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Christian Devotional – March 8, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 61 VERSE: Psalm 61:5–For you, God, have heard my vows; you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name. TRUTH: Sometimes we get caught up with our family heritage and thinking about whether we are living up to those who have gone before us. Sometimes our family heritage is less than stellar and we get down on ourselves thinking we can’t rise above where we come from. However, God is very clear here that as we come to Him and commit ourselves to Him, He makes us part of His heritage. We know have a kinship with those other believers who have gone before…
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Christian Devotional – March 7, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 60 VERSE: Psalm 60:5–Save us and help us with your right hand, that those you love may be delivered. TRUTH: There are times when I feel guilty about coming to God when I am in need. I start to feel like all I am saying to God is “Help me! Help me!” True, we are to certainly be praising God for who He is and all He does, but one thing He does is save us. It is a lie of Satan that tells us not to bother God with all our problems or that He doesn’t want to help us. God is certainly able to save…
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Christian Devotional – March 6, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 59 VERSE: Psalm 59:16–But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. TRUTH: David wrote this while he was being hunted and pursued to be killed. If we were in that situation, what would we be saying to God? Would we be singing and praising His strength or would we be whining about the situation and the circumstances we found ourselves in? The Lord desires that we praise Him, even in the midst of trials and hard times. Will we sing of His strength and love today? RESPONSE: Father, I…
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Christian Devotional – March 5, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 58 VERSE: Psalm 58:3–Even from birth the wicked go astray; from the womb they are wayward, spreading lies. TRUTH: It’s hard to imagine a little baby being evil, but God indicates that we all have a sin nature and that it is with us from the womb. We are all in need of salvation, even from our earliest days. Do we teach and share the truths of Jesus, even with the children. They need to know, too. RESPONSE: Father, I will teach and share You word with the children I come into contact with. They are as much in need of You as an adult.
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Christian Devotional – March 4, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 57 VERSE: Psalm 57:7–My heart, O God is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music. TRUTH: When we are steadfast, we are consistent. A heart that is steadfast is consistently focused on God and all that He is and does. As we consistently focus on Him, our response will be to praise Him. We will see all that He has done for us and we will want to praise Him for everything. RESPONSE: Father, I will praise You. You are steady and consistent in Your love for me and I will teach my heart to be consistently focused on You. I love You…
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Christian Devotional – March 3, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 56 VERSE: Psalm 56:4–In God, whose word I praise–in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? TRUTH: This verse asks several key points in our relationship with God. Do we praise Him? Are we praising His word and how it impacts our lives every day? Are we afraid? If we are, that speaks to a lack of trust in God and who He is. The more we trust Him in every area of our lives, the less we will be afraid. Finally, do we recognize the difference in power and authority between God and the people we are around? God…
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Christian Devotional – March 2, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 55 VERSE: Psalm 55:22–Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken. TRUTH: Where are we to cast our cares? We are to bring them to God. Often we get caught up complaining and whining to our friends, family members, and others that we forget to take our concerns to the only One who can actually do something about them. As we are trusting in God and leaning on Him, He will provide the foundation for our life that we need in order to be firm in everything that we do. Are we bringing our cares to…
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Christian Devotional – March 1, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 54 VERSE: Psalm 54:2–Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth. TRUTH: God hears my prayers. That is still such an amazing thought to me. The holy and awesome God of the universe actually takes the time to listen to me and hear what I say. No matter what is going on in my life, I know that He will never stop listening to me. RESPONSE: Father, I will praise You and lift up my concerns to You because You hear me. I know that You will never ignore me or turn Your back on me. Thank You for listening to me.
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Christian Devotional – February 28, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 53 VERSE: Psalm 53:6–Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad! TRUTH: Restoration sounds so good. We are all broken, thus we long for restoration. We must get to the place where we realize that we can’t save ourselves and we can’t fix ourselves. God restores His people. We can be glad and rejoice in the fact that God sees us and restores us when we come to Him. Are we being restored by God today? RESPONSE: Father, I am broken and I need Your restoration. I praise You and I will follow…
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Christian Devotional – February 27, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 52 VERSE: Psalm 52:7–Here now is the man who did not make God his stronghold but trusted in his great wealth and grew strong by destroying others. TRUTH: The people looked and saw the consequences of not making God their stronghold. They could easily compare when a person placed his trust in God verses when he was trusting in his own wealth. What are we placing our trust in? We also have plenty of examples to compare in our daily life. Will our trust hold up in the times of trials or will we be the laughing-stock of others? RESPONSE: Father, I praise You for being the One…