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Christian Devotional – July 12, 2016
Read 1 Peter chapter 1 VERSE: 1 Peter 1:15-16–But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” TRUTH: Be holy. Peter makes it sound so simple, yet this is one of the most difficult commands in the Bible. We are imperfect people who are charged with holiness. How is this even possible? We must surrender ourselves to the Lordship of Jesus Christ and allow Him to work and move through us so that He can be Holy through. He is the One who is Holy and if we desire to be holy like…
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Christian Devotional – May 17, 2016
Read Amos chapter 1 VERSE: Amos 1:2–He said: “The Lord roars in Zion and thunders from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds dry up, and the top of Caramel withers.” TRUTH: Amos is preparing to deliver a message from the Lord and he sets the stage here with the vision of the Lord thundering and roaring from His place of authority. The people need to understand and beware as the Lord is a just God who will punish sin. This leads into several listings of judgments on the surrounding peoples who have been sinful in their actions. Amos wants everyone to know that the Lord has every right and every…
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Christian Devotional – November 19, 2013
VERSE: Numbers3:4–Nadab and Abihu however, died before the Lord when they made an offering with unauthorized fire before him in the Desert of Sinai. They had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron. TRUTH: God is love and grace, but God is also holy and just. God cannot tolerate sin. Nadab and Abihu were wrong in what they did before the Lord and as a result of their sin, they died and others took their place. We must realize that God is holy and cannot tolerate sin. We are not to just do whatever we want, there are consequences for sins…
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Christian Devotional – July 4, 2013
VERSE: Jeremiah 5:12–They have lied about the Lord; they said, “He will do nothing! No harm will come to us; we will never see sword of famine.” TRUTH: When we deny that God will punish sin, then we are lying not just to ourselves, but also about God. We are denying the very character and holiness of God. God is holy and just and as such He must deliver the consequences of sin. When we minimize or deny our sin, (“It’s not that bad,” etc.) then we are lying about God. Do we recognize sin for what it really is: rebellion against God? RESPONSE: Father, You are holy and I…
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Christian Devotional – May 26, 2013
VERSE: Ezekiel 42:20–So he measured the area on all four sides. It had a wall around it, five hundred cubits long and five hundred cubits wide, to separate the holy from the common. TRUTH: God showed Ezekiel that there is to be a separation between what is holy and what is common. Those things which are holy are to be set apart. They are to be reverenced and respected. God is holy. Do we treat Him as such? He is to be set apart and reverenced. Because we belong to Him as His followers, we are also to conduct ourselves as holy and set apart. Do we make a distinction…
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Christian Devotional – May 25, 2013
VERSE: Ezekiel 41:3-4–Then he went into the inner sanctuary…. He said to me, “This is the Most Holy Place.” TRUTH: The angel, who was giving Ezekiel this tour of the vision of the temple, enters this inner sanctuary and takes more measurements. However, even in his vision, Ezekiel does not enter this Most Holy Place, but simply stays back and allows the angel to enter and measure. There is not a time or place where God is not worthy of reverence and honor. God is always holy, even in visions and dreams. Ezekiel was respectful of God’s holiness even in the midst of a vision. RESPONSE: Father, I praise You…