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Christian Devotional – September 9, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 20 VERSE: 2 Kings 20:2–Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord. TRUTH: Hezekiah had become ill and first thing, he sent for the prophet to inquire of the Lord as to what he should do. When the prophet told him that he would die as a result of the illness, the very next thing that Hezekiah does is pray. He comes to the Lord and he prays. As Hezekiah is praying, God hears his prayer and He answer it with a “yes.” God turns the prophet around and sends him back to Hezekiah to let him know that He’s heard the…
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Christian Devotional – August 1, 2016
Read 1 Kings chapter 9 VERSE: 1 Kings 9:3–The Lord said to him: “I have heard the prayer and plea you have made before me; I have consecrated the temple, which you have built, by putting my Name there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there. TRUTH: The Lord answered Solomon’s prayer. When we are experiencing difficulties, sometimes Satan attacks our trust in the fact that God hears and answers our prayers. We can know that God does hear our prayers and God does answer them. In this case, God was pleased with the request and did exactly as Solomon had asked. God came and inhabited the…
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Christian Devotional – April 12, 2016
Read Acts chapter 12 VERSE: Acts 12:5–So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him. TRUTH: Bad things happen to good people. In fact, evil things happen to Godly people and here is an example of just exactly that. Peter was imprisoned for no other reason than the fact that he believed in Jesus Christ as Lord. What do we do during those times? Are we caught up with worry and anxiety? Do we become angry and vengeful? The early church spent their time in prayer for Peter. When we are faced with difficult circumstances that don’t make any sense to us, do…
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Christian Devotional – January 8, 2016
Read Genesis chapter 24 VERSE: Genesis 24:15–Before he had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milkal, who was the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor. TRUTH: We have so many requests that we bring to God. Sometimes it seems to take forever to see the results of those prayers. Sometimes the results come immediately. If we are following God moment by moment, we will bring our moment by moment needs to Him. God is concerned even with the little things in our lives. He is working out the very specifics of how we can be in line with…
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Christian Devotional – December 14, 2015
Read James chapter 5 VERSE: James 5:17-18–Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops. TRUTH: James has just indicated that the prayer of a righteous person is power and effective in the prior verse. Now, he gives an example. Elijah was just a man, like we are. He prayed and his prayers were effective. As we read through the Bible, we see examples of people who are in similar situations that we are…
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Christian Devotional – December 13, 2015
Read James chapter 5 VERSE: James 5:16–Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. TRUTH: We must be willing to share with others. We must share our struggles as well as our successes. As we are open and able to walk this life in Christ together, we will be able to pray and lift up one another. We are the most effective in our prayers as we are lifting up and praying for one another. Are we willing to lift up and share with our fellow believers so that we…
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Christian Devotional – December 12, 2015
Read James chapter 5 VERSE: James 5:15–And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. TRUTH: Do we pray in faith, believing that what we are praying for will be answered? James reminded them that illness is not always a result of sin, for the scripture uses the word “if” when talking about sin. People can be ill and have sickness and it not be the result or consequence of sin in their lives. Will we trust God completely with all that we our, our health included? That is where the prayer offered…
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Christian Devotional – December 11, 2015
Read James chapter 5 VERSE: James 5:14–Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. TRUTH: Sure, it’s easy to share with others when we are physically sick. People can see us having a cold or having to go to the doctor or the hospital. However, when we are emotionally or relationally sick, it’s not always as easy for people to see that. The verse states that if we are sick, we should call the elders and be prayed for and over. Are we willing to share our lives so much…
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Christian Devotional – September 26, 2015
Read James chapter 1 VERSE: James 1:13–When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone. TRUTH: This is important to remember as we are facing temptations that seek to pull us away from God. God is not the author of the temptations. He is not trying to make us slip up and fall. God does occasionally allow us to be tested so we have an opportunity to learn and grow, but as we will see in tomorrow’s verse, those temptations often come as a result of our own selfish desires. Today, when we face temptations, we can…
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Christian Devotional – September 19, 2015
Read James chapter 1 VERSE: James 1:6–But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. TRUTH: When we come to God in prayer and ask Him to give us guidance and wisdom in situations, do we actually believe that He will do it? Do we wait to act until we receive His wisdom and direction in a situation. If we don’t then we are doubting that God will work and move in us. We’re doubting that God will answer our prayers. When we doubt, we aren’t grounded in the truth of…