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Christian Devotional – November 5, 2021
30 Days of Thanks, Day 5 Do we worship the Lord because we are thankful or do we worship the Lord because we are compliant? Today as we read through day 5 of the 30 days of thanks reading plan in YouVersion.com we are taken to Psalm 100:4. This is a beautiful psalm all about the praise of the Lord. Are we praising God and giving thanks to him when we are coming to worship him? Even in the midst of difficulty and trial, we are to worship the Lord and to bring our praise before him. We have so many things to be thankful for and demonstrating and sharing…
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Christian Devotional – November 4, 2021
30 Days of Thanksgiving, Day 4 What do you worry about? Reading through day 4 of the 30 days of Thanksgiving reading plan on YouVersion.com we find ourselves in Philippines 4:6. I’ve always liked the fact that this verse assumes that we will be anxious and worry. God knows us. God knows that we will have things that we are concerned about and worried about. Because of that, he tells us that we don’t need to worry and then he tells us why. We can be thankful instead. We can bring our concerns to him. God loves us and he knows us and he recognizes that while we may be…
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Christian Devotional – November 3, 2021
30 Days of Thanksgiving, Day 3 As we continue reading through day 3 of the 30 days of Thanksgiving reading plan on YouVersion.com, we see a very familiar verse. Read John 3:16. God loved the world and because of that love he gave his son as a sacrifice to create a way for imperfect people to be in the presence of a holy God. Of all the things that I have and have experienced in my life, I am most thankful for my relationship with Jesus Christ and his sacrifice for me. I cannot think of where I would be if it were not for the work God has done…
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Christian Devotional – November 2, 2021
30 Days of Thanksgiving, Day 2 What does it mean to devote ourselves to prayer? Reading through day 2 in the reading plan for the 30 days of Thanksgiving, found on YouVersion.com, we find ourselves reading Colossions 4:2. As we devote ourselves to prayer, we find our attitude changing. Our outlook and our focus on life is not the same when we have been spending time with the father. We are more thankful. We are more patient. We are more open to the prompting and the nudging of the Holy Spirit in our life as we go through our day. Are we taking the time in prayer? Are we going…
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Christian Devotional – November 1, 2021
30 Days of Thanksgiving During this month, I invite you to join me going through the 30 Days of Thanksgiving reading plan on YouVersion.com. Today the focus is on 1 Thessalonians 5:18. When you think about what God’s will for you, what do you think about? What comes to mind? For most people, they don’t think about being thankful. But, God desires for each of us to be grateful and to show and demonstrate that thankfulness in each and every situation. What are we thankful for? Today, I am so thankful for my family. I have an amazing family that God allows me the privilege to be a part of.…
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Christian Devotional – April 10, 2021
The Essential 100, Day 100 Come Lord Jesus! Are we ready for his return? Read Revelation 21-22. Jesus Christ wins in the end! There will be a new heaven and a new Earth and all the sin will pass away and God will reign supreme over everything. I don’t know but you, but I cannot wait for that day. I long for the time when God will be over all and when he will set all things as he designed and desired them to be. Are we excited for the return of the Lord? Are we sharing that anticipation with others who need to know before it’s too late? God…
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Christian Devotional – April 9, 2021
The Essential 100, Day 99 Praise the Lord. Read Revelation 19-20. God is worthy of praise. As we come toward the end of our journey through a 100 days of The Bible, we see that it is all about praising the Lord. God is reigning supreme and he is over everything and will be shown victorious. He is worthy of our praise. What does praise it look like for us on a daily basis? Do we lift up and praise God every single day or do we only think about that when something extraordinarily positive happens? Do we recognize God’s influence in the moment by moment? Do we recognize God’s…
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Christian Devotional – April 8, 2021
The Essential 100, Day 98 Jesus is worthy of our praise. Read Revelation 4-7. As the prophecy was shared with John, John got a front row seat to see just how amazing and powerful and majestic is the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus is absolutely worthy of all of our praise and all of our honor and all glory. There is nothing on this Earth that is greater than he is. Do we live our life focused each day on that truth? Do we recognize just how awe-inspiring Jesus Christ truly is? Our entire focus today needs to be on declaring the wonder and the glory of Jesus Christ and on…
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Christian Devotional – April 7, 2021
The Essential 100, Day 97 How can we support our churches? Christ addresses 7 churches in the final letter in the Bible. Each of these churches have things they are doing well and areas of opportunity. Read revelation 2-3. In the first church, we see Christ reminding them to not leave their first love. When we think about the Christian life and the dedication and commitment that we have to doing the things that Christ would have us to do, it’s easy to start off very excited and yet fall away after a time. The Christian life is difficult. Following Christ is not easy and yet it is the most…
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Christian Devotional – April 6, 2021
The Essential 100, Day 96 Jesus is coming. The time is near. Read Revelation 1. John shares his vision that he received. Jesus is going to return. The time is near and it continues to become closer and closer every single day. Do we recognize the power and the glory of a conquering Jesus? Initially, Jesus came as a humble servant sharing the mercy of God. This was designed to help us understand our need for a savior and for him to be that savior for each and every one of us. When Jesus returns, it will be as the conquering and victorious Lord of all. We will see Jesus…