Devotional
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Christian Devotional – June 26, 2015
Read Mark chapter 6 VERSE: Mark 6:31–Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” TRUTH: Jesus did the ministry that He was called to do, but He didn’t work feverishly or to the point of utter exhaustion. He even coached his disciples to be sure they came with Him for a period of refreshing and renewing. Do we allow ourselves a time to be refreshed and renewed by God or are we working so much that we are becoming ineffective in our ministry…
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Christian Devotional – June 25, 2015
Read Mark chapter 5 VERSE: Mark 5:17–Then the people began to plead with Jesus to leave their region. TRUTH: When Jesus does something that we don’t expect, do we embrace it and get excited about it, or are we afraid and ask Him to stop? These people were angry and afraid of what Jesus had done, so they asked Him to leave. Jesus listened to their request and left. Will we miss out on all that Jesus has for us because we are afraid and ask Him to stop or to leave? RESPONSE: Father, I desire all that You are, even when I don’t understand or expect what You are…
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Christian Devotional – June 24, 2015
Read Mark chapter 4 VERSE: Mark 4:40–He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” TRUTH: Faith and Fear are opposites. Where one exists, the other cannot. As we allow fear into our thoughts, faith is diminished. As we hold to our faith in God, fear diminishes. When we look around ourselves and our experiences, do we see fear or do we see faith reflected? What drives us and our decisions: fear or faith? Just as Jesus pointed out to the disciples if we are allowing fear to guide us, we will not experience the peace that comes from resting in our faith…
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Christian Devotional – June 23, 2015
Read Mark chapter 3 VERSE: Mark 3:25–If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. TRUTH: Jesus is speaking here in a situation about Satan and demons, but the same is true for every house. If the house is divided against itself it cannot stand. As believers in Christ, we must commit to being fully devoted to Him, for it we are not, then we will be divided against ourselves and we will not stand. What are we standing for today? Will we be standing for that every moment of every day? RESPONSE: Father, I am committed to You and I will not have any other focus besides…
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Christian Devotional – June 22, 2015
Read Mark chapter 2 VERSE: Mark 2:12–He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!” TRUTH Just a few verses earlier, Jesus had forgiven the man’s sins. Instead of praising, this was met with skepticism. Then, when the people could see the miracle, they praised and rejoiced. But God’s ability to forgive our sins is just as great, if not greater miracle than giving the man back use of his legs. Are we so focused on seeing a great miracle from God, so amazing physical wonder that we discount…
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Christian Devotional – June 21, 2015
Read Mark chapter 1 VERSE: Mark 1:22–The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law. TRUTH: When Jesus spoke, people listened. They may not have liked what He was saying, but no one could argue that He had authority and spoke with power. The people weren’t used to seeing that and the authority and power of Jesus drew people to Him.We do not have power or authority on our own. Our only power and authority comes from Jesus Christ and through Him. Are we surrendered to Him each and every day, for unless we are working…
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Christian Devotional – June 20, 2015
Read Philemon VERSE: Philemon 8-9a–Therefore, although in Christ I could be bold and order you to do what you ought to do, yet I prefer to appeal to you on the basis of love. TRUTH: In this very short book, Paul deals with the issue of forgiveness. Paul is trying to reconcile two people where one has wronged the other. Paul could order the one to forgive, but forgiveness must be based on love, not duty. Our love for Jesus is to cover all and help us to love others and offer forgiveness. RESPONSE: Father, You appeal to me to forgive those who have wronged me. You have commanded that…
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Christian Devotional – June 19, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 150 VERSE: Psalm 150:6–Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. TRUTH: Are you breathing this morning? That’s really the only question to ask when it comes to whether to praise the Lord or not. We always have something to praise the Lord for and as the verse states, if we have breath in our lungs, then we should be praising God. Do we lift up His name and praise Him for every breath that we have taken today? RESPONSE Father, You are so worthy of praise and You have provided everything to me. I will lift You up and worship You. Thank You…
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Christian Devotional – June 18, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 149 VERSE: Psalm 149:3–Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp. TRUTH: God loves for His people to praise Him, and He loves for that praise to be in lots of different ways. We can offer praise to God in so many ways and it’s important to have variety in our praise. We can dance, we can use instruments, we can use our voices, all of these can be done to offer praise to God. RESPONSE: Father, You inhabit the praise of Your people and You are delighted by multiple types of praise. I will lift up my praise…
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Christian Devotional – June 17, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 148 VERSE: Psalm 148:5–let them praise the name of the Lord, for at his command they were created. TRUTH: Everything should be praising the Lord. Why? We should praise the Lord just because we exist. We were created by God and even if He did nothing else for us, that alone would be reason enough to praise Him. However, God does so much more for us even beyond that. Do we praise God as He deserves? RESPONSE: Father, I will praise You and lift You up today. I know that You are holy and that You are the creator of all things. You are truly awesome and…