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Christian Devotional – January 27, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 27 VERSE: Psalm 27:14–Wait for the Lord, be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. TRUTH: Waiting is not for wimps! Waiting takes courage and strength. Think about it, it often takes more strength of will and discipline to NOT act, than it does to take some frivolous actions. When we are faced with difficult situations, sometimes, God tells us to wait. In those times, we must depend on Him and trust Him in order to truly learn and grow stronger in our walk with Him and in our faith. Are we strong enough to wait? RESPONSE: Father, waiting is hard! I don’t like to…
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Christian Devotional – January 26, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 26 VERSE: Psalm 26:8–Lord, I love the house where you live, the place where your glory dwells. TRUTH: David was referring to the tabernacle where God had bestowed His glory. David loved to go into the house of the Lord to worship. Today, we certainly need to love and enjoy the churches where we gather to worship, but if we’ve repented and turned to God, then His Son Jesus Christ lives in our hearts. Paul says in 1 Corinthians 3:16 that we are God’s temple and the Spirit of God dwells in us. Do we love and respect ourselves as a dwelling place for the glory of…
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Christian Devotional – January 25, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 25 VERSE: Psalm 25:15–My eyes are ever on the Lord, for only he will release my feet from the snare. TRUTH: Are we always looking to the Lord? When things are going great, it’s easy to get distracted and forget to focus on God. When we are going through tough times, the temptation is to focus on the problem or whatever is ensnaring us instead of God. We must keep our eyes on Jesus at all times. He is our joy and salvation in both the good and the bad times. RESPONSE: Father, thank You for being there in all times. I will look to You in…
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Christian Devotional – January 24, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 24 VERSE: Psalm 24:1–The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. TRUTH: We belong to the Lord. As we go through each day, we must maintain the perspective that we belong to God and everything around us belongs to God. He is our Creator. We can come to Him with any need and any issue because He has all the resources. We must place our trust in Him to take care of everything because He owns it all anyway. RESPONSE: Father, I can trust You with my problems because You own everything that is needed to solve those…
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Christian Devotional – January 23, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 23 VERSE: Psalm 23:1–The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. TRUTH: Do I really believe that I lack nothing? As we go through our life, we are constantly bombarded with messages about things we need and should have. We grow up with an expectation of what we deserve to have and what we don’t. However, God is our shepherd. He is the One responsible for overseeing our needs. Do we trust Him to do that on a moment-by-moment basis? Because of od, we truly lack nothing. RESPONSE: Father, often I get distracted by all the things I think I need., but truthfully, as long as I…
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Christian Devotional – January 22, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 22 VERSE: Psalm 22:2-3–My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night but I find no rest. Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the one Israel praises. TRUTH: How many times have we cried out to God and felt like He didn’t hear us? We feel alone and separated from him, but in the very next verse, David reminds us that god is always on His throne. He is never gone or missing or out of control. Even when we don’t feel like we are getting answers or we feel alone, God is still there and we can…
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Christian Devotional – January 21, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 21 VERSE: Psalm 21:7–For the king trusts in the Lord; through the unfailing love of the Most High he will not be shaken. TRUTH: This is such an unusual statement. Usually kings, especially during this time, considered themselves gods. The idea that a king would trust in God and His love (not His power or His justice) is an extremely unique idea. Do we hold to and cling to God’s love? That is what sustained David and it is enough to sustain us, too. The Lord will not be shaken and by His love, we won’t be either. RESPONSE: Father, Your love sustains me and because of…
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Christian Devotional – January 20, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 20 VERSE: Psalm 20:7–Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. TRUTH: Each day we should evaluate what we are trusting in. Do we trust in strength or experience? Do we trust in money or influence? God gives us a choice in what we trust in, but He desires that we trust in Him. Nothing else is able to fulfill our trust like He is. Everything else will let us down. However, we must daily fight against the temptation to trust in other things of this world. What are we trusting in? RESPONSE: Father, You are…
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Christian Devotional – January 19, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 19 VERSE: Psalm 19:7–The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. TRUTH: The Bible, this amazing book of God, provides us the words of life. This verse and the ones following it, show some of the ways that God’s Word impacts us. It refreshes us and makes us wise. In the following verses, we see that it also gives joy and refreshing. Do we feel that we are lacking any of these? God’s Word is the answer to those needs. We must seek out God’s words for ourselves so that we may experience the blessing…
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Christian Devotional – January 18, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 18 VERSE: Psalm 18:32–It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure. TRUTH: Strength is seen in many ways, whether it is physical strength or mental strength or emotional strength. Sometimes it is strength of character or personality. Yet, this verse indicates that it is God who provides our strength. He is the One who gifts us with all kinds of strength, but more than that. In this verse, God is also the One who fives security. Do we rely on Him for all of our strength and security? RESPONSE: Father, You are the source of all my strength and it is only…