A concise daily devotional developed to
encourage reading and understanding of God's Word.


"I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better." Ephesians 1:17 (NIV)

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Friday, July 31, 2009

HONOR MARRIAGE




Marriage is created by God to be highly esteemed, respect, and revered. Marriage can never be taken too seriously. Violation of the marriage bond brings the guilty into dangerous judgment.

Read Hebrews 13:4

"Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and the sexually immoral."



 
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Thursday, July 30, 2009

THE SOUL LIVES




Physical death is inescapable for all of us. But, thanks be to God,
He does not allow our soul to die. He provides the Way for all to be
united with Him forever.

Read 2 Samuel 14:14

"Like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be recovered, so
we must die. But God does not take away life; instead, he devises
ways so that a banished person may not remain estranged from him."




 
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

CONFESS AND PRAY




When we admit our faults and shortcomings to each other, it clears our minds
and strengthens us to trust in the Lord for grace to be more like Him. Praying
for one another promotes Godly love, empathy, and accountability. Even more, it promotes healing as God always responds to the powerful and earnest prayers of His righteous ones.

Read James 5:16

"Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that
you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective."



 
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

PEACE OF MIND




To be kept by God during difficult times and even good times is such a comfort. In His grace and mercy, He keeps us with more than adequate peace, it is with perfect peace. This is for those whose minds are supported by confidence and trust in Him at all times.

Read Isaiah 26:3

"You will keep in perfect peace him who mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you."



 
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Monday, July 27, 2009

HIS TIME NOT OURS




God is not confined to and does not move in our system of time. Unfortunately
we are confined to time and we expect Him to be. Actually, God moves from the
unfolding of His eternal plan that gives you, me, and all who walk the earth, an
opportunity to change our ways and commit our lives to Him.

Read 2 Peter 3:9

"The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some understand slowness.
He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come
to repentance."




 
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Sunday, July 26, 2009




God has all wisdom to design and create perfectly, and all power and strength to bring it about without flaw. Anyone who believes he can bypass or escape from God is a fool. If God destroys something, it cannot be rebuilt without His will to do so. If a person is bound up or imprisoned, only God can set him free.

Read Job 12:13,14

To God belong wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are
his. What he tears down cannot be rebuilt; the man he imprisons
cannot be released."






 
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Saturday, July 25, 2009

RIGHTEOUSNESS


Because we know that God is righteous, we have the ability
to know those who are His children. They are living and doing
what is right.

Read 1 John 2:29

"If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who
does what is right has been born of him."



 
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Friday, July 24, 2009

GOD'S STRENGTH




There is no strength within us that does not come from the Lord. He is our only source of strength. His strength allows us to accomplish things we never thought possible.

Read Habakkuk 3:19

The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights."




 
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Thursday, July 23, 2009

LIGHT TO SEE HIS GLORY



God spoke light into existence at the beginning of creation. He puts that same light into our hearts so that we can see the truth about Christ, who is the reflection of God's glory.

Read 2 Corinthians 4:6

"For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ."



 
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

OBEDIENCE AND SACRIFICE




"When performing outward good works becomes more important than
the inward obedient attitude, God becomes displeased. It is a sacrifice
of time and energy to volunteer to clean the church, but it is a greater
spiritual work to bring all of your thoughts captive to Christ. Make this
more important in your life without neglecting the good works.

Read 1 Samuel 15:22

"Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in
obeying the voice of the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to
heed is better than the fat of rams."



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Tuesday, July 21, 2009



When we are truly born again we are overcomers of this world, because we are His children and He overcame the world. By faith in Him, He leads us to victory.

Read 1 John 5:4

"..for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith."




 
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Monday, July 20, 2009

CHOICE




The Lord has created us with the ability to make choices. Serving the
Lord is a choice we can make from a willing heart. Have you made
this choice?

Read Joshua 24:15

"But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for
yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your
forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites,
in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we
will serve the Lord."



 
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Sunday, July 19, 2009

NO GREATER JOY






It is a pleasure for our spiritual leaders to see those under their care prosper in the ways of God. Likewise, the greatest joy and peace that Christian parents can experience is knowing their children are serving the Lord and remaining in His truth.

Read 3 John 4

"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking
in the truth."




 
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Saturday, July 18, 2009

I DIDN'T DO IT




Self satisfaction and pride in our abilities and accomplishments are an open door to rob and dethrone God of the honor He deserves. When we admire our selves, we create an idol in God's place. Remember, all we are and all we have is from Him.

Read Deuteronomy 8:17,18

"You may say to yourself, "My power and the strength of my hands have
produced this wealth for me." But remember the Lord your God, for it is
he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his
covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today."




 
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Friday, July 17, 2009

ALL THINGS WORK FOR GOOD




God does not make all things good for us as believers. We still experience trials and sufferings.But he does make the things that we experience work together for our ultimate good. What is that ultimate good? That He will bring us to Himself a holy and righteous people.

Read Romans 8:28

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."




