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Christian Devotional – October 25, 2014
Read Hosea chapter 4 VERSE: Hosea 4:1–Hear the word of the Lord, you Israelites, because the Lord has a charge to bring against you who live in the land: “There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgement of God in the land.” TRUTH: God was telling the people that they had completely left God. They lived in the land that god had promised them, but they weren’t faithful to God. They had no love for God and they didn’t even acknowledge God as being in the land. Because of this, they were headed toward disaster and judgment. Do we acknowledge God and His working and moving in our lives? More…
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Christian Devotional – October 24, 2014
Read Hosea chapter 3 VERSE: Hosea 3:5–Afterward the Israelites will return and seek the Lord their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the Lord and to his blessings in the last days. TRUTH: God, in His wisdom and mercy, knew that the people would return from their rebellion and would seek the Lord. He also indicates that He will restore them and will bless them. When we turn away from God and sin, do we seek restoration and a return to God and His blessings? He is waiting to receive us. RESPONSE: Father, no matter what I do, I know that You are God. Even when…
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Christian Devotional – October 23, 2014
Read Hosea chapter 2 VERSE: Hosea 2:20–I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will acknowledge the Lord. TRUTH: Even though the people had not been faithful to God, God was willing to forgive and to continue to be faithful to the people. God knew that they would turn back to Him. We may not always be faithful to Him, but He is always faithful to us. Do we repent and return to God when we have fallen? He will b there waiting for us. RESPONSE: Father, Your faithfulness is amazing. Even when I falter, You remain faithful to me. I pray You will help me to turn back to…
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Christian Devotional – October 22, 2014
Read Hosea chapter 1 VERSE: Hosea 1:7–Yet I will show love to Judah; and I will save them–not by bow, sword or battle, or by horses and horsemen, but I the Lord their God, will save them. TRUTH: We pray and we ask God to save us when we are going through tough times. Yet, do we really expect it? God is certainly capable of using whatever means or methods He desires to be able to intervene in any circumstance, but do we recognize God when He is at work? Here, God indicates that he is going to save the people of Judah in such a way that they will…
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Christian Devotional – October 21, 2014
Read Colossians chapter 4 VERSE: Colossians 4:6–Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer anyone. TRUTH: Through our words we have so much influence. Our words are to be full of grace and overflowing with the ability to preserve people and raise them up. Our words should be spoke with the intention to make people more like Christ. This is how we are to answer anyone and everyone we come into contact with. Do our words express grace while still leading people into a right relationship with Christ. RESPONSE: Father, Your grace is what I need. Allow Your grace…
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Christian Devotional – October 20, 2014
Read Colossians chapter 3 VERSE: Colossians 3:2–Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. TRUTH: Our minds are powerful tools. We dictate so much of ourselves and our lives from our brains. When we tell ourselves we can do something, most of the time we will find a way. If we tell ourselves we can’t, then we won’t. As such, it is so important to guard our minds and consciously choose what we are going to thing about. Are we choosing to think about god and Godly things? If we do, then our actions and attitudes will line up with Him. If we allow ourselves to think on worldly…
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Christian Devotional – October 19, 2014
Read Colossians chapter 2 VERSE: Colossians 2:6-7–So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. TRUTH: Our coming to Christ is not a one-time thing. Yes, we accepted Jesus Christ as Lord of our lives and are saved, but we continue to live in Him day by day. We must be rooted in Christ, built up in Christ, strengthened by Christ. How do we do this? We must be taught. Receiving Christ is the single most important decision in our lives, but after that,…
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Christian Devotional – October 18, 2014
Read Colossians chapter 1 VERSE: Colossians 1:11–being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience. TRUTH: Many of us pray for God’s strength and power. Why do we pray for these? Often, we want to be able to overcome certain things or conquer other things. However here, Paul is writing a prayer for the strength and power of God for the purpose of endurance and patience. We don’t often consider patience a characteristic of strength, yet it takes great strength and discipline to be patient and endure through difficult times. How strong are we in Christ today? Are we strong…
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Christian Devotional – October 17, 2014
Read 2 Samuel chapter 24 VERSE: 2 Samuel 24:24–But the king replied to Araunah, “No I insist on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen and paid fifty shekels of silver for them. TRUTH: What so we bring to God? Are we giving Him our leftovers, our second-hands, and our borrowed things? Or, do we present to God our very best? God is worthy of our best and David knew that part of offering a sacrifice, was the sacrifice part. Are we willing to sacrifice something to be able…
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Christian Devotional – October 16, 2014
Read 2 Samuel chapter 23 VERSE: 2 Samuel 23:2–The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me, his word was on my tongue. TRUTH: Does this describe every word that we speak? If not, why not? God works in and through us every day and as we surrender to Him, He will work and speak through us even more. If we are not surrendered to Him, then our words and actions will be our own, not His. Are we surrendered to Him today and allowing Him to fill us so that His words become our words? RESPONSE: Father, I surrender to You today. Take me and use me as You will.…