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Christian Devotional – December 6, 2021
The Coming King, Day 5 Faith. Are we willing to have fait and wait? As we keep reading about the coming king, we look today at Psalm 46:10-11. When we think about faith, do we consider how our faith in God is reflected in how we come to Him? Do we approach Christ with a sense of awe and reverence? Do we approach his throne with confidence that all that he is doing is going to be fulfilled? Do we come to him in faith?
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Christian Devotional – December 5, 2021
The Coming King, Day 4 The sign. God promised to give us a sign for us to know that He was real and that He would do what He said. Read Isaiah 7:14. In this verse, God is telling the people through the prophet Isaiah that he was making a promise to the people. He would fulfill that promise and the reason they could believe that is because of the sign that God would send. God would have a virgin give birth to a son who would be the God in flesh. This would have sounded crazy to the people at that tine. It would sound crazy to people in…
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Christian Devotional – December 4, 2021
The Coming King, Day 3 As we continue looking forward to the coming of Christ, we are looking at Psalm 80:1-7. As we continue looking forward into the coming Christmas holiday, we are reminded that Christ came to us. Today we’re looking at Psalm chapter 80, verses 1 through 7. Looking through these verses, we see that we needed a savior. The Psalm is explaining the desperate need of restoration that we have. We are broken and fallen and we need a savior. Are we willing and able to open up and to allow the Savior to come in? Are we seeking some type of resolution for the desperate need…
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Christian Devotional – December 3, 2021
The Coming King, Day 2 Our King is coming. In the month of December we are going to look at how God came 2000 years ago and also how he is coming again. Read Isaiah 64:1-5. This passage focuses on the coming King and how he will return victorious and triumphant. Jesus came as a baby and as a sacrifice 2000 years ago and when he comes again it will be as the Lord and King. When he returns, all will shake at his coming. During this time of year we celebrate the baby Jesus, but never forget that child grew to be the perfect Son of God and he…
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Christian Devotional – December 2, 2021
The Coming King, Day 1 Christmas is a wonderful time to think about Christ coming to the world. I’m going to be focusing on verses that tell of the story of Jesus during this month. Today, we’ll start with Galatians 4:4-5. As we read here, we see that Christ is a hope, an anticipation. Alone, we cannot fulfill the law and we cannot be redeemed. Through Him we can be redeemed under the law because Jesus fulfills the law. God adopts us as his children as a result of his sacrifice. Are we living in the hope that Jesus brings? This season is all about hope and through Christ, he…
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Christian Devotional – November 30, 2021
30 Days of Thanks, Day 30 Fruit. As we close out our reading plan, 30 Days of Thanks, on YouVersion.com, we end with what should be the result of our thankfulness, fruit. Read Galatians 5:22-23. We are to produce fruit in our lives. Not just any fruit, but the fruit of the Spirit. As we are thankful and display gratitude, God works in us to create the fruit that displays Him. Are we choosing gratitude? Is that gratitude producing fruit in our lives and is that fruit, the Fruit of the Spirit of God moving and working?
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Christian Devotional – November 29, 2021
30 Days of Thanks, Day 29 What do we pray for others? As we read through day 29 in the 30 Days of Thanks reading plan on YouVersion.com, we come to Numbers 6:24. When we think about what we are praying for ourselves and for others, what does that look like? The message in this verse is simple. It is the start of a prayer that many have used as a dedication or benediction. Do we really want God to do the things listed in these verses? Would we be content if that was all that he did? God can allow us the simple blessings but are we grateful for…
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Christian Devotional – November 28, 2021
30 Days of Thanks, Day 28 Thankfulness leads to witnessing. As we read day 28 of the 30 days of thanks reading plan on YouVersion.com, we come to Romans 1:8. Paul is giving thanks because of the people’s witness. When we think of witnessing, most people think of lots of different emotions, but thankfulness isn’t usually one of them. Terror, nervousness, and shy would probably top the list. Yet Paul discusses that our thankfulness is tied to our witnessing. Are we witnessing to others? Do we demonstrate our thankfulness through our willingness to witness?
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Christian Devotional – November 27, 2021
30 Days of Thanks, Day 27 As we look back on this year, what are we thankful for? Reading day 27 of the 30 days of thanks reading plan on YouVersion.com, we see a focus on 2 Samuel 22:50. How are we singing the praises of God among the nations? Do we focus on how to praise God every day? What all do we have to praise him for as we look back on this year? This year of 2021 has been interesting. We were all so excited to get to it because it meant we were leaving 2020 behind. Yet many of the same problems and challenges from 2020…
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Christian Devotional – November 26, 2021
30 Days of Thanks, Day 26 Thanks and prayers. They go together. As we read day 26 of the 30 Days of Thanks reading plan on YouVersion.com, we see a focus on Philemon 1:4. Do our thanks and pur prayers go together? So often, we have things that we pray for, but it’s things we want fixed or things that we want better. Are we thankful for the situations that God puts us in? How can we be thankful and prayerful at the same time in every area of our lives?