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Christian Devotional – February 1, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 32 VERSE: Psalm 32:5–Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.” And you forgave the guilt of my sin. TRUTH: As we come to God and bear our hearts to Him, He sees our sins and our wrongs. We must make a conscious decision to confess our sins to God as it doesn’t come naturally to do that. I love the last line of this verse as this is something that we often forget. God doesn’t just forgive our sin and cleanse us from the sin, He also forgives the guilt…
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Christian Devotional – January 31, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 31 VERSE: Psalm 31:7–I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for You saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul. TRUTH: He sees and knows us. Even in the middle of our most difficult times and darkest problems, He sees us and knows us. What an incredible privilege to be seen and known by the creator of the universe. No matter what we are going through, even when it seems the darkest, God is with us. He sees us and knows us. We can rejoice in Him and be glad because He also loves us. RESPONSE: Father, You are with me, You see…
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Christian Devotional – January 30, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 30 VERSE: Psalm 30:11–You turned my wailing into dancing, you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy. TRUTH: God see our tears and knows our struggles. There will be tough times and difficulties that we encounter and go through. Yet God is still in control and He is still capable of moving and working through those situations. He is the One to take the lead and turn things around. Do we trust Him enough to allow Him into our problems? Do we seek to allow Him free reign to be a part of turning wailing into dancing and clothing us with joy. RESPONSE: Father, You are…
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Christian Devotional – January 29, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 29 VERSE: Psalm 29:11–The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace. TRUTH: We don’t develop our own strength. This isn’t something that we just work up. Strength comes from the Lord. The Lord also gives us peace. According to this verse, the strength is a gift and the peace is a blessing. We need His strength to make it though every aspect of our day. His strength is also part of His peace. As we are leaning on Him and rusting in Him to have the strength we need for each day, God also blesses us with peace to be calm…
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Christian Devotional – January 27, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 27 VERSE: Psalm 27:14–Wait for the Lord, be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. TRUTH: Waiting is not for wimps! Waiting takes courage and strength. Think about it, it often takes more strength of will and discipline to NOT act, than it does to take some frivolous actions. When we are faced with difficult situations, sometimes, God tells us to wait. In those times, we must depend on Him and trust Him in order to truly learn and grow stronger in our walk with Him and in our faith. Are we strong enough to wait? RESPONSE: Father, waiting is hard! I don’t like to…
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Christian Devotional – January 26, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 26 VERSE: Psalm 26:8–Lord, I love the house where you live, the place where your glory dwells. TRUTH: David was referring to the tabernacle where God had bestowed His glory. David loved to go into the house of the Lord to worship. Today, we certainly need to love and enjoy the churches where we gather to worship, but if we’ve repented and turned to God, then His Son Jesus Christ lives in our hearts. Paul says in 1 Corinthians 3:16 that we are God’s temple and the Spirit of God dwells in us. Do we love and respect ourselves as a dwelling place for the glory of…
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Christian Devotional – January 25, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 25 VERSE: Psalm 25:15–My eyes are ever on the Lord, for only he will release my feet from the snare. TRUTH: Are we always looking to the Lord? When things are going great, it’s easy to get distracted and forget to focus on God. When we are going through tough times, the temptation is to focus on the problem or whatever is ensnaring us instead of God. We must keep our eyes on Jesus at all times. He is our joy and salvation in both the good and the bad times. RESPONSE: Father, thank You for being there in all times. I will look to You in…
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Christian Devotional – January 24, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 24 VERSE: Psalm 24:1–The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. TRUTH: We belong to the Lord. As we go through each day, we must maintain the perspective that we belong to God and everything around us belongs to God. He is our Creator. We can come to Him with any need and any issue because He has all the resources. We must place our trust in Him to take care of everything because He owns it all anyway. RESPONSE: Father, I can trust You with my problems because You own everything that is needed to solve those…
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Christian Devotional – January 23, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 23 VERSE: Psalm 23:1–The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. TRUTH: Do I really believe that I lack nothing? As we go through our life, we are constantly bombarded with messages about things we need and should have. We grow up with an expectation of what we deserve to have and what we don’t. However, God is our shepherd. He is the One responsible for overseeing our needs. Do we trust Him to do that on a moment-by-moment basis? Because of od, we truly lack nothing. RESPONSE: Father, often I get distracted by all the things I think I need., but truthfully, as long as I…
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Christian Devotional – January 22, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 22 VERSE: Psalm 22:2-3–My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night but I find no rest. Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the one Israel praises. TRUTH: How many times have we cried out to God and felt like He didn’t hear us? We feel alone and separated from him, but in the very next verse, David reminds us that god is always on His throne. He is never gone or missing or out of control. Even when we don’t feel like we are getting answers or we feel alone, God is still there and we can…