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Christian Devotional – May 16, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 116 VERSE: Psalm 116:12–What shall I return to the Lord for all his goodness to me? TRUTH: Have we ever thought much about that question? What will we give back to God that would ever begin to compare with all He has done for us? He created us. He works with us and protects and defends us. He made the way of salvation for us through His Son. We owe Him everything and that is exactly what He deserves from us…everything! RESPONSE: Father, You give me everything and in return, I give You everything. All that I am for all that You are.
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Christian Devotional – May 15, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 115 VERSE: Psalm 115:1–Not to us, Lord, not to us, but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. TRUTH: Do we seek to bring glory to ourselves or to God? When we do things are we looking for the recognition and praise or are we seeking to proclaim God’s glory? God alone deserves the praise and He is the one who is behind anything good that we do. Will we bring praise and glory to Him? RESPONSE: Father, I will praise You and lift You up. You are the source of anything good in my life, and I will praise You for…
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Christian Devotional – May 14, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 115 VERSE: Psalm 115:7–Tremble, earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob. TRUTH: God is God over not just us, but over all the earth as well. The trees, the rocks, the animals are all under His reign and He created them all to declare His majesty. Do we reverence and respect God for His awesome power and majesty? The earth bows to Him and trembles at His presence. We should do the same today and every day as we remember and recognize His power in our life. RESPONSE: Father, I praise You as the Creator of all things, not…
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Christian Devotional – May 13, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 113 VERSE: Psalm 1135–Who is like the Lord our God, the One who sits enthroned on high? TRUTH: The answer is no one. No one is like the Lord most high. Others try to lie and convince us that they have as much power or influence. We even try to convince ourselves sometimes that we each have the same power and might that the Lord does, but we don’t. Not even close. God is over everything and not just because He is powerful, but because He is the Creator of everything. He crafted the world with His words. Do we give Him the respect that is due?…
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Christian Devotional – May 12, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 112 VERSE: Psalm 112:4–Even in darkness, light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous. TRUTH: When we follow Jesus Christ, we are walking in His light. Even when all around us is trouble and problems, we are able to see and experience His light. Our circumstances do not define who we are and how we act, our relationship with our Savior does. Do we see and walk in the light, or are we still stumbling around in darkness. RESPONSE: Father, Your light is where I long to be. Even if the whole world is darkness around me, I will seek Your…
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Christian Devotional – May 11, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 111 VERSE: Psalm 111:10–The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise. TRUTH Are you looking for wisdom? The path to wisdom begins when you realize that Jesus Christ is Lord and that He is over all things. Surrendering to God is the first step toward wisdom. If we are following and obeying Him, we will see our path reflect His wisdom. Are we trusting in Him and allowing Him to lead us in everything that we do? RESPONSE: Father, I will seek You and I will look to obey You in every…
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Christian Devotional – May 10, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 110 VERSE: Psalm 110:1–The Lord said to my lord, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.” TRUTH: This psalm, written by King David, tells of God’s promise as well as a prophecy. God did sit David on the throne and he did reign. However, this is also a prophecy of One who will come who will be greater than David. This One will be placed on the throne over all His enemies. This second “Lord” is Jesus Christ. He is placed at the right hand of God and will be over all enemies and will reign over all. Do…
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Christian Devotional – May 9, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 109 VERSE: Psalm 109:1-2 My God, whom I praise, do not remain silent, for people who are wicked and deceitful have opened their mouths against me; they have spoken against me with lying tongues. TRUTH: When we are confronted with people who begin speaking lies and horrible things about us, how do we respond? Do we work confront them? Argue and complain about them? The psalmist experienced this difficulty of having people speak against him and his response was to praise God and then implore God to take care of the issue. Are we willing to leave our concerns and difficulties up to God? Will we allow…
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Christian Devotional – May 8, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 108 VERSE: Psalm 108:12-13–Give us aid against the enemy, for human help is worthless. With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies. TRUTH: Every battle we find ourselves in, it is only won through God’s help. He must be the One to come to us , for humans help is worthless in the struggles we find ourselves in. All that we try to do on our own comes to nothing. Only those things tat God will do is able to gain victory. He provides victory for us. Do we trust in Him? RESPONSE: Father, I praise You and I lift You…
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Christian Devotional – May 7, 2015
We’re now headed back to Psalm to finish out the book! Read Psalm chapter 107 VERSE: Psalm 107:42–The upright see an rejoice, but all the wicked shut their mouths. TRUTH: When God moves in might and power, those who believe in Him and seek to obey Him will rejoice in what God is doing. However, the wicked will be left in awe with nothing to say. When we are following God, He is the One to guide our steps and through Him, we will see His plan and glory. Do we rejoice when we see God moving? RESPONSE: Father, I desire that You move in wisdom and power. Please keep…