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Christian Devotional – August 29, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 10 VERSE: 2 Kings 10:31–Yet Jehu was not careful to keep the law of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all his hear, He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam, which he had caused Israel to commit. TRUTH: God used Jehu in a mighty way to rid Israel of much of the evil practices and idolatry that was running rampant in Israel in that time. Jehu took a great stand. However, when the dust settled and Jehu was firmly established as king, he didn’t continue down that path, but instead followed evil practices of his own. We have to make a choice to…
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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 – 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…
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Christian Devotional – April 23, 2016
Read Acts chapter 22 VERSE: Acts 22:21–“Then the Lord said to me, ‘Go; I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'” TRUTH: Paul is giving a defense for himself and why he has been doing what he has been doing, traveling around all over and sharing about Jesus Christ. Things are going well and the people are listening to him, until he makes this statement. The Jewish people are very set that they are the chosen people of God and that God would never have an interest in anyone else. The very idea that God would send Paul to speak to the Gentiles is preposterous. The Lord will often…
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Christian Devotional – July 10, 2015
Read 1 Samuel chapter 4 VERSE: 1 Samuel 4:11–When the soldiers returned to camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why did the Lord bring defeat on us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the Lord’s covenant from Shiloh, so that he may go with us and save us from the hand of our enemies.” TRUTH: The Israelites had been defeated in battle and they started out asking the right question. The problem was they didn’t actually answer that question. So often we treat our plans just like that. We make a plan, go out and try it, then when it doesn’t work, we look up to…
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Christian Devotional – December 19, 2014
Read Judges chapter 17 VERSE: Judges 17:6–In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit. TRUTH: They had no leadership. The people didn’t have someone standing over them pointing them in the direction of God. Instead, they did have God who was still over them. The people, however, weren’t interested in remembering God and following God. Instead, they did whatever seemed right and they blended their worship of God with worship of other pagan idols. We must not compromise. Whether we have a specific leader figure in our life who is pointing us the correct way or if we’re at a place where it is just…
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Christian Devotional – June 11, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 2 VERSE: 1 John 2:19–They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us. For it they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us; but their going showed that none of them belonged to us. TRUTH: Not everyone who goes to church belongs to Christ. In fact, many people who enter church and seem to say the right things while they are there, end up leaving and don’t really follow through or act on anything the heard or said at church. We must be careful not to follow their example. If we truly belong to God, we will seek to…
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Christian Devotional – March 23, 2014
Read Deuteronomy chapter 8 VERSE: Deuteronomy 8:3–He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live by bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. TRUTH: Moses is reminding the people of a time when God allowed them to go through a time of difficulty. They had no food. Then, in the midst of their problem, God provided the solution in a way that they had never seen or heard before. Why did God do this? God had a lesson to teach them and it’s…
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Christian Devotional – November 30, 2013
VERSE: Numbers 14:9–“Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us. Do not be afraid of them.” TRUTH: Caleb was making his plea to the people of Israel. He is trying to help them understand that they could go in to the promised land and they would be successful because God is with them. The people are afraid and ultimately decide not to go in to the land, and they were disobedient to God. This speech that Caleb gives is such as wonderful speech to remind ourselves when…
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Christian Devotional – November 26, 2013
VERSE: Numbers 10:13–They set out, this first time, at the Lord’s command through Moses. TRUTH: The first time doing something is always the scariest. The people had followed the Lord’s direction in all the preparations, yet they still had to make the decision to act on these preparations. Will we act when God leads us or do we just want to sit on the sidelines and stay out of the way and, consequently, out of God’s will? RESPONSE: Father, even when things are new, I pray that You will lead me and guide me in everything that I do. I pray You will give me the courage to follow You…