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Christian Devotional – August 16, 2016
Read 1 King chapter 21 VERSE: 1 Kings 21:15–As soon as Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, “Get up, and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jebusite that he refused to sell you. He is no longer alive, but dead.” TRUTH: Ahab wanted a vineyard, but Naboth didn’t want to sell. So Jezebel decided to fix the problem. She simply had Naboth killed, then Ahab was free to take over the place. When we face difficulties, we can choose to wait on God to bring about the opportunities that He has for us, or we can rush ahead and choose our…
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Christian Devotional – August 15, 2016
Read 1 Kings chapter 20 VERSE: 1 Kings 20:11–Meanwhile, a prophet came to Ahab king of Israel and announced, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Do you see this vast army? I will give it into your hand today, and then you will know that I am the Lord.'” TRUTH: The people were not following God and were not listening to Him. This time, instead of waiting for the people to get taken over, God decides to deliver them early as a sign to the people that He is their God and that He cares for them and is watching out for them. The people had fallen away from Him,…
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Christian Devotional – August 13, 2016
Read 1 Kings chapter 19 VERSE: 1 Kings 19:18–Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israel–all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him. TRUTH: Elijah felt alone. He didn’t see others standing for God and he didn’t think anyone cared. Elijah got depressed. God had to pull him aside and remind him that he’s never alone. God always sees a bigger picture than we do and God always knows more than we do. God reminded Elijah that no matter how alone he felt, God was with him, but God also had several other people who were in the exact same circumstance as Elijah. We…
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Christian Devotional – August 8, 2016
Read 1 Kings chapter 15 VERSE: 1 Kings 15:11–Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father David had done. TRUTH: For each and every king that is listed, there is one sentence that indicates their obedience to the Lord. In this chapter, Asa is the only one who received a passing grade from the Lord. This leads to two questions, we should ask ourselves. First, if God were to sum up our entire life into one sentence, would it show that we did what was right in God’s eyes or not? Second, would we continue to be obedient to God even if we were…
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Christian Devotional – August 7, 2016
How are your defenses? Check out this video on the Shield of Faith The Christian devotional for the day today. This online devotional and bible study tool for women and men discusses the Shield of Faith
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Christian Devotional – August 6, 2016
Read 1 Kings chapter 14 VERSE: 1 Kings 14:5–But the Lord had told Ahijah, “Jeroboam’s wife is coming to ask you about her son for he is ill and you are to give her such and such an answer. When she arrives, she will pretend to be someone else.” TRUTH: We can come up with all the schemes and tricks that we can think of, but God can see through each and every one of them. We’re not fooling Him. No matter what we are trying to accomplish, God can always reveal our true motives to others. God knows what He is doing and He knows what we are doing.…
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Christian Devotional – August 5, 2016
Read 1 Kings chapter 13 VERSE: 1 Kings 13:17–“I have been told by the word of the Lord, ‘You must not eat bread or drink water there or return by the way you came.'” TRUTH: The prophet had been given a message to give King Jeroboam and he went and delivered that message. However, the prophet had also been given instruction regarding how to deliver that message and what he could and couldn’t do while he was on his trip to deliver the message. Unfortunately, even though he could articulate what he was supposed to do, he didn’t follow through on it and do it. We can be given great…
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Christian Devotional – August 4, 2016
Read 1 Kings chapter 12 VERSE: 1 Kings 12:28–After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves. He said to the people, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.” TRUTH: This chapter has a lot of advice-seeking and advice-giving in it. Rehoboam seeks advice early in the chapter and here, Jeroboam also seeks advice. The problem is that neither one of them are seeking advice from God. In both cases, the seek advice from those around them and ultimately, they seek people who will say what they want to hear. When we seek advice,…
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Christian Devotional – August 3, 2016
Read 1 Kings chapter 11 VERSE: 1 Kings 11:2–They were from nations about which the Lord had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, because they will surely turn your hearts after their gods.” Nevertheless, Solomon held fast to them in love. TRUTH: Solomon had a problem. He had a “love” problem. He loved women and he loved lots of women. Unfortunately, he allowed his love of women to be stronger than his love for God. I’ve heard people say that a relationship they are in or a person they are dating must be right because they “love” that person. In Solomon’s case, nothing could have been further…
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Christian Devotional – August 2, 2016
Read 1 Kings chapter 10 VERSE: 1 Kings 10:9–Praise be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel, he has made you king to maintain justice and righteousness. TRUTH: The Queen of Sheba came to see if all the rumors about Solomon were true. She had a chance to talk with him and see all that he had done throughout the kingdom and she concluded that yes, everything was true and more. She then praised God for all that God had done through Solomon. As we are working and moving and going…