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Christian Devotional – March 24, 2014
Read Deuteronomy chapter 9 VERSE: Deuteronomy 9:5–It is not because of your righteousness or your integrity that you are going in to take possession of this land; but on account of the wickedness of these nations, the Lord your God will drive them out before you, to accomplish what he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. TRUTH: God wanted the people to understand they had not been good enough to deserve this blessing. God had simply chosen them and was making it possible for them to overcome those stronger than they. We do not deserve the blessings of God in our life. We are not entitled to…
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Christian Devotional – March 23, 2014
Read Deuteronomy chapter 8 VERSE: Deuteronomy 8:3–He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live by bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. TRUTH: Moses is reminding the people of a time when God allowed them to go through a time of difficulty. They had no food. Then, in the midst of their problem, God provided the solution in a way that they had never seen or heard before. Why did God do this? God had a lesson to teach them and it’s…
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Christian Devotional – March 22, 2014
Read Deuteronomy chapter 7 VERSE: Deuteronomy 7:9–Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments. TRUTH: God is faithful. He rewards those who are faithful. How does He do that? He is faithful to us. God has a covenant with us and He keeps that covenant, not just with us, but for a thousand generations. As we love Him and follow Him, He follows through on all His promises to us. Do we trust God to keep His promises? Do we keep our commitment to Him? RESPONSE:…
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Christian Devotional – March 21, 2014
Read Deuteronomy chapter 6 VERSE: Deuteronomy 6:5–Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. TRUTH: God gives this command to the people of Israel. They are to love Him with everything they are. Their entire being is to be concerned with love for God so that there is room for nothing else. Do we look at God in this way? Are we loving God with absolutely everything in us? RESPONSE: Father, You are so worthy of our love. You are deserving of my heart, my soul, and my strength. I will use them all to convey my love for…
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Christian Devotional – March 20, 2014
Read Deuteronomy chapter 5 VERSE: Deuteronomy 5:32–so be careful to do what the Lord your God has commanded you, do not turn aside to the right or to the left. TRUTH: Satan really works to make the paths on the right and left look so appealing, but we are to keep on the path of obedience that God has for us. Are we being careful to only do what God commands us? If we are not focused and attentive, we will be distracted and turn aside. RESPONSE: Father, Your ways are perfect and You lead us in the way we should go. I will stay focused on Your will and…
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Christian Devotional – March 19, 2014
Read Deuteronomy chapter 4 VERSE: Deuteronomy 4:39–Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the Lord is God in heaven above and on earth below. There is no other. TRUTH: God is God, there is no other. This is an amazing truth that we are to not just acknowledge, but take to heart. It’s not enough to just know facts about God and who He is. We must make a commitment to follow Him and obey Him with all that we are. Do we take God and His commands to heart? RESPONSE: Father, You are God. You are over all things in heaven and on earth. I know that, but…
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Christian Devotional – March 18, 2014
Read Deuteronomy chapter 3 VERSE: Deuteronomy 3:28–But commission Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, for he will lead this people across and will cause them to inherit the land that you will see. TRUTH: Moses wanted to go into the promised land but because of his disobedience, God told him no. Instead, Moses was to appoint Joshua as the leader. Moses must have been so disappointed, yet he was to encourage and strengthen Joshua to do the job that he himself wanted. Do we accept God’s plan even when it is not our own plan? Do we do so joyfully and in a way to encourage and lead others? RESPONSE: Father,…
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Book Review – Because God is Love, part 1 by Fersen Perera
Love is a word that is thrown around a lot in today’s world. We see people using love in lots of different contexts with lots of different meanings. However, that makes it very difficult to truly understand what the Bible means when it indicates that “God is love.” What is love? What is love not? How are we deceived in today’s world into believing the lies that Satan uses to convolute the love of God? All of these questions and more are discussed in depth throughout Mr. Perera’s book as it seeks to uncover and expose the myths and delusions about love. This book is full of scriptural references that …
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Christian Devotional – March 17, 2014
Read Deuteronomy chapter 2 VERSE: Deuteronomy 2:25–This very day I will begin to put the terror and fear of you on all the nations under heaven. They will hear reports of you and will tremble and be in anguish because of you. TRUTH: The children of Israel were obeying and following God, so God explained an interesting idea to them. God was in control of their reputation. As long as they were following and obeying Him, He would be the one to direct how others perceived them. We don’t have to concern ourselves with what others think or speak about us, we just focus on God and He will take…
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Christian Devotional – March 16, 2014
Read Deuteronomy chapter 1 VERSE: Deuteronomy 1:3–In the fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses proclaimed to the Israelites all that the Lord had commanded him concerning them. TRUTH: Moses didn’t keep it a secret. Instead, he told the people of Israel exactly what God had commanded about them. God is not trying to be secretive, but we have to be listening for Him and His words to be revealed. RESPONSE: Father, Your word is holy and special and I will listen to You and for You. I desire to be following You and the only way I can do that is if You share Your…