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Christian Devotional – December 9, 2016
Read Job chapter 24 VERSE: Job 24:24–For a little while they are exalted, and then they are gone; they are brought low and gathered up like all others; they are cut off like heads of grain. TRUTH: As Job continues speaking, he discusses the wicked people. Job knows that eventually those people who are wicked will be punished for what they have done. However, it seems like they are exalted at first. When we look at our world, the same seems to be true. We see people who are doing evil and yet they appear to be successful. They appear to “get away with it.” Job indicates that he seems…
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Christian Devotional – December 1, 2016
Read Job chapter 18 VERSE: Job 18:21–Surely such is the dwelling of an evil man; such is the place of one who does not know God. TRUTH: As Job’s friends continue to share with him, they start to get angry with him. This latest one indicates that there are consequences to the evil that is done in the world. When people sin and do evil, there are consequences to that. After describing these in detail, Bildad makes this statement. While these statements don’t directly apply to Job, they are important to consider that when we are in rebellion to God, our life is falling apart. We will experience all the…
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Christian Devotional – May 4, 2015
Read 2 Timothy chapter 2 VERSE: 2 Timothy 2:22–Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. TRUTH: Flee and pursue. We must flee the evil desires that try to overtake us. They will not leave on their own. Also, righteousness, faith, love, and peace don’t just show up in our lives. We must go after them and seek after them. Also, we must do both at the same time. We must choose to flee evil and pursue righteousness. Will we be on who calls on God out of a pure heart. RESPONSE:…
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Christian Devotional – Sptember 4, 2014
Read Esther chapter 7 VERSE: Esther 7:10–So they impaled Haman on the pole he had set up for Mordecai. Then the king’s fury subsided. TRUTH: Haman had been plotting and planning the demise of Mordecai because he would not bow down to Haman. Instead, Haman is killed on the very device that he intended to use to kill Mordecai. When we plan and plot evil, we should expect to see evil returned back on us. Do we plan evil toward others or are we planning blessings toward others? What are we expecting in return? RESPONSE: Father, You are in control of all things. You see the plans to do evil…
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Christian Devotional – August 24, 2014
Read 3 John VERSE: 3 John 10–So when I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, spreading malicious nonsense about us. No satisfied with that, he even refuses to welcome other believers. He also stops those who want to do so and puts them out of the church. TRUTH: John goes into more detail about the situation he brought up in the previous verse. Diotrophes is spreading lies, refusing hospitality, and then throwing out of the church those who are being hospitable. What is John going to do? He plans to confront Diotrophes and call out what he is doing wrong. There are sins and evil in…
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Christian Devotional – June 6, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 2 VERSE: 1 John 2:14–I write to you dear children, because you know the Father. I write to you fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God lives in you, and you have overcome the evil one. TRUTH: The believers that John were writing to knew God and because they did, they were strong and the Word of God lived in them. Because the Word of God lived in them, they were able to overcome the evil one. How do we overcome the evil one? We overcome through the…
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Christian Devotional – June 5, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 2 VERSE: 1 John 2:12-13–I am writing to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name. I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning, I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. TRUTH: Our sins have been forgiven, Jesus has been constant from the beginning, and through Him, we have overcome the evil one. These are the reasons that John lists for why he is writing this letter to the people. We have such great and immeasurable hope! Circumstances can weigh down on us, but we are…
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Christian Devotional – May 4, 2014
Read Romans chapter 16 VERSE: Romans 16:19–Everyone has heard about your obedience. I rejoice because of you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil. TRUTH: It is so encouraging to hear about the obedience of people we care about. Paul was excited and rejoicing in all that he had heard about this church. He then makes this statement to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil. We do not have to know everything about all the sins that the world uses to lure people with, to know that they are evil. We should spend our…