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Christian Devotional – May 14, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 115 VERSE: Psalm 115:7–Tremble, earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob. TRUTH: God is God over not just us, but over all the earth as well. The trees, the rocks, the animals are all under His reign and He created them all to declare His majesty. Do we reverence and respect God for His awesome power and majesty? The earth bows to Him and trembles at His presence. We should do the same today and every day as we remember and recognize His power in our life. RESPONSE: Father, I praise You as the Creator of all things, not…
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Christian Devotional – May 13, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 113 VERSE: Psalm 1135–Who is like the Lord our God, the One who sits enthroned on high? TRUTH: The answer is no one. No one is like the Lord most high. Others try to lie and convince us that they have as much power or influence. We even try to convince ourselves sometimes that we each have the same power and might that the Lord does, but we don’t. Not even close. God is over everything and not just because He is powerful, but because He is the Creator of everything. He crafted the world with His words. Do we give Him the respect that is due?…
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Christian Devotional – May 12, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 112 VERSE: Psalm 112:4–Even in darkness, light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous. TRUTH: When we follow Jesus Christ, we are walking in His light. Even when all around us is trouble and problems, we are able to see and experience His light. Our circumstances do not define who we are and how we act, our relationship with our Savior does. Do we see and walk in the light, or are we still stumbling around in darkness. RESPONSE: Father, Your light is where I long to be. Even if the whole world is darkness around me, I will seek Your…
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Christian Devotional – May 11, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 111 VERSE: Psalm 111:10–The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise. TRUTH Are you looking for wisdom? The path to wisdom begins when you realize that Jesus Christ is Lord and that He is over all things. Surrendering to God is the first step toward wisdom. If we are following and obeying Him, we will see our path reflect His wisdom. Are we trusting in Him and allowing Him to lead us in everything that we do? RESPONSE: Father, I will seek You and I will look to obey You in every…
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Christian Devotional – May 10, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 110 VERSE: Psalm 110:1–The Lord said to my lord, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.” TRUTH: This psalm, written by King David, tells of God’s promise as well as a prophecy. God did sit David on the throne and he did reign. However, this is also a prophecy of One who will come who will be greater than David. This One will be placed on the throne over all His enemies. This second “Lord” is Jesus Christ. He is placed at the right hand of God and will be over all enemies and will reign over all. Do…
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Christian Devotional – May 9, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 109 VERSE: Psalm 109:1-2 My God, whom I praise, do not remain silent, for people who are wicked and deceitful have opened their mouths against me; they have spoken against me with lying tongues. TRUTH: When we are confronted with people who begin speaking lies and horrible things about us, how do we respond? Do we work confront them? Argue and complain about them? The psalmist experienced this difficulty of having people speak against him and his response was to praise God and then implore God to take care of the issue. Are we willing to leave our concerns and difficulties up to God? Will we allow…
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Christian Devotional – May 7, 2015
We’re now headed back to Psalm to finish out the book! Read Psalm chapter 107 VERSE: Psalm 107:42–The upright see an rejoice, but all the wicked shut their mouths. TRUTH: When God moves in might and power, those who believe in Him and seek to obey Him will rejoice in what God is doing. However, the wicked will be left in awe with nothing to say. When we are following God, He is the One to guide our steps and through Him, we will see His plan and glory. Do we rejoice when we see God moving? RESPONSE: Father, I desire that You move in wisdom and power. Please keep…
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Christian Devotional – May 6, 2015
Read 2 Timothy chapter 4 VERSE: 2 Timothy 4:3–For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. TRUTH: When reading this verse, the question is not, “Are we in that time?” The question we should be asking ourselves is, “Are we that person?” Do we seek after God’s truth, even when it is hard to hear, or are we only looking for what we want to hear? RESPONSE: Father, I praise You for Your truth and I desire that more…
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Christian Devotional – May 5, 2015
Read 2 Timothy chapter 3 VERSE: 2 Timothy 3:12–In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. TRUTH: If we are living for Christ, what should we expect? There will be persecution and those who oppose us. If we choose to stand for Christ, we will have those who will stand against us. If no one is standing against us, we must ask ourselves if we are truly standing for Christ every day. RESPONSE: Father, keep me focused on standing for Christ, even in the midst of persecution. I will lift You up and praise You, no matter the response I get from…
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Christian Devotional – May 4, 2015
Read 2 Timothy chapter 2 VERSE: 2 Timothy 2:22–Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. TRUTH: Flee and pursue. We must flee the evil desires that try to overtake us. They will not leave on their own. Also, righteousness, faith, love, and peace don’t just show up in our lives. We must go after them and seek after them. Also, we must do both at the same time. We must choose to flee evil and pursue righteousness. Will we be on who calls on God out of a pure heart. RESPONSE:…