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Christian Devotional – March 6, 2014
Read 2 John VERSE: 2 John 4–It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us. TRUTH: We do not live the Christian life in a vacuum. We are surrounded by other believers and our obedience to God gives joy to them just as our disobedience brings grief to them. Similarly, heir obedience and disobedience affects us. John received encouragement and joy knowing that the others were walking in the truth and following God’s commands. Do we bring joy to other believers the same way? Do we rejoice in the obedience of fellow believers? RESPONSE: Father, You have…
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Christian Devotional – March 5, 2014
Read 2 John VERSE: 2 John 3 – Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son, will be with us in truth and love. TRUTH: Grace, mercy, and peace all sound so wonderful to have and experience. However, it’s not just any grace, mercy, or peace; they must be completed together with truth and love. Only through the truth, Jesus Christ, and the love, God the Father, are we able to experience grace, mercy, and peace. Do we feel like we are lacking grace, mercy, and peace? We must seek after God the Father and the Father’s Son so that we experience the…
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Christian Devotional – March 4, 2014
Read 2 John VERSE: 2 John 2 – because of the truth, which lives in us and will be with us forever. TRUTH: The truth lives in us and will be with us forever. How is that possible? Jesus says in John 14:6 that He is the way, the truth, and the life. Jesus lives in us and will be with us forever. Do we live in the understanding that Jesus is the truth and that He lives in us and though us every day? We also can trust in His promise to be with us forever. RESPONSE: Father, You are the truth. You are the One who lives in…
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Christian Devotional – March 3, 2014
I’m going to change things up a little bit. We’re going to go through 2 John next, but instead of just picking out one verse and moving on to another book tomorrow (2 John only has 1 chapter), we’re going to go through each verse. Since there are 13 verses in the powerful little book, we’ll take 13 days to go through it. I encourage you to read all 13 verses each day. Read 2 John VERSE: 2 John 1 – The elder, to the lady chosen by God and to her children, whom I love in the truth–and not I only, but also all who know the truth– TRUTH:…