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Christian Devotional – January 17, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 17 VERSE: Psalm 17:3–Though you probe my heart, though you examine me at night and test me, you will find that I have planned no evil; my mouth has not transgressed. TRUTH: When God looks at our hearts and our motives for all that we do, what does He see? God will test us and try us. He will examine every part of us so He will know our hearts and He will know our motives. There is nothing that we can hide from God. As we examine ourselves, if we find any issues that are not Godly, we must repent and bring those to God. He…
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Christian Devotional – January 16, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 16 VERSE: Psalm 16:4–Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more. I will not pour our libations of blood to such gods or take up their names on my lips. TRUTH: Are we running after other gods? Each day we have the opportunity to choose what we focus on and run after. Are we focusing on Jesus Christ or are we running after other gods such as career, money, influence, gossip, time, or anything else that may take the place of the One true God. We must not praise them in any way as only God Himself is worthy of all praise. We must…
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Christian Devotional – January 15, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 15 VERSE: Psalm 15:1–Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain? TRUTH: The answer to this question is that no one is worthy to do these things. None of us live up to the qualification that are listed in the next few verses. No one except Jesus. He is the only One whose life lines up perfectly and who is able to dwell with God. This is the reason we are able to come to God through Jesus Christ. Since He fulfilled the criteria, and He offers s life through Him, we can surrender our life to Him and live…
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Christian Devotional – January 14, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 14 VERSE: Psalm 14:3–All have turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one. TRUTH: It doesn’t matter how good we are or what good things we think we have done, when it comes down to it, we are all sinners. We all need God’s grace and mercy. We are fooling ourselves if we think we can do anything apart from Him. Have we turned everything over to Him so that He can work good through us? That is the only way we will be able to do so. RESPONSE: Father, You are good; I am not. I have accepted…
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Christian Devotional – January 13, 2015
Read Psalms chapter 13 VERSE: Psalm 13:5–But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. TRUTH: No matter what difficulty David is going through, he trusts in the Lord. He knows the Lord and he knows His love and salvation, so he can fall back on the truths about who God is while He waits on God’s timing to deliver him. Do we trust in God’s unfailing love? Do we rejoice in His salvation? Even when times are difficult, we hold on to the truth that God will be who He says He is. RESPONSE: Father, I praise You for the truth of who You are…
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Christian Devotional – January 12, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 12 VERSE: Psalm 12:1–Help, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race. TRUTH: There are certainly days and times when I have felt this way. Being betrayed or abandoned by everyone I thought was supposed to stand with me hurts and can make it difficult to trust people going forward. David had been there. He prayed to God about it because he knew that even if the whole world left him and abandoned him, God would remain. We can hold on to the same hope. No matter what others do, God will never leave us or forsake us.…
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Christian Devotional – January 11, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 11 VERSE: Psalm 11:1–In the Lord I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain.” TRUTH: I take refuge in the Lord. I do not have to flee. I don’t have to retreat. I can stand firm exactly where God has placed me because He is my refuge and wherever He is, I am safe. We can get afraid and fearful as we go through difficult times, but if we are doing what God has us to do, there is no safer place to be. I will take refuge in the Lord and will stand firm even in the…
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Christian Devotional – January 10, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 10 VERSE: Psalm 10:4–In his pride the wicked man does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God. TRUTH: What a great definition of pride: someone who has no room in their thoughts for God. Are we so consumed with our plans and our ideas that we have no room in our thoughts for God? When we exclude God, we are saying that we don’t need Him and we aren’t dependent on Him. This is prideful and is sin. Will we repent of our pride and begin again? RESPONSE: Father, I want You in every part of my life. I confess that my…
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Christian Devotional – January 9, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 9 VERSE: Psalm 9:13-14–Lord, see how my enemies persecute me! Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of death, that I may declare your praises in the gates of daughter Zion, and there rejoice in your salvation. TRUTH: David, like many of us, prayed asking God to save him from troubles and persecution. However, David gave the Lord a specific reason to save him. He asked to be saved so that he could declare the praises of God. Do we ask for God to rescue us from situation? Why? God desire His glory and He does things for His own glory. If He chooses to…
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Christian Devotional – January 8, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 8 VERSE: Psalm 8:2–Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. TRUTH: God does so many things that seem counter-intuitive to us. In this verse, He talks about building a stronghold and silencing enemies based on the praise of children. We must be very careful to never discount what someone says or does for God as God can use anyone to bring praise and glory to Himself, even children. Do we recognize what a strong and powerful God we have who can use absolutely anyone who comes to Him, even children and infants?…