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Christian Devotional – August 14, 2014
Read Lamentations chapter 5 VERSE: Lamentations 5:15–Joy is gone from our hearts, our dancing has turned to mourning. TRUTH: When we have sinned and done wrong, there are consequences. we cannot have joy while we are in the midst of sin. The consequences of sin overwhelms us. We know that God is the One who gives joy, so if we aren’t experiencing joy, it is because we have sin in our heart and in our life. Have we come to Jesus and brought our repentance? Only He can restore our joy. RESPONSE: Father, I bring my whole life before You today. Restore my joy. Bring about Your dancing as I…
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Christian Devotional – August 13, 2014
Read Lamentations chapter 4 VERSE: Lamentations 4:12–The kings of the earth did not believe, nor any of the peoples of the world, that enemies and foes could enter the gates of Jerusalem. TRUTH: The people and the leaders were arrogant and believed they were too good or too powerful to be overthrown. They thought they didn’t have to worry about anything like that. However, that’s usually when God allows something to happen. When we are trusting in ourselves and our own might, we are not trusting in God. Have we become arrogant, thinking we can do things on our own? The Lord will find ways to remind us that He…
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Christian Devotional – August 12, 2014
Read Lamentations chapter 3 VERSE: Lamentations 3:25–The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him. TRUTH: Do we hope in the Lord? First, we must realize what it means to hope in the Lord. Often, we use the term “hope” like it is a wish or a dream; it’s become something that may or may not be grounded in reality. We say things like, “I hope I have lots of money someday,” and “I hope the people are nice to me.” However, hope in the Lord that God is talking about here is a confident assurance. No matter what the situation or…
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Christian Devotional – August 11, 2014
Read Lamentations chapter 2 VERSE: Lamentations 2:14–The visions of your peoples were false and worthless; they did not expose your sin to ward off your captivity. The prophecies they gave you were false and misleading. TRUTH: The people had suffered the consequences of their actions, yet they were surprised and confused. After all, they had prophets; why didn’t they know this was coming? Jeremiah, the writer, is telling the people that the prophets they had were just telling them what they wanted to hear. The people didn’t want to think they were living in sin and disobedience. They wanted to just do what they wanted, so they had “yes men”…
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Christian Devotional – August 10, 2014
Read Lamentations chapter 1 VERSE: Lamentations 1:14–My sins have been bound into a yoke; by his hands they were woven together. They have been hung on my neck, and the Lord has sapped my strength. He has given me into the hands of those I cannot withstand. TRUTH: When we choose to be unrepentant, our wrongs and sins end up binding us so that we are trapped by the consequences of what we have done. The Lord is true to get our attention so that we will look to Him and repent. We cannot withstand the weight of our sin; we weren’t meant to. The Lord is the only one…