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Christian Devotional – March 8, 2016
Read Joshua chapter 6 VERSE: Joshua 6:16–The seventh time around, when the priests sounded the trumpet blast, Joshua commanded the army, “Shout! For the Lord has given you the city!” TRUTH: I bet this command came as something of a surprise to the people. After all, they had previously been commanded to keep silent and just march around the city, one a day for 6 days and now they’ve gone another 6 laps on this seventh day. I’m sure they were already tired and confused and working to figure out why they were still out in the hot sun. Now, they were given different instruction. We often do the same…
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Christian Devotional – February 22, 2016
Read John chapter 14 VERSE: John 14:21–Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and show myself to them. TRUTH: Why do we obey God? Why do we put forth the effort to live out the Christian life? We obey because we love God. Our obedience isn’t to be done out of fear of reprisal or other such negative motivating factor. Our obedience to God is done simply because we love Him. I love God and I want to display that love to Him, so I obey Him and…
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Christian Devotional – January 15, 2016
Read Genesis chapter 31 VERSE: Genesis 31:31–Jacob answered Laban, “I was afraid, because I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.” TRUTH: Jacob had been told by God to leave this area and return to the land where he was from. However, even though Jacob was doing what he was supposed to be doing, how he was doing it wasn’t the best. He tells Laban that he determined how to leave based on fear. Fear can be the reason behind a number of things that we do. Yes if God tells us something then we should obey it, but how we obey is just as important…
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Christian Devotional – September 5, 2015
Read Zechariah chapter 6 VERSE: Zechariah 6:15–“Those who are far away will come and help to build the temple of the Lord, and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you. This will happen if you diligently obey the Lord your God.” TRUTH: When God gives us a job to do, He also provides the way to do it. We can step out in confidence and obedience knowing that God has already seen through the various obstacles in order to make a way for us to be successful in all that He has for us to do. I know that He will lead and direct me…
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Christian Devotional – September 2, 2015
Read Zechariah chapter 3 VERSE: Zechariah 3:7–This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘If you will walk in obedience to me and keep my requirements, then you will govern my house and have charge of my courts, and I will give you a place among these standing here.’ TRUTH: Zechariah is telling the high priest Joshua what the Lord has said concerning Joshua. Joshua is to stand firm and to follow the commands of God and if he will, then Joshua will long serve in the temple of God. God has a purpose and a plan for each one of us and if we will follow Him in obedience, He…
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Christian Devotional – August 23, 2015
Read Luke chapter 17 VERSE: Luke 17:10–“So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.'” TRUTH: Jesus, speaking here, indicates how we as servants of His should respond when we have been obedient. We shouldn’t expect a huge party and accolades for doing the things that we are supposed to do. A servant wouldn’t expect to be rewarded for simply doing his duty. So, as servants and followers of Jesus Christ, we obey and serve Him because we love Him, not because of what He will do for us or give us. Are we…
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Christian Devotional – July 21, 2015
Read 1 Samuel chapter 15 VERSE: 1 Samuel 15:22–But Samuel replied, “Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.” TRUTH: Saul had disobeyed God. God gave him specific instructions and Saul disobeyed them. Samuel came and when he pointed out Saul’s disobedience, Saul quickly tried to recover and give a pious sounding reason for his disobedience. He indicated that he was going to offer a sacrifice with the objects of his disobedience. Samuel responds with this verse. When God calls us to do…
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Christian Devotional – July 12, 2015
Read 1 Samuel chapter 6 VERSE: 1 Samuel 6:20–And the people of Beth Shemesh asked, “Who can stand in the presence of the Lord, this holy God? To whom will the ark go up from here?” TRUTH: The Philistines got so sick and tied of God’s ark that they gave it back to Israel and it came to the town of Beth Shemesh. While there, the people rejoiced, but some of them were disobedient and looked into the ark. Since it was considered the place of God’s presence, they were not allowed to do that because they were not holy and those people were killed. We must remember that even…
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Christian Devotional – May 28, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 128 VERSE: Psalm 128:1–Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him. TRUTH: What does it mean to fear the Lord? We are to respect and reverence Him. He is holy and powerful and worthy of all our devotion. We are to obey Him. As we fear the Lord, we will obey His commands and seek to walk in his ways. As we are walking in obedience, this verse indicates that we will be blessed by the Lord. While that blessing may take many different forms, we never have to doubt that God will bless those who are faithful to Him. Are we…
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Christian Devotional – December 7, 2014
Read Judges chapter 5 VERSE: Judges 5:2–When the princes in Israel take the lead, when the people willingly offer themselves–praise the Lord. TRUTH: When we are doing what we’re supposed to do, it is cause for celebration! When the leaders are being obedient and when the people are being obedient then we can praise God that He is in control and that we are going to experience His best as we offer ourselves completely to His will. Are we giving others a reason to celebrate? Are we celebrating the obedience of others? RESPONESE: Father, You are the real and only reason to celebrate. I love You and will offer myself…