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Christian Devotional – June 20, 2016
Read Micah chapter 4 VERSE: Micah 4:2–Many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.” The law will go out from Zion, the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. TRUTH: The Lord has a desire to reach everyone. All the nations are loved by him and all the peoples are His creations. He desires to see everyone come to a saving relationship with Him. Here we see God’s heart and desire for all the nations to come to worship Him.…
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Christian Devotional – June 19, 2016
Are you walking around naked? Let me explain… The Christian devotional for the day today. This online devotional and bible study tool for women and men discusses the Armor of God. Are we walking around naked? If we haven’t taken the time to put on the armor of God, then we most certainly are. We’re just as obvious to the enemy as a person walking in a parade wearing nothing but a smile. We can be assured that we are going to face attacks from the enemy, so what are we doing to prepare for that. As we start this new series, we’re going to look at the various pieces…
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Christian Devotional – June 18, 2016
Read Micah chapter 3 VERSE: Micah 3:11–Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets tell futures for money. Yet they look for the Lord’s support and say, “Is not the Lord among us? No disaster will come upon us.” TRUTH: The various leaders were not follow God. They were doing the things they did for their own personal gain. They wanted money. They would say whatever a person wanted to hear as long as they received money for it. Why do we do what we do? Are we seeking after God’s best and desiring to see him glorified or are we looking at…
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Christian Devotional – June 17, 2016
Read Micah chapter 2 VERSE: Micah 2:13–“The One who breaks open the way will go up before them; they will break through the gate and go out. Their king will pass through before them, the Lord at their head.” TRUTH: The prophet here is telling of the coming Messiah who will lead the way to deliverance for the people. Thankfully, Jesus Christ has come and He has led the way of deliverance for all of us who will believe and follow Him. No matter what we are experiencing, Jesus is leading the way. He walks through everything first. There is nothing that we are experiencing that He has not already…
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Christian Devotional – June 16, 2016
Read Micah chapter 1 VERSE: Micah 1:3–“Look! The Lord is coming from his dwelling place; he comes down and treads on the heights of the earth.” TRUTH: Micah is beginning his prophecy by explaining that the Lord is the One who is coming. Micah wants them to know that he doesn’t have any right or room to judge the people, but the One who does have that right is coming. When God comes, He must first come in judgment as He has seen the horrible sin that we have done and for those who have not repented and begged His mercy and salvation through Jesus Christ, that time will be…
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Christian Devotional – June 15, 2016
Read Jonah chapter 4 VERSE: Jonah 4:4–But the Lord replied, “Is it right for you to be angry?” TRUTH: The city was saved, and Jonah was mad. Jonah had wanted to see them destroyed and even goes so far as to tell God that was why he ran away because he knew the Lord would save these people and he didn’t want them saved. God asks a question, “Is it right for you to be angry?” I think God often asks us a question because we get angry with God quite a bit. God doesn’t heal someone. God allows hardship and difficulties in our lives. God answers our prayers with…
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Christian Devotional – June 14, 2016
Read Jonah chapter 3 VERSE: Jonah 3:1–Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time. TRUTH: This may seem an odd verse to choose out of all the great verses in this chapter, but today I was struck with the idea of second changes. Jonah had been given a second chance. He had rebelled against God. He’d gone through the belly of the fish and been judged. He’d repented and been saved. Now, he was at his second chance. God brought him right back to the place where things had gone sideways for him. God still had a message for the people of Ninevah and He still…
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Christian Devotional – June 13, 2016
Read Jonah chapter 2 VERSE: Jonah 2:8–Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. TRUTH: What are we clinging to? There are many areas of our life that we like to try and control. We cling to these things with a ferocity and tenacity that is quite amazing at times. Yet, how many of these things would be best described as “worthless idols?” We so often think so much of those things which in actuality are worth nothing. We cling to them with a grip strength that would rival the world’s greatest rock climbers. But, often the question is not what are we holding on…
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Christian Devotional – June 12, 2016
Who do you want to receive your reward from? The Christian devotional for the day today. This online devotional and bible study tool for women and men discusses that persecution is inevitable in the life of the believer in Jesus Christ. We can still consider ourselves blessed as we go through it as long as we remember who is the One giving us our reward. Are we focusing on the God who will reward us for our faithfulness in the midst of struggles? Or are we focused on having people around us like us no matter what? God knows that this world is not our home and they are not…
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Christian Devotional – June 11, 2016
Read Jonah chapter 1 VERSE: Jonah 1:2–“Go to the great city of Ninevah and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me. TRUTH: Have you ever felt like God was telling you to do something that terrified you. What about times when He told you to do something that made you mad? For Jonah, this command did both at the same time. He was so terrified and angry that he ran from God and tried desperately to get away from God and God’s plan. Of course, that didn’t work out very well and he ended up getting an all-inclusive 3 night stay in the belly of a…