Devotionals

2020-07-31

Not Give Me, but Make Me

God is more interested in our character than in our comfort. To conform us to Christ-like-ness takes time. It also takes adversity. The answers to “give me” are temporal, whereas the answers to “make me” are eternal.

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2020-07-30

When You Can Thank God for Breaking Your Heart

We all remember pains from the past.But our pain is valuable to Him. So valuable, He uses the pain to frame the beautiful things He’s making out of the pain.

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2020-07-29

It’s Not about You

Belonging to God’s family can be a gentle rain on the desert of our loneliness. God, our Father, is ours because we are not the only believer left on earth. No matter how alone we may feel, we know that there are many others who worship Christ Jesus, our Lord.

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2020-07-29

Sanctuary in the Wilderness

I wonder if I will ever be satisfied with God rather than constantly longing for what God offers. Sanctuary in the Wilderness

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2020-07-27

Gathered Together

Most of us have probably spent that last couple of months during this pandemic sitting in front of our computers, tablets, or phones streaming a live sermon instead of attending church in person. Some might be tired of this way of church. Others might enjoy it.

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2020-07-27

Care-Givers

Will you join me in thanking God for the "care-givers" in our churches who continually find ways to reach out to their flock and will not let the Word be silenced? Lord, I am grateful for our amazing shepherds who have found such unique ways of caring for and feeding your flock.

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2020-07-24

Be a Lighthouse

Then it hit her.  She realized it wasn’t up to her to be the light. Jesus is the Light.  Friend, be a Lighthouse!  Let God’s love shine through you every day!

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2020-07-21

The Gift We All Need

Sometimes even God’s greatest gifts go unused because in order to fully benefit from them, we need to admit we need help. We can all humbly use the amazing gift of the Holy Spirit in our daily lives, relying on him moment by moment.

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2020-07-20

Find God in Your Crisis

How would you describe your crisis? Do you recite your woes more naturally than you do heaven’s strength?

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2020-07-20

Learning to Give Control to God

“Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.” Psalm 105:4A It’s comforting to know God sees the larger picture and the future is in His hands.

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2020-07-16

Keep Forgiving

Freedom of Forgiveness | by Katherine Kehler The church is full of sinners. Some sins are well known and others are hidden, but God knows the hearts of each one of us, Have You Forgiven Yourself | by Katherine Kehler God Forgave our Sins, Past, Present and Future | by Katherine Kehler

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2020-07-15

Heart Directions

When think back to the cross. The words, the agony, and yet above all, the love. “Father forgive them for they don’t know what they are doing” (Luke 23:24).

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