Category: devotions

DON’T BE AFRAID; JUST BELIEVEMark 4 and 5 “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” It is not unreasonable to be fearful in the middle of a storm in the middle of a lake, or, as a woman made unclean because of her blood disorder, touching a rabbi and being called …

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LIFE WITH GODGenesis 45, 46 and 50 “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” As we all live in this fallen world, none of us can escape the consequences of the evil that surrounds us. As someone said once, …

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THE SINS OF THE PASTGenesis 42 “As soon as Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he pretended to be a stranger and spoke harshly to them.” It is difficult to hold it against Joseph that he let his anger at his brothers’ betrayal overcome him. The dream that he had as a young …

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TWISTS AND TURNSGenesis 40 – 41 “But when all goes well with you, remember me and show me kindness; mention me to Pharaoh and get me out of this prison. I was forcibly carried off from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing to deserve being put in a dungeon.” …

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THE BLESSING OF THE LORDGenesis 39 “So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph’s care; with Joseph in charge, he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate.” If you take out the verses that spoke of God being with Joseph, blessing Potiphar’s household and granting Joseph success, you will read a …

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MERCY AND JUSTICEPsalm 28 “To you, Lord, I call; you are my Rock, do not turn a deaf ear to me. For if you remain silent, I will be like those who go down to the pit. Hear my cry for mercy as I call to you for help, as I lift up my hands …

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THE STRONGHOLD OF MY LIFEPsalm 27 “The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?” When you think about it, this is true, isn’t it? If God is on your side, the only thing you need to be fearful of …

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SIN AND FORGIVENESSMatthew 18 “If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to stumble, gouge …

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THE LITTLE ONESMatthew 18 “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Jesus’ response to the disciples’ question was classic: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in …

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WHEN I AM WEAK, THEN I AM STRONG2 Corinthians 11 and 12 “Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.  That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then …

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