Devotional
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Christian Devotional – March 1, 2014
Read Song of Songs chapter 7 VERSE: Song of Songs 7:6–How beautiful you are and how pleasing, my love, with your delights! TRUTH: Are we pleasing to our husband or wife? Would our spouse say the same things about us as the beloved says here in these verses? Do we seek to be pleasing and full of delights for our spouse? We are each to be seeking to be delightful to the other. RESPONSE: Father, I praise You for providing a relationship that is designed to be like our relationship with You. I want to please and delight You just as I desire to please and delight my husband. Give…
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Christian Devotional – February 28, 2014
Read Song of Songs chapter 6 VERSE: Song of Songs 6:3–I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine. TRUTH: In a marriage relationship, we belong to each other. Each person in the relationship is to have a passion for a loving relationship with the other. Do we give of ourselves to our beloved, knowing that they are to give of themselves to us? RESPONSE: Father, You show that we are to share with each other as husband and wife. Help me to be bold to give of myself to my husband in every way, knowing that he will delight and cherish me as he gives of himself back to…
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Christian Devotional – February 27, 2014
Read Song of Songs chapter 5 VERSE: Song of Songs 5:16–His mouth is sweetness itself; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem. TRUTH: Here she indicates that her spouse is not just her lover, but is her friend. Do we consider our spouse our very best friend? God designed marriage to not be just between lovers, but to be a commitment between friends. Do we consider our spouse to be our very best friend and do we treat him/her that way? RESPONSE: Father, thank You for guiding me, not just to a husband, but to a friend. You have given me my…
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Christian Devotional – February 26, 2014
Read Song of Songs chapter 4 VERSE: Song of Songs 4:7–You are altogether beautiful, my darling; there is no flaw in you. TRUTH: When we look at our beloved, what do we see? Sometimes, after time passes in a relationship, we start to see only the flaws and disappointments. However, here we are reminded that our spouse needs to hear that we still love them and find them beautiful. When we look at our spouses, do we see all the reasons we committed to love them? Do we tell them that as well? RESPONSE: Father, I love my husband, but sometimes I get more caught up in just telling him…
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Christian Devotional – February 25, 2014
Read Song of Songs chapter 3 VERSE: Song of Songs 3:3–The watchmen found me as they made their rounds in the city. “Have you seen the one my heart loves?” TRUTH: She is searching for her beloved. She has single-minded focus. She looks everywhere and even asks others to help her. Do we have that level of single-minded focus regarding the one whom we love and call husband (or wife)? Are we longing to be close to that person? Do others see and know of our devotion to that person? This is not about some affair or a fling, this is her attitude and response toward the one that she…
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Christian Devotional – February 24, 2014
Read Song of Songs chapter 2 VERSE: Song of Songs 2:7–Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you by the gazelles and by the does of the field, do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires. TRUTH: We must not rush into love, especially physical expressions of love. God knows the correct timing of that love and we should not be in a hurry so that we go outside of God’s plan for the best of physical intimacy. It is better to wait on God’s perfect plan than to move forward with our own hormones or sinful lusts. RESPONSE: Father, I praise You for all that You have given us…
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Christian Devotional – February 23, 2014
Read Song of Song chapter 1 VERSE: Song of Songs 1:2–Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth–for your love is more delightful than wine. TRUTH: The beautiful love that is discussed through these verses and the entire book of Song of Songs shows the passion and physical love that God designed to be shared between a husband and wife. This passion and love is more delightful than any other pleasure which God created, which is why Satan so loves to distort and pervert it through the rest of the world. Do we honor God’s view of physical love? Do we embrace the truth that physical love is…
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Christian Devotional – February 22, 2014
Read Revelation chapter 22 VERSE: Revelation 22:20–He who testifies to these things says, “Yes I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. TRUTH: What words of joy and hope! Jesus is returning soon. We cannot know the exact time of His return, however, we can have the right attitude. Are we looking expectantly and excitedly for the return of our Lord? Would we say, “Amen, Come Lord Jesus,” just as John says? Are we ready for His return? RESPONSE: Father, this world looks more and more ready for Your return every day. I will continue to share Your word, and I am ready for Your return as soon as You would…
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Christian Devotional – February 21, 2014
Read Revelation chapter 21 VERSE: Revelation 21:23–The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light and the Lamb is its lamp. TRUTH: In previous temples and tabernacles, when the glory of God filled them, the people had to leave and couldn’t look at them. However, here in the new temple, people are able to not only look, but enter and share with God and bask in His glory. We will be together with God for all of eternity if we have accepted Him as our Lord and Savior. What a beautiful and glorious day! RESPONSE: Father, Your…
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Christian Devotional – February 20, 2014
Read Revelation chapter 20 VERSE: Revelation 20:15–Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire. TRUTH: It’s really very simple, either we have accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior and have our names written in the book of life, or we don’t. If we don’t we will be thrown into the lake of life. There is no plan B or alternate way into heaven. Only by accepting Jesus do we have our names written down. Does the book of Life include our names? RESPONSE: Father, I praise You. You are holy and just. I am so thankful for…