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Christian Devotional – April 27, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 101 VERSE: Psalm 101:3–I will not look with approval on anything that is vile. I hate what faithless people do; I will have no part in it. TRUTH: Do we approve evil? If we are looking at people who are doing wrong things and make excuses for them, then we are giving them our approval. God has set His standards for right and wrong and they are absolutes. We are to be consistent with His standards. We must stay clear of the evil that people choose to do and just like the psalmist, have no part in it. RESPONSE: Father, I will love what You love and…
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Christian Devotional – April 26, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 100 VERSE: Psalm 100:5–For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. TRUTH: There is no time limit on these qualities and characteristics of God. He isn’t good sometimes and not good others. He isn’t loving most of the time with the occasional exceptions. God is God forever. His qualities and characteristic are the same yesterday, today, and forever. Do we trust that God is who He says He is always? RESPONSE: Father, my circumstances and perspective are skewed and I don’t see the whole picture of my life, but I can trust that You are god and You are…
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Christian Devotional – April 25, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 99 VERSE: Psalm 99:8–Lord our God, you answered them; you were to Israel a forgiving God, though you punished their misdeeds. TRUTH: Forgiveness verses consequences. When we sin and do wrong, we can always come to God and confess our sin. He promises to forgive us. However, we will still have to deal with the consequences of our sin. He will give us the ability to make it through the consequences, but His forgiveness doesn’t mean that the consequences disappear. RESPONSE: Father, thank You for Your forgiveness when I mess up. Thank You also for helping me endure the consequences of my sins and seek to glorify…
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Christian Devotional – April 24, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 98 VERSE: Psalm 98:3–He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. TRUTH: God remembers His love and faithfulness. He knows what He has done and He is mindful of all that He is going to do. Because of all that God has done, the earth has seen the salvation that god provides. No one has an excuse that they didn’t know God or were ignorant of what God has done. Do we recognize that God’s salvation is evident throughout the world? God has not forgotten His children and He has not forgotten…
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Christian Devotional – April 23, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 97 VERSE: Psalm 97:11–Light shines on the righteous and joy on the upright in heart. TRUTH: Is our life in the light? If we feel like we are surrounded by darkness, we must remember that light and joy both come from God as we are surrendering ourselves to Him. Through our submission and obedience we can experience God’s joy even in the midst of the most difficult circumstances. RESPONSE: Father, You are my light and my joy. I will not seek after those things from anywhere else. I love You and praise You.
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Christian Devotional – April 21, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 95 VERSE: Psalm 95:7–for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care. Today if only you would hear his voice. TRUTH: He is our God and we are in His care. He is responsible for us. We can come to Him with all our difficulties and frustrations because we are His people and He cares for us. However, its not enough just to come to Him with our problems, we need to hear His voice. We need to be listening for Him each and every day. Are we? RESPONSE: Father, I do come to You with my difficulties…
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Christian Devotional – April 20, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 94 VERSE: Psalm 94:11–The Lord knows all human plans; he knows that they are futile. TRUTH: God knows what we are planning. Our thoughts and ideas are not a secret from Him. However, if our plans are our own and not following God’s plans, then our plans are futile and will come to nothing. Are we spending our time and our focus on something that is futile? We don’t want to waste all that the Lord has for us by focusing on things that don’t matter. RESPONSE: Father, I praise You for all that You have done and I will seek out Your plans for me and…
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Christian Devotional – April 19, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 93 VERSE: Psalm 93:1–the Lord reigns, he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength; indeed the world is established, firm and secure. TRUTH: Make no mistake, no matter what we see or think is going on in the world, God is in control. He is strength and all majesty. Because of who God is, the world is secure and stable. Since He is robed in majesty, all that we see when we look toward Him is the majestic nature He possesses. No matter what happens today in the world, God is secure on His throne. RESPONSE: Father, You are majesty…
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Christian Devotional – April 18, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 92 VERSE: Psalm 92:1–It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High. TRUTH: Are we making music to the Lord? He delights in our praises and we will see Him move and work as we praise Him. God’s name is Holy and righteous and worthy of praise. RESPONSE: Father, I will praise You and lift up Your name. Your name is Holy and I will praise You.
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Christian Devotional – April 17, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 91 VERSE: Psalm 91:2–I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” TRUTH: Do we come to the presence of the Lord and see our refuge there? God is our place of safety and strength. He will love and protect us. We can trust that He will do what He says. Do we trust Him in every situation and circumstance of our life? RESPONSE: Father, I trust You. I will prove that by coming to You as my shelter and waiting on You as my refuge. I will praise You for being consistent for me in every…