Daily Devotions (Page 22)

UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES

He looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, yet the bush was not consumed. EXODUS 3:2 This story of Moses shows how God got the attention of a strong-willed man who needed to be broken. Moses had seen lots of fires and burning foliage, but he had never seen a bush that blazed…

INVOLVING GOD

Blessed is the one . . . whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night. PSALM 1: 1– 2 NIV You have a choice every day: to involve God in your life through prayer and time in His Word, or to go it alone. One…

UNCOMFORTABLE ANSWERS

To keep me from becoming proud, l was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me. 2 CORINTHIANS 12:7 NLT The Father always responds to your petitions. However, His answers don’t always come in the manner you expect or prefer. The apostle Paul understood this. The Lord didn’t remove the…

SPIRITUALLY LEARNING

My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. 1 John 2:1 NLT What is the alternative to being united with Christ? It…

WHEN OTHERS SPEAK

Like an… ornament of fine gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear. PROVERBS 25:12 In 2 Samuel 12, Nathan’s confrontation with David serves as an example of how God gets our attention through others. The Lord gave insight to Nathan instruction that David desperately needed to hear. And because King David listened, he…

TAKE HIM SERIOUSLY

The priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan; and all Israel crossed over. JOSHUA 3: 17 NKJV After living in Egyptian bondage, being disobedient, and wandering the desert for forty years, the people of Israel turned to God with sincere…

TAKE HIM SERIOUSLY

TRUE PEACE

Gideon built an altar . . . and named it The LORD is Peace. JUDGES 6: 24 It’s not in the appeasement of evil, ungodly compromise, or by engaging in the false security the world offers that you’ll ever find true and lasting peace. You will only do so by obeying God. Gideon understood this…

AGGRESSIVE LISTENING

[The people of Berea] searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth. ACTS 17:11 NLT There are two kinds of listeners: passive and aggressive. A passive listener takes what his pastor says as truth without much more consideration. On the other hand, an aggressive listener diligently seeks…

THE TRUTH ABOUT YOU

Christ made us right with God; he made us pure and holy, and he freed us from sin. 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30 NLT Are you finding it difficult to overcome certain sins or destructive behaviors? Part of the reason may be because you don’t fully understand all Jesus has done for you. You must comprehend your…

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