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Christian Devotional – February 3, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 34 VERSE: Psalm 34:18–The Lord is close to the broken hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. TRUTH: During the time when we feel furthest from God, He is actually right with us. He is always close to those who are broken and crushed. We can know that God hasn’t abandoned us or left. He is actually right there walking through the dark times with us. We can trust in the truth of the closeness of God. He will always be there with us, even in the midst of difficulties. Father, I will praise You and love You. You are there with me and love…
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Christian Devotional – February 2, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 33 VERSE: Psalm 33:11-But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purpose of his heart through all generations. TRUTH: It doesn’t matter what plans we have made, or even if we feel like they have all fallen through. The Lord’s plans never fail and are never undone. While we cannot trust in our own plans, we can trust in the Lord and His plans. His purposes are true and steadfast when everything else around us is shifting and swaying. Do we trust in our own plans and purposes or are we focused on the Lord and His plans and purposes. RESPONSE: Father, You are the…
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Christian Devotional – February 1, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 32 VERSE: Psalm 32:5–Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.” And you forgave the guilt of my sin. TRUTH: As we come to God and bear our hearts to Him, He sees our sins and our wrongs. We must make a conscious decision to confess our sins to God as it doesn’t come naturally to do that. I love the last line of this verse as this is something that we often forget. God doesn’t just forgive our sin and cleanse us from the sin, He also forgives the guilt…
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Christian Devotional – January 31, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 31 VERSE: Psalm 31:7–I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for You saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul. TRUTH: He sees and knows us. Even in the middle of our most difficult times and darkest problems, He sees us and knows us. What an incredible privilege to be seen and known by the creator of the universe. No matter what we are going through, even when it seems the darkest, God is with us. He sees us and knows us. We can rejoice in Him and be glad because He also loves us. RESPONSE: Father, You are with me, You see…
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Christian Devotional – January 30, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 30 VERSE: Psalm 30:11–You turned my wailing into dancing, you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy. TRUTH: God see our tears and knows our struggles. There will be tough times and difficulties that we encounter and go through. Yet God is still in control and He is still capable of moving and working through those situations. He is the One to take the lead and turn things around. Do we trust Him enough to allow Him into our problems? Do we seek to allow Him free reign to be a part of turning wailing into dancing and clothing us with joy. RESPONSE: Father, You are…
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Christian Devotional – January 29, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 29 VERSE: Psalm 29:11–The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace. TRUTH: We don’t develop our own strength. This isn’t something that we just work up. Strength comes from the Lord. The Lord also gives us peace. According to this verse, the strength is a gift and the peace is a blessing. We need His strength to make it though every aspect of our day. His strength is also part of His peace. As we are leaning on Him and rusting in Him to have the strength we need for each day, God also blesses us with peace to be calm…
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Christian Devotional – January 27, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 28 VERSE: Psalm 28:7–The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. TRUTH: The Lord is my protection, my counselor, and my joy. He looks to protect us as our strength and shield. He is the One we can trust in and confide in, even when it doesn’t feel that we can trust in anyone. I will lift up and praise Him for all that He has done for He is my joy. Do we seek Him with all our heart. RESPONSE: Father, I will praise You…
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Christian Devotional – January 27, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 27 VERSE: Psalm 27:14–Wait for the Lord, be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. TRUTH: Waiting is not for wimps! Waiting takes courage and strength. Think about it, it often takes more strength of will and discipline to NOT act, than it does to take some frivolous actions. When we are faced with difficult situations, sometimes, God tells us to wait. In those times, we must depend on Him and trust Him in order to truly learn and grow stronger in our walk with Him and in our faith. Are we strong enough to wait? RESPONSE: Father, waiting is hard! I don’t like to…
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Christian Devotional – January 26, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 26 VERSE: Psalm 26:8–Lord, I love the house where you live, the place where your glory dwells. TRUTH: David was referring to the tabernacle where God had bestowed His glory. David loved to go into the house of the Lord to worship. Today, we certainly need to love and enjoy the churches where we gather to worship, but if we’ve repented and turned to God, then His Son Jesus Christ lives in our hearts. Paul says in 1 Corinthians 3:16 that we are God’s temple and the Spirit of God dwells in us. Do we love and respect ourselves as a dwelling place for the glory of…
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Christian Devotional – January 25, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 25 VERSE: Psalm 25:15–My eyes are ever on the Lord, for only he will release my feet from the snare. TRUTH: Are we always looking to the Lord? When things are going great, it’s easy to get distracted and forget to focus on God. When we are going through tough times, the temptation is to focus on the problem or whatever is ensnaring us instead of God. We must keep our eyes on Jesus at all times. He is our joy and salvation in both the good and the bad times. RESPONSE: Father, thank You for being there in all times. I will look to You in…