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Christian Devotional – May 11, 2016
Read Daniel chapter 9 VERSE: Daniel 9:18–“Give ear, our God, and hear; open your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears your Name. We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy.” TRUTH: This chapter has a beautiful confession prayer by Daniel. He is praying for his country and for himself that God would forgive and restore His people, not because of anything that the people did, but because of who God is. You see, Daniel uses this verse to remind God that His people are just that, His people. They bear His name and other countries know them…
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Christian Devotional – May 10, 2016
Read Daniel chapter 8 VERSE: Daniel 8:26–The vision of the evenings and mornings that has been given you is true, but seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future. TRUTH: As believers in Christ, we have been given great words and insight into the future events. We know the information that God’s Word gives us and we have the help of the Holy Spirit to discern the information. We must be careful, however, that we don’t become so obsessed with the future events that we fail to live out Christ’s Word today. We have been given the responsibility to live out today in obedience to God. We must…
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Christian Devotional – May 9, 2016
Read Daniel chapter 7 VERSE: Daniel 7:14–He was given authority, glory, and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshipped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. TRUTH: Daniel has a vision and revelation about the future and he sees one like the son of man who comes and this verse is one of the things that is said about him. Just a beautiful description of Jesus Christ Himself and how He will come in all His glory some day to be enthroned above all and establish his kingdom in all that He…
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Christian Devotional – May 7, 2016
Read Daniel chapter 6 VERSE: Daniel 6:5–Finally the men said, “We will never find any basis for charges against this man Daniel unless it has something to do with the law of his God.” TRUTH: The men hated Daniel and wanted to find a way to discredit or destroy him. So they looked and looked at his life and finally, they couldn’t find anything except his relationship with God. If people wanted to discredit or destroy us, how far would they have to look? What would they found if they did look? For Daniel, the men realized that the only thing they could find was his dedication and relationship to…
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Christian Devotional – May 6, 2016
Read Daniel chapter 5 VERSE: Daniel 5:22–But you, Belshazzar, his son, have not humbled yourself, though you knew all this. TRUTH: We are not just accountable for what we have learned ourselves, but we are accountable for all that we know, even if we learned it through someone else’s example. Have we watched a loved one or family member who has suffered severe consequences as a result of poor choices? We will be held accountable for the knowledge of the result of those choices. We can’t claim ignorance or indicate that we didn’t know we shouldn’t be doing something. Belshazzar learned this the hard way and now we must learn from…
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Christian Devotional – May 5, 2016
Read Daniel chapter 4 VERSE: Daniel 4:37–Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble. TRUTH: King Nebuchadnezzar had several opportunities to learn to praise God in all things, but he continued to be prideful and think that he had been the person who had done and created everything in his kingdom. He received a warning in a dream that if he continued in his prideful way that God would humble him, but he didn’t listen and so he lost his mind, literally. When…
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Christian Devotional – May 4, 2016
Read Daniel chapter 3 VERSE: Daniel 3:16–Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter.” TRUTH: This is an interesting statement to make when facing certain death. The three men had refused to bow down and worship the king and they knew that the punishment for that was death, yet when confronted by the King, they didn’t give a huge long defense for why they were not obeying the King’s command. They go on in the next few verses to explain that God is more than capable of defending them and saving them if He wants, but that…
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Christian Devotional – May 3, 2016
Read Daniel chapter 2 VERSE: Daniel 2:9–“If you do not tell me the dream, there is only one penalty for you. You have conspired to tell me misleading and wicked things, hoping the situation will change. So then, tell me the dream, and I will know that you can interpret it for me.” TRUTH: The king had a dream that troubled him, but instead of just telling it to his wise men, he decided that he didn’t trust them to give a true interpretation. So, he figured that the best way to make sure that they knew what they were talking about with the dream was to have them tell…
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Christian Devotional – May 2, 2016
Read Daniel chapter 1 VERSE: Daniel 1:20–In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom. TRUTH: Daniel and his friends were in a difficult positions as they had been taken from their home country, forced into service in a new country, given lots of different situations and circumstances, yet they continued to honor and follow God in the midst of all of this. As a result, God blessed them and everything they did. God gave them the answers and responses to the things that they were being asked and God’s…