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Christian Devotional – July 22, 2013
VERSE: Jeremiah 23:4–“I will place shepherds over them who will tend them, and they will no longer be afraid or terrified, nor will any be missing,” declares the Lord. TRUTH: God places certain people in leadership. However, in Israel, those people had been abusing their power and the people were afraid. The leaders were using their position as a means to personal power instead of using it to care for the people under their charge. When that happens, God will remove the leaders and they will be held accountable for their actions. If we are in a position of leadership we must recognize that God has allowed that and seek…
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Christian Devotional – July 21, 2013
VERSE: Jeremiah 22:16–“He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well. Is that not what it means to know me?” declares the Lord. TRUTH: What does it mean to know God? Right here it states that we care for and are concerned about people other than ourselves. We seek to help people and to defend them against others who would walk all over the down-trodden of this world. Are we seeking to uplift and support those who cannot support themselves? Do we cry out as the voice of those who have no voice? Know God and knowing His heart means feeling His love and compassion…
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Christian Devotional – July 20, 2013
VERSE: Jeremiah 21:14–I will punish you as your deeds deserve, declares the Lord. I will kindle a fire in your forests that will consume everything around you. TRUTH: What do our deeds deserve? If we are honest, even though many of us can say we have several good deeds, none of us can say we are perfect. We’ve all done wrongs that are deserving of punishment. According to Romans 3:23, any wrong, no matter how seemingly small, is deserving of death. The people in this chapter were receiving what they deserved. Without God’s mercy, we too will receive judgment and death. Are we seeking God’s mercy through repentance or are…
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Christian Devotional – July 19, 2013
VERSE: Jeremiah 20:9–But if I say, “I will not mention His word or speak anymore in His name,” His word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed I cannot. TRUTH: Jeremiah had been ridiculed and persecuted for sharing the message of the God. However, here, when he contemplates not sharing and keeping his mouth shut, he realized that the message God has given him is too powerful. It’s too important and urgent and is bursting to be told, so much so that Jeremiah couldn’t hold it in even if he tried. Do we respond to…
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Christian Devotional – July 18, 2013
VERSE: Jeremiah 19:15–This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “Listen! I am going to bring on this city and all villages around it every disaster I pronounced against them, because they were stiff-necked and would not listen to my words.” TRUTH: How good are our listening skills? God tells Jeremiah that the reason the people of Israel are going to face judgment is because they refused to listen to Him and His words. God is speaking to us everyday. He shares His plans, His expectations, and His love with us through His word. Are we listening? RESPONSE: Father, I will listen to Your word. I desire…
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Christian Devotional – July 17, 2013
VERSE: Jeremiah 18:6–He said, “Can I not do with you, Israel, as this potter does?” declares the Lord. “Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, Israel.” TRUTH: God asks each one of us this question. He has the right to mold and shape us in whatever way He sees fit. Do we allow Him to do that? Or do we insist upon fighting Him and trying to move out of His hand because the molding process is uncomfortable and we are uncertain of the outcome? The Lord is the master potter and we are clay in His hands. By faith, we can relax…
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Christian Devotional – July 16, 2013
VERSE: Jeremiah 17:7–“But Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him.” TRUTH: What do we trust in? Who do we have total confidence in? If we are trusting in anyone or anything besides the Lord God, then we will fail. However, when we place our complete trust in the Lord, He will be the one to bless us. The Lord is worthy of our trust, but until we take that step to act upon our confidence in Him, we will never be completely trusting in Him. Do we say we trust God? Do our actions display that trust on a daily basis? RESPONSE: Father,…
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Christian Devotional – July 15, 2013
VERSE: Jeremiah 16:17–My eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from me, nor is their sin concealed from my eyes. TRUTH: Sometimes we thing that we can keep things from God. We try to hide our sins and wrongs from Him and just pretend that no one know. However, God know and sees all that we do and think. Our ways are not hidden from Him. We are only fooling ourselves. Since nothing is hidden from God, are we admitting to God the areas and times that we have failed Him and seek His forgiveness and restoration. He knows all we have done anyway. RESPONSE: Father, even…
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Christian Devotional Author Kristi Burchfiel’s “365 Devotions Through The New Testament” Is Finalist In Readers’ Favorite 2013 International Award Contest
Press Release Kristi Burchfiel is a Christian devotional author and speaker who believes in ‘living in the world while living out the word’. “365 Devotions Through The New Testament” is the latest release in her popular Daily Devotional Series [July 10, 2013, Wichita, KS] Christian devotional author and speaker Kristi Burchfiel has announced her recent Christian devotional, “365 Devotions Through The New Testament”, is a finalist in the 2013 Readers’ Favorite International Awards Contest in the Christian Devotion/Study category. The new release is the latest in her popular Daily Devotional Series. “I’m so honored,” stated Burchfiel, “for this book to be chosen as a finalist out of the multitude of entries.…
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Christian Devotional – July 14, 2013
VERSE: Jeremiah 15:16–When your words came, I ate them, they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, Lord God almighty. TRUTH: When we study God’s Word, it is to be our joy and the delight of our hearts. Why? We represent the name of the Lord Himself. His name rejoices in His words. If we are not allowing His name to be over all that we do, then we will not find joy in spending time in His word. RESPONSE: Father, Your name is holy and righteous and I desire that You move and work through me with Your name. As I surrender to You…