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Christian Devotional – December 15, 2014
Read Judges chapter 13 VERSE: Judges 13:8–Then Manoah prayed to the Lord: “Pardon your servant, Lord. I beg you to let the man of God you sent to us come again to teach us how to bring up the boy who is to be born.” TRUTH: Oh, how I wish every parent would pray this prayer. We think we know so many wonderful things about taking care of our children, yet, this man recognized that his child was special to the Lord and that he would need special help to know how to guide and to teach the child that God was giving them. Every child that od allows us to…
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Christian Devotional – December 14, 2014
Read Judges chapter 12 VERSE: Judges 12:2–Jephthah answered, “I and my people were engaged in a great struggle with the Ammonites, and although I called, you didn’t save me out of their hands.” TRUTH: Do we come to the aid of others when they call? Jephthah had called for help, but no one answered his call. As we listen to God guiding and directing us in our life, part of our responsibility is to come to help other believers as they go through struggles. We must be willing to stand alongside our brothers and sisters in Christ as they are going through struggles and difficulties. RESPONSE: Father, You are the…
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Christian Devotional – December 13, 2014
Read Judges chapter 11 VERSE: Judges 11:27–“I have not wronged you, but you are doing me wrong by waging war against me. Let the Lord, the Judge, decide the dispute this day between the Israelites and the Ammonites.” TRUTH: When we are experiencing a dispute between people, how do we handle it? Do we pile on the arguments and the logic? Do we get vindictive and attack the person in some way? Do we sue them and drag them to court just to prove we are right? In this case, the reminder was that God is the judge between people. God is the One to determine the guilt of people.…
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Christian Devotional – December 12, 2014
Read Judges chapter 10 VERSE: Judges 10:14–“Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. Let them save you when you are in trouble!” TRUTH: God, speaking to the people of Israel, hears them begging to be rescued again. They have worshipped idols and forsaken God, but now that they are in trouble, they want God to save them. Do we do this? Do we only call on God when we are in trouble, but live the rest of the time worshipping other things? Why do we spend our time worshipping things that can’t save us? What would we have left if God told us the same thing He…
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Christian Devotional – December 11, 2014
Read Judges chapter 9 VERSE: Judges 9:56–Thus God repaid the wickedness that Abimeleck had done to his father by murdering his seventy brothers. TRUTH: Years had passed before this took place. Abimeleck had murdered 70 men at one time in a fit of rage to secure his own power and authority, but God allowed him to continue for several years before He brought about judgment. When we look around our world and we see all the evil things that people do and seem to get away with, we must remember that God’s judgment is coming. However, there is no guarantee that it will come immediately. Sometimes God chooses to wait…
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Christian Devotional – December 10, 2014
Read Judges chapter 8 VERSE: Judges 8:27–Gideon made the gold into an ephod, which he placed in Ophrah, his town . All Israel prostituted themselves by worshipping it there, and it became a snare to Gideon and his family. TRUTH: Gideon had done so many wonderful things and had allowed God to use him in mighty ways. However, he became prideful and that became a stumbling block. Instead of continuing to worship the God who had given him the victory. He started to worship the gold that he took as a result of the victory. It is easy to get distracted from the One who truly deserves our worship if…
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Christian Devotional – December 9, 2014
Read Judges chapter 7 VERSE: Judges 7:2–The Lord said to Gideon, “You have too many men. I cannot deliver Midian into their hands, or Israel would boast against me, ‘My own strength has saved me.'” TRUTH: When God gives us a plan, often we get busy trying to figure out a way to see that plan accomplished. However, we must remember that god has not only the goal in mind, but also the means to accomplish that goal. You can be sure that God’s method is designed to bring Him the most glory. As we seek God’s will and God’s plan, we must be mindful of God’s glory. He will…
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Christian Devotional – December 7, 2014
Read Judges chapter 6 VERSE: Judges 6:14–The Lord turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you?” TRUTH: We are to go in the strength that we have. Sometimes we fail to follow through with what we feel God is leading us to do because we don’t think we measure up or have the skills necessary to accomplish the task. However, God is reminding Gideon (who felt those very things) that God was up to the task and that all Gideon had to do was be obedient to go and that since God was sending him,…
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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…
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Christian Devotional – December 6, 2014
Read Judges chapter 4 VERSE: Judges 4:14–Then Deborah said to Barak, “Go! This is the day the Lord has given Sisera into your hands. Has not the Lord gone ahead of you?” So Barak went down Mount Tabor, with ten thousand men following him. TRUTH: God laid out the plan for them. God assured them of the victory, and God went ahead of them to accomplish what He had promised. All Barak had to do was obey. He just had to go forward and walk in the path that God had laid before him. God does the same with us. God has a plan and a path for us, all…