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Christian Devotional – May 1, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 105 VERSE: Psalm 105:3-4–Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. TRUTH: Do we seek God expectantly and rejoice in all that He does for us? God is strength and stability. He is all that we need on a daily basis. Do we praise Him for that? As we consider all the reasons we have for praising and rejoicing in God, are we looking to Him expecting things to change? RESPONSE: Father, I will rejoice in my heart as I seek You. Your holiness and strength are exactly what…
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Christian Devotional – March 17, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 70 VERSE: Psalm 70:4–But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who long for your saving help always say, “The Lord is great!” TRUTH: When we are in the midst of the difficult and hard times, do we rejoice in the Lord? Sure, we rejoice when He saves and rescues us from difficulties, but do we rejoice BEFORE He saves us? Even while in the midst of the hard times when we can’t see the way out, we are to praise God and acknowledge Him. Will we praise Him before He intervenes? RESPONSE: Father, You are the same yesterday, today, and…
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Christian Devotional – March 6, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 59 VERSE: Psalm 59:16–But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. TRUTH: David wrote this while he was being hunted and pursued to be killed. If we were in that situation, what would we be saying to God? Would we be singing and praising His strength or would we be whining about the situation and the circumstances we found ourselves in? The Lord desires that we praise Him, even in the midst of trials and hard times. Will we sing of His strength and love today? RESPONSE: Father, I…
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Christian Devotional – January 8, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 8 VERSE: Psalm 8:2–Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. TRUTH: God does so many things that seem counter-intuitive to us. In this verse, He talks about building a stronghold and silencing enemies based on the praise of children. We must be very careful to never discount what someone says or does for God as God can use anyone to bring praise and glory to Himself, even children. Do we recognize what a strong and powerful God we have who can use absolutely anyone who comes to Him, even children and infants?…
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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 2, 2014
Read Matthew chapter 28 VERSE: Matthew 28:17–When they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted. TRUTH: This is so true, now and then. Jesus shows up in our lives and does something amazing and miraculous and some people believe and worship God while others doubt. If that was the case when Jesus rose from the dead, we can be sure it will be the case with the miracles God does in our lives today. The question is, when we see Jesus working and moving, will we worship or doubt? RESPONSE: Father, give me the faith to worship You in everything. I will trust You and have faith in You…
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Christian Devotional – November 9, 2014
Read Matthew chapter 5 VERSE: Matthew 5:16–In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. TRUTH: We are to display the love of Christ through our actions. However, our good deeds are not to gain praise for ourselves, but praise for God. When people see what we’ve done, do they praise God? What is the measure by which we know whether our deeds have been truly what they ought to be. Do our actions point people toward praising God? RESPONSE: Father, I praise You and thank You for all that You do through me. Please keep…
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Christian Devotional – September 29, 2014
Read 2 Samuel chapter 6 VERSE: 2 Samuel 6:21–David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord, who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the Lord’s people Israel–I will celebrate before the Lord. TRUTH: David had been celebrating and rejoicing in the Lord. Unfortunately, his wife Michal didn’t approve of the way he was celebrating and told him so. David came back and defended himself stating that he wasn’t celebrating for anyone else except God. When we worship and praise God, are we concerned with what God wants or what others think? Our only concern is God and we…
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Christian Devotional – February 19, 2014
Rear Revelation chapter 19 VERSE: Revelation 19:5–Then a voice came from the throne saying, “Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, both great and small!” TRUTH: So much of the book of Revelation discusses the praise of God. He is indeed worthy of all that we can do to praise and lift Him up. It doesn’t matter whether we have much to be able to praise Him or a little to be able to praise Him. Whatever we have, we are to lift Him up and praise God. We should never allow anything to get in our way of lifting up and praising God. RESPONSE: Father,…
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Christian Devotional – November 14, 2013
VERSE: Nehemiah 12:43–And on that day, they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced. The sound of rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard far away. TRUTH: God had provided for them. He had made it possible for them to rebuild the city walls and they were celebrating. The people were rejoicing and sharing their joy loud and far. When God moves in our life, do we sing, shout, rejoice? Do we let others know of what God has done in our life? RESPONSE: Father, You have indeed done great and marvelous things. You make great sacrifices and You provide us…