For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.” Romans 1:17 The phrase “From faith to faith” here means “from start to finish,” and every day we are given the opportunity to demonstrate God’s work of faith in our lives. Throughout our lives as believers,…
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For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness. 1 Thessalonians 4:7 Paul wrote this letter less than 20 years after Jesus ascended into heaven from Corinth as he awaited the arrival of Timothy to find out whether his three weeks of ministry in Thessalonica, before being run off, has taken root. Timothy would…
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Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Colossians 4:5 “Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.” Our speech should be graceful and seasoned with salt. Being seasoned with salt, like…
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Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.“ 1 Samuel 17:45  I always marvel at the story of David and Goliath. The thing…
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David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. 2 Samuel 5:4 At first glance, this verse might seem insignificant, but when we take a step back and read it in the context of David’s life, we see a valuable lesson in waiting on the Lord’s timing. David was anointed to be king…
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“Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.” Matthew 6:31-32 Again, we’re given a “do not worry” from Jesus and the indication here is – don’t…
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I will lift up my eyes to the hills—From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1-2 As a Christian, I have a bad habit and maybe you can identify with this. Whenever a difficult situation comes up, I panic and try everything in my power to solve the problem…
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Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God will shine forth. Psalm 50:2 One of my favorite Christmas movies begins with the line, “If you look hard enough, you will see that love is, actually everywhere.” Nothing can be truer than this in the eyes of one who has been delivered from sin and has…
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Then Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there; and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead. Acts 14:19 On the surface, this does not seem to be a very encouraging verse for a devotional, but let’s dig a little deeper into the story.  In the verses that follow, the disciples…
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“…..Go out to the mountain, and bring olive branches, branches of oil trees, myrtle branches, palm branches, and branches of leafy trees, to make booths, as it is written.” Then the people went out and brought them and made themselves booths, each one of on the roof of his house, or in their courtyards or the…
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