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Christian Devotional – May 26, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 126 VERSE: Psalm 126:6–Those who go out weeping carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them. TRUTH: Even in the difficult and hard times, God is there. If we will continue to sow the seed of His Word in our lives, we will see His harvest come and will experience the joy that comes with reaping a bountiful harvest. RESPONSE: Father, in You there is joy. Even when things seem darkest, You are working to bring about Your will and Your harvest. I will praise You for being the God of the harvest, the joyful harvest.
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Christian Devotional – May 25, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 125 VERSE: Psalm 125:1–Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever. TRUTH: When we are fully trusting in the Lord, we will not be shaken. We will not feel that we are being tossed around with no direction. If we feel that way in our day to day life, it’s because we are not fully trusting in the Lord. Will we focus on Him and trust Him in everything today? RESPONSE: Father, You cannot be shaken and because I trust in You, I can’t be shaken either. I will stand firm in all that You allow me to…
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Christian Devotional – May 24, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 124 VERSE: Psalm 124:8–Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth TRUTH: Where does our help come from? When we are at our lowest and facing the most dire of circumstances, we need to know beyond a shadow of a doubt who is capable of saving the day. God is!! He is the maker of heaven and earth and He is our salvation and our help in time of trouble. There is power in the name of the Lord and there is power in the name of Jesus Christ. He is our help and through Him we can trust that…
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Christian Devotional – May 23, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 123 VERSE: Psalm 123:3–Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us, for we have endured no end of contempt. TRUTH: The Christian life is difficult and there are plenty of times when we are ridiculed or put down because of our relationships with God. However, those others are not the people that we are to be pleasing to; we are to be pleasing to God. He is the One who is able to have mercy on us and as a result, we should be much more concerned with what He thinks of us. Are we enduing contempt from others today? We can ask Him for the…
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Christian Devotional – May 22, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 121 VERSE: Psalm 121:3–He will not let your feet slip–he who watches over you will not slumber. TRUTH: God is always watching over us. He never takes a break or turns away. He doesn’t sleep and miss out on what is going on in our lives. God will always be there watching over us and as we trust in Him, He will keep our feet straight and sure in all that we are to do. Will we trust in Him to guide our path today, knowing that He is watching over every step? RESPONSE: Father, I praise You and lift You up. You see every step I…
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Christian Devotional – May 21, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 122 VERSE: Psalm 122:1–I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” TRUTH: Are we joyful and excited every chance we get to come into the presence of the Lord? As His children, we are to be excited about the opportunity to spend time with Him and with His other children. As we consider our brothers and sisters in Christ, we can be excited and joyful at spending time with them and rejoicing in the Lord together. RESPONSE: Father, I will praise You and lift You up. I look forward to the opportunity to meet together and share together…
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Christian Devotional – May 20, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 120 VERSE: Psalm 120:6-7–Too long have I lived among those who hate peace. I am for peace; but when they speak, they are for war. TRUTH: It seems everyone today is talking about wanting peace, but when it comes down to it, they just argue and fight about everything anyway. There are some people who just don’t seem content unless they are arguing about something. Are we like those people? Or, do we seek peace? True peace is only found with God and then through God, we can have peace with others. RESPONSE: Father, through You there is peace, but only through You. I will seek after…
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Christian Devotional – May 19, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 119 VERSE: Psalm 119:136–Streams of tears flow from my eyes, for your law is not obeyed. TRUTH: This, the longest chapter in the Bible, is written as a love song to God’s Word. How much do we love God’s Word? Are we broken wen we see others dismiss it or down-play it? When people disobey or ignore God’s Word, it should break our hearts, just as it breaks God’s heart. Then, it should propel us into action. We can’t simply stand by while God’s Word is dishonored and disobeyed. What are we doing to help people come back to God’s Word? RESPONSE: Father, I love Your Word…
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Christian Devotional – May 18, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 118 VERSE: Psalm 118:6–The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? TRUTH: What do we fear? What are the things around us that we envision happening to us that bring fear into our lives? The Lord is God and He has promised to be with us. We are in His presence and because of that, we don’t need to be afraid. There is nothing that people can do to us that is outside of God’s knowledge and He is with us through everything. Do we place our trust on Him? RESPONSE: Father, You are with me. This world…
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Christian Devotional – May 17, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 117 VERSE: Psalm 117:1–Praise the Lord, all you nations, extol him, all you peoples. TRUTH: We talk about how we each need to praise God, but how often do we think about all the nations praising God. We are not alone in our praise. We are not praising Him by ourselves. We are part of a huge grouping of peoples all across the earth who are lifting up and praising God. Will we let our voice be heard and know that we are never alone. RESPONSE: Father, I am so glad to be able to join the millions and billions of other believers across the globe who…