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Christian Devotional – December 27, 2023
Waiting Here for You, Day 7 Humility. Read James 4:6. As we finish this advent reading Waiting Here for You on YouVersion.com, we see that humility is the goal. We are to not be seeking our own progress and pride, but we are to be seeking Christ. As we put him first in our lives, we will find ourselves in the humble position. We are seeking him more. We desire him to be lifted up and praised, not ourselves. As we finish this reading, it’s such a good reminder to be waiting and patient on God. Jesus Christ came to earth at exactly the right time. We can continue to…
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Christian Devotional – December 25, 2023
Waiting Here for you, Day 5 Be still. Read Psalm 46:10-11. As we read through day 5 of the Waiting Here for You advent devotional on youversion.com, we see the importance of being still. Sometimes we feel like life is all about activity in doing things. However, often we need to understand the importance of being still. There is great value in calming our mind and body and allowing our focus to meditate solely on the amazing awesomeness of the God we serve. We can become so easily distracted and there is so much stimulation and attention grabbin options in our world today that we struggle with the concept of…
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Christian Devotional – December 23, 2023
Waiting Here for You, Day 4 Part of waiting is praise. Read Psalm 135:13. Today we are looking at day 4 of the Waiting Here For You decotional on YouVersion.com. Because God’s name endures forever, we have the ability to wait on him and praise him. Part of the waiting on God gives us an ability to praise him for who he is and for all that he has done. Our waiting is not an idle time of doing nothing, it is about showing God how much we love him and thanking him for all that he has done for us. How are we demonstrating our love of God and…
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Christian Devotional – December 22, 2023
Waiting Here For You, Advent Day 3 Adversaries. Read Psalm 27:1-6. As I read through day 3 of the Waiting Here for You advent devotional on YouVersion.com, we see that sometimes waiting is about adversaries. We have enemies that are seeking to do us harm and to keep us from fulfilling God’s purpose for our lives. Sometimes they even try to keep us from giving God glory. These enemies and adversaries require us to be patient and wait on God. As we think about his coming and his birth this Christmas, we are reminded that he faced many adversaries as he was going through his time here on Earth. Our…
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Christian Devotional – December 21, 2023
Waiting Here for You Advent, Day 2 Patience has a purpose. Read Lamentations 3:26. As we read through day 2 of the Waiting Here For You advent devotional on YouVersion.com, we continue to see the emphasis on waiting. God waited for exactly the right time to send Jesus. There was purpose in the waiting. There was opportunity for growth in the waiting. We can experience difficulties and struggles, but our understanding and faith in God grow as we patiently endure these struggles. God never leaves us and he always proves himself faithful. Will we continue to grow as wait on God patiently this Christmas season?
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Christian Devotional – December 20, 2023
Waiting Here For You Advent, Day 1 As we come to the Christmas season, I am reading through the devotion on YouVersion.com entitled Waiting Here for You, written by Louie Giglio. The verse today is Galatians 4:4-5. Waiting is so difficult. When God sent Jesus to earth, it may not have been at the time we expected, but it was at the exact right time. As we think about the Christmas story, we can be reminded of the importance of waiting on God’s perfect timing.
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Christian Devotional – November 30, 2021
30 Days of Thanks, Day 30 Fruit. As we close out our reading plan, 30 Days of Thanks, on YouVersion.com, we end with what should be the result of our thankfulness, fruit. Read Galatians 5:22-23. We are to produce fruit in our lives. Not just any fruit, but the fruit of the Spirit. As we are thankful and display gratitude, God works in us to create the fruit that displays Him. Are we choosing gratitude? Is that gratitude producing fruit in our lives and is that fruit, the Fruit of the Spirit of God moving and working?
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Christian Devotional – November 29, 2021
30 Days of Thanks, Day 29 What do we pray for others? As we read through day 29 in the 30 Days of Thanks reading plan on YouVersion.com, we come to Numbers 6:24. When we think about what we are praying for ourselves and for others, what does that look like? The message in this verse is simple. It is the start of a prayer that many have used as a dedication or benediction. Do we really want God to do the things listed in these verses? Would we be content if that was all that he did? God can allow us the simple blessings but are we grateful for…
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Christian Devotional – November 28, 2021
30 Days of Thanks, Day 28 Thankfulness leads to witnessing. As we read day 28 of the 30 days of thanks reading plan on YouVersion.com, we come to Romans 1:8. Paul is giving thanks because of the people’s witness. When we think of witnessing, most people think of lots of different emotions, but thankfulness isn’t usually one of them. Terror, nervousness, and shy would probably top the list. Yet Paul discusses that our thankfulness is tied to our witnessing. Are we witnessing to others? Do we demonstrate our thankfulness through our willingness to witness?
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Christian Devotional – November 27, 2021
30 Days of Thanks, Day 27 As we look back on this year, what are we thankful for? Reading day 27 of the 30 days of thanks reading plan on YouVersion.com, we see a focus on 2 Samuel 22:50. How are we singing the praises of God among the nations? Do we focus on how to praise God every day? What all do we have to praise him for as we look back on this year? This year of 2021 has been interesting. We were all so excited to get to it because it meant we were leaving 2020 behind. Yet many of the same problems and challenges from 2020…