 
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Thursday, July 16, 2009

MERCY OVER JUDGMENT


We will all be judged by the plan of salvation that has delivered us from the prison of sin. Knowing that, we are urged to live like we have received this grace and mercy by not being judgmental toward others. If we want God to
be merciful to us, we must be merciful to others. Judgment delivers what
we deserve. Mercy pardons.

Read James 2:12,13

"Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful.Mercy triumphs over judgment!"



 
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

CREATE AND RENEW


When God creates a new heart it means He has made something that did not formerly exist at all. Our natural hearts are far from pure, and He is the only one who can do this miraculous creating. Furthermore, God is the only one who can restore us from our unholy, fallen condition. We all need to pray for a pure heart and renewed spirit.

Read Psalm 51:10

"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me."




 
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

RID OF THE OLD LIFE


The Word of God is clear about getting rid of all remnants of the old life.This includes attitudes of the heart, such as: unholy ill will, intentional dishonesty, false spiritual appearances, resentful jealousy, and malicious gossip. These things linger and will surface if we do not make a clean
break with out life as it was before we accepted Christ.

Read 1 Peter 2:1

"Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind."



 
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Monday, July 13, 2009

GOD'S MERCY




It is a wonderful thing that God waits on us to change our hearts from
living for ourselves to committing our lives for Him. He shows us such
mercy in His waiting so that we can receive His pure love and blessing.
When we truly understand this, we will lift His name up as never before.

Read Isaiah 30:18

"And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and
therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you, for the Lord
is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him." (KJV)






 
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SET FREE



We no longer live under the lawn that condemns us in our failings and
wrong doings. In Christ, we are pardoned, delivered, and set free because He took our place at the hearing, sentencing, and execution.

Read Romans 8:1,2

"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death."





 
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Saturday, July 11, 2009

THE POWER OF GOD




When we begin to grasp the all encompassing power of God as the Divine Creator of all things, we stand in total humility before Him and His greatness. There isn't anything greater than His power and love.

Read Jeremiah 32:17

"Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you."



 
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Friday, July 10, 2009

RESISTING EVIL




To be able to stand firm against the deceitful enemy and his attacks, we are to hold fast to our faith, which comes from hearing the Word and hiding it in our hearts. We are not alone in resisting evil. All Christians everywhere are experiencing the same struggles.

Read 1 Peter 5:9

"Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings."



 
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Thursday, July 9, 2009




As Christians we are to always be watchful and on the alert to the deception that surrounds us with well hidden traps. The deceiver is the evil one and seeks to get us off the true path in these ways: Subtly, through our senses and thoughts; Masquerading as the truth with logical spiritual and religious philosophies; and, Forcefully, through tribulations and trials that discourage us and cause us to
question our Lord. Watch out for these traps, they are everywhere.

Read 1 Peter 5:8

"Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour."



 
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Wednesday, July 8, 2009

ANXIETY FREE




If we really believe by faith that God truly loves and cares for us, there will be no reason to worry and become stressed about ourselves and the things of this world.

Read 1 Peter 5:7

"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you."




 
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

HUMBLE YOURSELF


Be willing to take the lowest position in the kingdom of believers. God
promises that He will lift you up in His perfect time. It is far better to
humble ourselves than to have the hand of God humble us.

Read 1 Peter 5:6

"Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that He may
lift you up in due time."



 
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Monday, July 6, 2009

THE BATTLE IS NOT YOURS




The Lord doesn't need our help to fight our battles. In fact, they are not our
battles anyway. The Lord says they are His. He only wants us to trust Him to
take care of the battles.

Read 2 Chronicles 20:15

"He said: 'Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem!
This is what the Lord says to you: 'Do not be afraid or discouraged because of
this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God's.'"




 
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Sunday, July 5, 2009

POWERED BY GOD



Our spiritual life in Christ is 100 percent powered by God. We cannot claim any credit. Because He has given us this power, we are responsible to be diligent and respectful of it by staying in ongoing communion with Him.

Read 2 Peter 1:3

"His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness
through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness."




 
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Saturday, July 4, 2009

HELP THE POOR


The Lord has commanded us and is depending on us to help the poor
and disadvantaged in this world. We are to be his arm reaching out
to them. They are all around us and we have more to give than we
realize.

Read Deuteronomy 15:11

"There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore, I command
you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor
and needy in your land."




 
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Friday, July 3, 2009

CHRIST IS LIFE


The greatest possession we could ever have is the possession of Jesus Christ. This is true and everlasting life. Without Christ, we will never know the true eternal life and peace we all so desperately seek.

Read 1 John 5:12

"He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does
not have life."




 
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Thursday, July 2, 2009

FRUIT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS




If righteousness were prevailing at this moment, the world would steadily see a mass exodus of strife, turmoil, chaos, oppression, hatred, and conflict. All these things would be giving way to perfect peace.

Read Isaiah 32:17

"The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever."



 
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

LOVE SUMS IT UP




If you take all the commands and directives given by the Lord through
His Word, they could be summed up by obeying the command to love.
When you fulfill the command to love, by obedience, you are fulfilling
all that He has required.

Read 2 John 6

"And this is the love: that we walk in obedience to his commands.
As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you
walk in love."




 
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