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Christian Devotional – November 5, 2021
30 Days of Thanks, Day 5 Do we worship the Lord because we are thankful or do we worship the Lord because we are compliant? Today as we read through day 5 of the 30 days of thanks reading plan in YouVersion.com we are taken to Psalm 100:4. This is a beautiful psalm all about the praise of the Lord. Are we praising God and giving thanks to him when we are coming to worship him? Even in the midst of difficulty and trial, we are to worship the Lord and to bring our praise before him. We have so many things to be thankful for and demonstrating and sharing…
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Christian Devotional – November 4, 2021
30 Days of Thanksgiving, Day 4 What do you worry about? Reading through day 4 of the 30 days of Thanksgiving reading plan on YouVersion.com we find ourselves in Philippines 4:6. I’ve always liked the fact that this verse assumes that we will be anxious and worry. God knows us. God knows that we will have things that we are concerned about and worried about. Because of that, he tells us that we don’t need to worry and then he tells us why. We can be thankful instead. We can bring our concerns to him. God loves us and he knows us and he recognizes that while we may be…
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Christian Devotional – November 3, 2021
30 Days of Thanksgiving, Day 3 As we continue reading through day 3 of the 30 days of Thanksgiving reading plan on YouVersion.com, we see a very familiar verse. Read John 3:16. God loved the world and because of that love he gave his son as a sacrifice to create a way for imperfect people to be in the presence of a holy God. Of all the things that I have and have experienced in my life, I am most thankful for my relationship with Jesus Christ and his sacrifice for me. I cannot think of where I would be if it were not for the work God has done…
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Christian Devotional – November 2, 2021
30 Days of Thanksgiving, Day 2 What does it mean to devote ourselves to prayer? Reading through day 2 in the reading plan for the 30 days of Thanksgiving, found on YouVersion.com, we find ourselves reading Colossions 4:2. As we devote ourselves to prayer, we find our attitude changing. Our outlook and our focus on life is not the same when we have been spending time with the father. We are more thankful. We are more patient. We are more open to the prompting and the nudging of the Holy Spirit in our life as we go through our day. Are we taking the time in prayer? Are we going…
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Christian Devotional – November 1, 2021
30 Days of Thanksgiving During this month, I invite you to join me going through the 30 Days of Thanksgiving reading plan on YouVersion.com. Today the focus is on 1 Thessalonians 5:18. When you think about what God’s will for you, what do you think about? What comes to mind? For most people, they don’t think about being thankful. But, God desires for each of us to be grateful and to show and demonstrate that thankfulness in each and every situation. What are we thankful for? Today, I am so thankful for my family. I have an amazing family that God allows me the privilege to be a part of.…
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Christian Devotional – October 31, 2021
Days of Wisdom, Day 31 What about us should be praised? Read Proverbs 31. As we read through this chapter, we see a list of what has come to be known as the Proverbs 31 woman. This this listing of qualities and characteristics that describe a woman have inspired many for centuries. So many ways are listed in which we can be focused on the Lord and how we can share Christ with others. This next to last verse, deals with the idea of what do we want to be praised for? When we think about our lives and all that we do, are we wanting to be remembered for…
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Christian Devotional – October 30, 2021
Days of Wisdom, Day 30 God’s Word is true. Read Proverbs 30. Not only does every word of God prove true, but interestingly, God’s word is what protects us and keeps us from harm. When we think about the word of God, we should picture Jesus Christ. In John, The Bible explains in the beginning was the word, the word was with God, and the word became flesh and dwelt among us. Jesus Christ is the word of God. When we think about this, do we recognize that God’s word is true and because of that, we can put our trust in it and our hope. God’s word is our…
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Christian Devotional – October 29, 2021
Days of Wisdom, Day 29 Who do we trust and who do we fear? Read Proverbs 29. As I consider verse 25, I have to think about who do we fear and who do we trust. As we go through life, there are often people that we are afraid of or situations that we are afraid of. We think about the people who have the power to hurt us or to make us feel uncomfortable or difficult. However in this verse, Solomon reminds us that we should truly only fear the one who is over everyone. We should fear the Lord, not people. If we fear people, then we give…
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Christian Devotional – October 28, 2021
Days of Wisdom, Day 28 Do we trust in ourselves? Read Proverbs 28. When we consider all the various items that we do during a day and all the different thoughts and oopportunities that we have, we have to recognize that we truly can’t trust ourselves. We may think that we are smart and capable. We may spend our time learning and trying to grow in the best ways possible, but we have to recognize that we are never going to know what is best for us. Even with all the wisdom that God allows us to have, we will never be able to completely trust our own assessment of…
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Christian Devotional – October 27, 2021
Days of Wisdom, Day 27 We need each other. Read Proverbs 27. As we read all the amazing pieces of advice through this chapter, verse 17 and also verse 19 really stand out to me. Verse 17 explains just how desperately we need each other. We cannot truly be sharp and be the instrument that God has for us to be if we are not in contact with other people who push us to be better. We need other people in our lives to help sharpen us and to make us the tool that God wants us to ne. Verse 19 explains that our life is truly a reflection of…