Nearer to God Devotional
Directing you to faith in Jesus Christ and to Biblical truth.
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Daily devotionalFebruary 4 – Bethel or Beth-aven?
“So Jacob called the name of the place where God had spoken with him Bethel.” – Genesis 35:15 Scripture reading: 2 Kings 2:23-25; Genesis 28:10-22…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 3 – Living water in Jericho
“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” – Luke 19:10b Scripture reading: 2 Kings 2:19-22; Luke 19:1-10 Polluted water…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 2- Taken into glory
“Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 1 – Introduction to Elisha
On the road to Emmaus, two disciples walked with the resurrected Lord Jesus. Luke describes how beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 31 – Delighting in confessing our only comfort
“Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.” – Psalm 136:1 Scripture reading: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 For a…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 30 – Sharing our only comfort
“All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.” –…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 29 – Telling our children
“We will not hide them from our children, telling to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and His strength and His wonderful…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 28 – How I am to thank God
“I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.” – Job…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 27 – I must know how to be set free
“And God spoke all these words, saying: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 26 – I must know my sin
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” – Romans 3:23 Scripture reading: Psalm 51:1-19 Transgression. Trespassing. Missing the mark. Lawbreaking….
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Daily devotionalJanuary 25 – What I must know
“Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at His footstool—He is holy.” – Psalm 99:5 Scripture reading: Psalm 25: 1-22 Today, we in God’s grace…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 24 – Living for Jesus (II)
“And He died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for Him who for their sake died and was…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 23 – Living for Jesus (I)
“Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.”…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 22 – And makes me whole-heartedly willing
“And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 21 – Christ by his Holy Spirit assures
“For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, and floods on the dry ground; I will pour My Spirit on your descendants, and…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 20 – Because I belong to him
“Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.” – 2 Corinthians…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 19 – For my salvation
“Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose, I came to this hour.”…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 18 – All things
“Our God is in the heavens; He does all that He pleases.” – Psalm 115:3 Scripture reading: Romans 8:18-32 All things, not some things for…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 17 – Not a hair
“There are many plans in a man’s heart, Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand.” – Proverbs 19:21 Scripture reading: John 6:35-40 Can you believe it?…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 16 – Jesus watches over me
“Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 15 – Set free from the tyranny of the devil (II)
“Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 14 – Set free from the tyranny of the devil (I)
“Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.” – Psalm 50:15 Scripture reading: Psalm 40:1-17 The…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 13 – Through the blood of the cross
“Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.” – Luke…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 12 – Jesus has fully paid
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” – Romans 6:23 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 11 – Belonging to my faithful Saviour
“The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give His life a ransom for many.” – Matthew 20:28…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 10 – Belonging body and soul in death
“But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty,…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 8 – Our souls also belong to Jesus
“Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, To those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ:…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 7 – Belonging body
“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting your care upon Him, for He cares…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 6 – I am not my own but belong (II)
“Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 5 – I am not my own but belong (I)
“For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 4 – Only comfort in death
“Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.” – Psalm 116:15 Scripture reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1-28 Death is the final…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 3 – Only comfort in life
“Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 2 – My only comfort
“Jesus said to him (Thomas and the rest of the world) I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 1 – Introduction to the Heidelberg Catechism
Our devotions to begin the Year of our LORD 2026 will be based upon the teaching of Lord’s Day 1 of the Heidelberg Catechism. We…
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Daily devotionalDecember 31 – And the child grew…
“And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.” – Luke 2:40 Scripture reading: Luke 2:39-40…
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Daily devotionalDecember 30 – Anna
“And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for…
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Daily devotionalDecember 29 – Simeon (II)
“And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and…
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Daily devotionalDecember 28 – Simeon (I)
““Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared…
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Daily devotionalDecember 27 – Holy to the Lord
“And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the…
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Daily devotionalDecember 26 – Born under the law
“And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived…
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Daily devotionalDecember 25 – Presents or presence?
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son of the Father, full…
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Daily devotionalDecember 24 – Immanuel
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son of the Father, full…
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Daily devotionalDecember 23 – Doxology
“And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.” – Luke 2:20 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalDecember 22 – Mary’s meditation
“But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.” – Luke 2:19 Scripture reading: Ephesians 3:14-21 Luke briefly leaves the exuberant shepherds,…
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Daily devotionalDecember 21 – Go, know, and tell
“And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. And all who heard it wondered at…
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Daily devotionalDecember 20 – Those who seek will find
“When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing…
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Daily devotionalDecember 19 – “Let’s go!”
“When the angels went away from them into heaven,the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has…
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Daily devotionalDecember 18 – Peace on earth
“And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on…
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Daily devotionalDecember 17 – Glory to God
‘And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on…
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Daily devotionalDecember 16 – Only Jesus gets the choir
“And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on…
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Daily devotionalDecember 15 – A sign
“And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” – Luke 2:12…
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Daily devotionalDecember 14 – Christ the Lord
“And the angel said to them, “Fear not; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people….