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Christian Devotional – January 10, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 10 VERSE: Psalm 10:4–In his pride the wicked man does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God. TRUTH: What a great definition of pride: someone who has no room in their thoughts for God. Are we so consumed with our plans and our ideas that we have no room in our thoughts for God? When we exclude God, we are saying that we don’t need Him and we aren’t dependent on Him. This is prideful and is sin. Will we repent of our pride and begin again? RESPONSE: Father, I want You in every part of my life. I confess that my…
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Christian Devotional – January 9, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 9 VERSE: Psalm 9:13-14–Lord, see how my enemies persecute me! Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of death, that I may declare your praises in the gates of daughter Zion, and there rejoice in your salvation. TRUTH: David, like many of us, prayed asking God to save him from troubles and persecution. However, David gave the Lord a specific reason to save him. He asked to be saved so that he could declare the praises of God. Do we ask for God to rescue us from situation? Why? God desire His glory and He does things for His own glory. If He chooses to…
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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 – January 7, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 7 VERSE: Psalm 7:9–Bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure–you, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts. TRUTH: God knows our minds and our thoughts, but even more than that, He knows the minds and hearts of those who are wicked as well. God sees every motive and every action of every single person. He knows the best way to bring to an end the violence and evil that wicked people do. Not just to bring it to an end, but to display His glory in such a way that they might see it and be convicted and changed.…
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Christian Devotional – January 6, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 6 VERSE: Psalm 6:4–Turn, Lord, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love. TRUTH: Sometimes we misunderstand why God saves us. He doesn’t offer us salvation because of how good we are or how bad we are. He doesn’t do it because we ask or beg Him. He doesn’t even do it because we deserve it or because He owes us for some reason. He loves us and His love is unfailing. He will always love us and since His offer of salvation is based on Him and not on us, we can’t do anything that would cause Him to take it back or not…
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Christian Devotional – January 5, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 5 VERSE: Psalm 5:3–In the morning Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. TRUTH: We are often very good about bringing our requests to God. Sometimes it may feel that is all we are doing is asking God for help. Yet, this verse mentions two interesting additions. First, do we bring our requests to God first time, or are we waiting until we’ve tried all our own solutions first? Second, do we wait expectantly? When we bring our requests, we are to bring them first thing in the situation and we should expect an answer. God hears…
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Christian Devotional – January 4, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 4 VERSE: Psalm 4:8–In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone make me dwell in safety. TRUTH: No matter what we are going through, we can rest in peace. God makes us dwell in safety. A favorite trick of the enemy is to keep us from sleeping thanks to worry and doubt. We will lie awake in our beds worrying and analyzing instead of waiting and asking. God gives us peace and we can rest in Him knowing that He brings peace and safety. RESPONSE: Father, Your peace is all I want. You give me the ability to trust You for all things and…
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Christian Devotional – January 3, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 3 VERSE: Psalm 3:3–But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. TRUTH: God is three things to us. He is our shield. He I our defender and our protector. He is the One we can trust to keep watch over us in the midst of the battles we encounter every day. He is our glory. We have no glory and nothing that is praiseworthy in and of ourselves. Anything that is worthy of glory in our lives comes from Him. Finally, He is our sustainer. He lifts our head and he keeps us going in every situation and…
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Christian Devotional – January 2, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 2 VERSE: Psalm 2:4–The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them. TRUTH: In this psalm, the rulers and authorities of the earth were planning to come against God. What does God do? He laughs. God knows that the mightiest king or ruler here on earth has no power compared to God. The very thought that we would come against God and attempt to stand is laughable. Are we fighting against God? All our efforts would be in vain. Instead, God invites us to join Him and allow Him to live and work through us. RESPONSE: Father, You can crush any opposition against You with…
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Christian Devotional – January 1, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 1 VERSE: Psalm 1:2–but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. TRUTH: The person that this describes will be able to stand firm in the face of temptation. She will be prosperous. she will grow and improve. She will see success in all she does. As we start a new year, what are we looking for in the coming year? What are we resolved to see change about our life? We should start with our focus on God’s Word because as we delight in it and meditate on it, we will see everything else in our…