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Christian Devotional – May 31, 2016
Read Hebrews chapter 4 VERSE: Hebrews 4:13–Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. TRUTH: What a wonderful and terrifying verse! God sees all and knows all that happens. He is not surprised by anything that goes on and nothing, no action or motive, is hidden from him. What’s more, we will each need to give account for the things that we have done. Not only does he know these things, but he expects us to be able to give an account for what we have done and why. Are we prepared…
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Christian Devotional – May 30, 2016
Read Hebrews chapter 3 VERSE: Hebrews 3:1–Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest. TRUTH: We have a choice, each and every day what we will decide we want to fix our thoughts on. We can allow our thoughts to follow the wave of distractions that the world tries to throw at us, or we can choose to be more intentional about our focus. Here, the author tells us to make the choice to fix our thoughts on Jesus. As we are going through our day today, what will we choose to fix…
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Christian Devotional – May 28, 2016
Read Hebrews chapter 2 VERSE: Hebrews 2:15–and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. TRUTH: God came so that He might save all of us who had been held captive by Satan in the clutches of fear and death. Christ came and lived the life that we would not be able to live; the perfect life that is demanded by a holy and just God. Then Jesus Christ sacrificed Himself on the cross so that He paid the price for the sins that were not His own. He created the way through which we may receive the salvation and justification of God.…
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Christian Devotional – May 27, 2016
Read Hebrews chapter 1 VERSE: Hebrews 1:10–He also says, “In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.” TRUTH: God is the One who set the entire world into motion. He laid the foundations of the earth and He created everything that fills the earth. Our understanding of how the world came to be, must start with the creation by God because unless He is the Creator, He cannot be the Re-creator of our broken life through Jesus Christ. The Lord laid the foundations of the world; He can lay the foundations of our life. Do we give Him…
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Christian Devotional – May 26, 2016
Read Amos chapter 9 VERSE: Amos 9:15–“I will plant Israel in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land I have given them,” says the Lord your God. TRUTH: Even with all the words of destruction and judgment, God ends the book with the reminder that He will have His hand on His people. He has not forgotten them and He will continue in His promise to bring them to their own land and restored them. As we are following God and make the commitment to have God first in every area of our life, we will see that God will restore us and set us apart…
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Christian Devotional – May 25, 2016
Read Amos chapter 8 VERSE: Amos 8:11–“The days are coming,” declares the Sovereign Lord, “when I will send a famine through the land–not a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the Lord.” TRUTH: The people of Israel were no longer seeking after God’s Word and as a result, a time was coming when they wouldn’t be able to find it or hear it because God would stop sending prophets to them. Sure enough, this did happen to them, right before they were driven into exile and dispersed by the conquest of the Assyrians. Interestingly, this feels like where things are…
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Christian Devotional – May 24, 2016
Read Amos chapter 7 VERSE: Amos 7:8–And the Lord asked me, “What do you see, Amos?” “A plumb line,” I replied. Then the Lord said, “Look, I am setting a plumb line among my people Israel; I will spare them no longer.” TRUTH: The plumb line is a fascinating tool. It’s very simple and uses simple gravity, but is truly the most accurate way to gauge whether a building is set and built correctly on its foundation. It’s also very easy to see when something is not “plumb” when set next to a plumb line. The Lord realizes that the people think they are doing right and yet, He knows…
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Christian Devotional – May 23, 2016
Read Amos chapter 6 VERSE: Amos 6:8–The Sovereign Lord has sworn by himself–the Lord God Almighty declares: I abhor the pride of Jacob and detest his fortresses; I will deliver up the city and everything in it. TRUTH: Pride is one thing that God truly hates. Pride sees ourselves as better than God. Anytime we place anything above God, God will work to remind us that He is the only One who rightfully belongs in that place. As we look at our lives, do we see pride? Are we proud or boasting in anything other than what God has done in our lives? We must repent and give it over…
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Christian Devotional – May 21, 2016
Read Amos chapter 5 VERSE: Amos 5:4–This is what the Lord says to Israel, “Seek me and live.” TRUTH: It sounds so simple and it actually is that simple, but we try to make it so very hard. We are to seek God and through Him we will live. God created a way that we, as sinners, could come to Him and find redemption. Through Jesus Christ, we can receive mercy and forgiveness of sins. However, we have to actually seek that. We can’t just wish that it will happen, but not do anything about it. We have to actually be seeking after the way of life in order to…
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Christian Devotional – May 20, 2016
Read Amos chapter 4 VERSE: Amos 4:6–“I gave you empty stomachs in ever city and lack of bread in ever town, yet you have not returned to me,” declares the Lord. TRUTH: The Lord brought hardship and trials among the people. Why? He desired to see them turn back to Him. The trials were to drive the people to their knees in repentance as the recognized their need for a Holy God. However, the people just used the trials as an excuse to become more bitter and angry toward God. When we are facing trials, there can be a multitude of reasons, but sometimes, God’s trying to get our attention…