Devotional
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Christian Devotional – August 15, 2015
Read Luke chapter 9 VERSE: Luke 9:25–For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself? TRUTH: What are we trying to gain? As we are going through this world, we are going to be offered opportunities to gain things. Sometimes, these are things that are stored here in the world and sometimes they are things that are stored up in heaven. If we are striving for the things that fill up the world, we will end up losing ourselves. Only as we focus on what God has for us, then will we understand the joy of gaining ourselves. RESPONSE: Father, I want…
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Christian Devotional – August 14, 2015
Read Luke chapter 8 VERSE: Luke 8:15–But the seed in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word in an honest and good heart, and hold it fast, and bear fruit with perseverance. TRUTH: What type of soil are you? In this parable, Jesus explains the way in which different people hear the Word of God and respond. The characteristics of the good soil are honesty, integrity, tenacity, and responsiveness. When we hear the truths of the Word of God. Do we hear it and honestly evaluate our lives in comparison to it. Do we evaluate not just our results but our motives as well? Do we hang…
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Christian Devotional – August 13, 2015
Read Luke chapter 7 VERSE: Luke 7:50–And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” TRUTH: Faith. The Christian life comes down to the issue of faith. Do we have faith that God is who He says He is? Do we have faith that God will keep His promises? As we have the faith in God to do all that He has promised us to do, we will have peace. We don’t have to worry and have anxiety about whether things will move forward because we can have peace in God to do all that we need in every area of our life. RESPONSE: Father, I…
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Christian Devotional – August 12, 2015
Read Luke chapter 6 VERSE: Luke 6:43– for there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor, on the other hand, is there a bad tree which produces good fruit. TRUTH: You produce in your life what you are. On the reverse, your life is what you produce. As we take a look around our life today what are the fruits of our life that we see around us do we seeing love, joy, peace. Do we see anger, hatred, or pride? These are the fruit of our life. We must recognize that we need Jesus in our life so that we may, every day, produce His fruit. RESPONSE:…
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Christian Devotional – August 11, 2015
Read Luke chapter 5 VERSE: Luke 5:16–But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. TRUTH: Jus because a place is lonely doesn’t mean that time spent there is. Jesus sought out those quiet places in order to be able to better hear His Father and seek His will and direction. As we encounter those quiet pauses in life, whether standing in a line, driving, sitting at home, we can use that time to seek our Father and His direction. As we realize how much a little bit of time spent with God will impact our life, we will find ourselves seeking out more and more time to seek God’s…
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Christian Devotional – August 10, 2015
Read Luke chapter 4 VERSE: Luke 4:36–All the people were amazed and said to each other, “What words these are! With authority and power he gives orders to impure spirits and they come out!” TRUTH: In that day, people experience attacks and oppression from demons. Jesus showed that He has great authority than the demons and He can order them to be quiet or to leave. The people had never seen this before. Demons and demonic attacks are no less prevalent today and we can see the evidence of their work possessing and oppressing people everywhere. Thankfully, the authority and power of Jesus Christ is no less today either. Jesus…
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Christian Devotional – August 9, 2015
Read Luke chapter 3 VERSE: Luke 3:8–Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not say to yourselves, “We have Abraham as our father.” For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. TRUTH: Your relationship with God is about you. What does your life produce? Plenty of people will talk about the fact that they are in a “Christian nation” or that they have parents who believe, or they go to church, but none of that matters when determining what Your relationship is to Jesus Christ. John the Baptist here was telling people that each person needs to make an individual decision,…
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Christian Devotional – August 8, 2015
Read Luke chapter 2 VERSE: Luke 2:50–But they did not understand what he was saying to them. TRUTH: Here, Jesus has been speaking to Mary and Joseph. Mary and Joseph were certainly not the first people to not understand Jesus and they wouldn’t be the last. Many people today still have this issue where they don’t understand what Jesus is doing or why He is doing something. God does not need our understanding in order to be able to act, but he does need our obedience. The question comes down to trust. Do we trust Jesus to be able to take care of situations that we don’t understand and will…
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Christian Devotional – August 7, 2015
Read Luke chapter 1 VERSE: Luke 1:20–And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time. TRUTH: What would happen if God made us mute every time we didn’t believe one of His promises? Would we ever talk? For Zechariah, he had several months of silence as He waited and watched what God would do and how God would fulfill His promise. We can trust that God will do what He says He will do and that He is going to be faithful to us and to Himself. God…
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Christian Devotional – August 6, 2015
Read 1 Samuel chapter 31 VERSE: 1 Samuel 31:13–Then they took the bones and buried them under a tamarisk tree at Jabesh, and they fasted seven days. TRUTH: The king had died. The king had abandoned God and had led the people down a difficult path, but he was still their king and they gave him the honor and respect that his position required in this situation. As we are going through our day, do we give people the honor and respect that they deserve? This doesn’t negate our obligation to share the truth with them when they are going down the wrong path, but this means that we still…