we are displaying faith in God and in His ability to provide for us. If we are always worried about making sure that we are…
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Christian Devotional – July 1, 2015
Read Mark chapter 11 VERSE: Mark 11:17–And as he taught them, he said, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.'” TRUTH: As Jesus came up into the temple, He saw the business side of things. He saw that people had come into the temple with the motivation of making money and seeking to take advantage of those who had simply come to worship. He drove them all out. When we go into the churches today, are they a house of prayer? Do we sense and see all that God desires for prayerful…
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Christian Devotional – June 30, 2015
Read Mark chapter 10 VERSE: Mark 10:45–For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. TRUTH: Jesus came to serve. He was the main servant and He sought to share His service with all He was around. When we look at people, are we seeking a way to serve them? If we are seeking to be like Jesus, that’s exactly how we will see people. RESPONSE: Father, I praise You and seek to lift You up by serving as You served. I will be open to the opportunities You bring my way today to…
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Christian Devotional – June 29, 2015
Read Mark chapter 9 VERSE: Mark 9:24–Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” TRUTH: So often we say we believe and we do truly want to believe tat Jesus can do something or intervene in a situation, however, we just can’t seem to get ourselves fully committed to the idea. Do we pray about it? God knows what we struggle with, even when we struggle with belief. I knows that we need help sometimes. Do we honestly seek Him and ask Him to help us in areas where only He can? God can help our unbelief and he can keep us focused on Him,…
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Christian Devotional – June 28, 2015
Read Mark chapter 8 VERSE: Mark 8:29–“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Messiah.” TRUTH: At the end of the day, no matter what all has gone on, Jesus asks each of us this question. We each must decide who Jesus is to us. We can listen to what others say; talk about possibilities; even read great books about Jesus. But, we each must come to the place where we make a decision for ourselves about who Jesus is. Jesus is the Christ, the Savior promised, the Hold Son of God and through Him, we can be made right with…
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Christian Devotional – June 27, 2015
Read Mark chapter 7 VERSE: Mark 7:15–Nothing outside a person can defile them by going into them. Rather, it is what comes out of a person that defiles them. TRUTH: When we say things or do things, they are a reflection of what is in our heart and mind. These are the actions and the attitudes that are a direct correlation to what is going on inside us. Now with that being said, we must still be careful what we are around and what we expose ourselves to on the outside because those things have a tendency to make their way inside our mind and Satan uses them to make…
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Christian Devotional – June 26, 2015
Read Mark chapter 6 VERSE: Mark 6:31–Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” TRUTH: Jesus did the ministry that He was called to do, but He didn’t work feverishly or to the point of utter exhaustion. He even coached his disciples to be sure they came with Him for a period of refreshing and renewing. Do we allow ourselves a time to be refreshed and renewed by God or are we working so much that we are becoming ineffective in our ministry…
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Christian Devotional – June 25, 2015
Read Mark chapter 5 VERSE: Mark 5:17–Then the people began to plead with Jesus to leave their region. TRUTH: When Jesus does something that we don’t expect, do we embrace it and get excited about it, or are we afraid and ask Him to stop? These people were angry and afraid of what Jesus had done, so they asked Him to leave. Jesus listened to their request and left. Will we miss out on all that Jesus has for us because we are afraid and ask Him to stop or to leave? RESPONSE: Father, I desire all that You are, even when I don’t understand or expect what You are…