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Christian Devotional – March 18, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 71 VERSE: Psalm 71:14–As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more. TRUTH: Always. The verse says “always.” We are to always have hope. Not a pie-in-the-sky type of fantasy hope, but a confident expectation that God is who He says He is and will do what He’s said He’s going to do. We can always hope. Because we have hope every second of every day, we can praise our wonderful Father who is the reason and basis for our hope. Outside of Him, we would have no hope. Because of Him, we ALWAYS have hope. RESPONSE: Father, You are truly…
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Christian Devotional – March 17, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 70 VERSE: Psalm 70:4–But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who long for your saving help always say, “The Lord is great!” TRUTH: When we are in the midst of the difficult and hard times, do we rejoice in the Lord? Sure, we rejoice when He saves and rescues us from difficulties, but do we rejoice BEFORE He saves us? Even while in the midst of the hard times when we can’t see the way out, we are to praise God and acknowledge Him. Will we praise Him before He intervenes? RESPONSE: Father, You are the same yesterday, today, and…
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Christian Devotional – March 16, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 69 VERSE: Psalm 69:6–Lord, the Lord Almighty, may those who hope in you not be disgraced because of me; God of Israel, may those who seek you not be put to shame because of me. TRUTH: My relationship with God is between God and I, yet others can easily view it and see how I am doing. I want to be an encouragement and hope to others who are watching. I want God to be glorified in all that I do and the way I reflect all that God is in my life. I desire to be a hope, not a disgrace so that others may be…
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Christian Devotional – March 15, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 68 VERSE: Psalm 68:19–Praise be to Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. TRUTH: He daily bears our burden. This is simply a statement of fact, no conditions or requirements. We are to praise Him because He is our Savior and He bears our burdens. The question becomes, do we let Him bear our burdens? Instead, we often tell Him about them and then take them back to lug around on our own. We seek to carry them instead of releasing them to the One who can carry them. Are we allowing Him to do what He wants to do, daily bear our burdens?…
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Christian Devotional – March 14, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 67 VERSE: Psalm 67:7–May God bless us still, so that all the ends of the earth will fear him. TRUTH: Why would God bless us? We don’t deserve it and we can’t earn His blessing. Yet God, in His wisdom, blesses us so that we can be a blessing to others. Through us, God is able to touch the lives of many other people and help them see Him and know Him. Will we allow others into our lives so that they may be blesses through us? RESPONSE: Father, use me today to be a blessing to others. Thank You for Your blessing and allow me to…
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Christian Devotional – March 13, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 66 VERSE: Psalm 66:12–You let people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance. TRUTH: God had allowed the people to go through difficult times. They experienced the trials and persecutions, but they also saw God’s deliverance to bring them out to a place of abundance. God never promised us a pain-free path through life. He knew we would experience difficulties and He allows that so we will have an opportunity to grow. Will we continue through the trials so that we will come through to the place of abundance? RESPONSE: Father, keep me focused on…
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Christian Devotional – March 12, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 65 VERSE: Psalm 65:8–The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonder; where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy. TRUTH: Everywhere we look around us, we see evidence of the wonder and glory of God. The earth is in awe at all God does and nature shows its songs of praise throughout the day. Do we recognize and share in the songs of joy displayed in nature? Nature declares the glory and awesomeness of God and we are to join in the praise! RESPONSE: Father, I will look around me and seek out Your praise in all of nature. Thank You…
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Christian Devotional – March 11, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 64 VERSE: Psalm 64:3–They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim cruel words like arrows. TRUTH: Contrary to the old adage, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” words do actually hurt. Here, David likened his enemies tongues to swords. Some people truly do know how to masterfully cut someone down using just their words. Yet, God can protect us, not only from physical attacks, but God is also in charge of protecting our reputation and what others say about us as well. Do we trust Him to defend us, even from tongues and words? RESPONSE: Father, thank You for being…
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Christian Devotional – March 10, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 63 VERSE: Psalm 63:1–You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you in a dry parched land where there is no water. TRUTH: David was in the desert when he wrote this, so he fully understood being thirsty. He declares that his whole body longs for God. Do we recognize our desperate need for God in every area of our life? He is able to satisfy all our needs, from the most basic to the most complex. RESPONSE: Father, You are my God and my provider. I thirst after You in all things. Keep me focused on…
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Christian Devotional – March 9, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 62 VERSE: Psalm 62:5–Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. TRUTH: We have to tell our soul where to find hope, otherwise it will latch on to whatever comes along. True hope and rest come from God, but many other things promise that, so we must consciously decide that we are going to rest and hope in God. Where do we find rest? Do we make a daily, conscious decision to find rest in God? Or are we just floating along finding rest in whatever comes our way? RESPONSE: Father, only You provide rest. You are the source of hope and I will…