Nearer to God Devotional
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Daily devotional
July 20 – Seeking rest
“Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?”” – Ruth 3:1 Scripture reading: Ruth 3:1-5 Ruth is most certainly being redeemed in this story, but…
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Daily devotionalJune 5 – Moses’ inability
At that time I said to you, “I am not able to bear you by myself.” – Deut. 1:9 Scripture reading: Deut. 1:9-18 Moses tells…
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Daily devotionalJune 4 – Authority comes from God
Choose from your tribes wise, understanding, and experienced men, and I will appoint them as your heads. – Deut. 1:13 Scripture reading: Deut. 1:9-18 Moses…
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Daily devotionalJune 3 – Who defeated Sihon and Og?
Moses spoke to the people of Israel according to all that the Lord had given him in commandment to them, after he had defeated Sihon the…
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Daily devotionalJune 2 – Sin and grace at the boundary
It is eleven days’ journey from Horeb by way of Mount Seir to Kadesh-Barnea. – Deut. 1:2 Scripture reading: Deut. 1: 1-8 Just as the…
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Daily devotionalJune 1 – Introduction, and Reflection at the boundary
Pastor James Zekveld started his ministry with a sermon series on the book of Deuteronomy. June’s devotions are a summary of some of the insights…
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Daily devotionalMay 31 – The pillars of the exodus
He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and burst their bonds apart. Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for…
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Daily devotionalMay 30 – Life in the shadow of your wings
Wondrously show your steadfast love, O Saviour of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at your right hand. Keep me as the apple of…
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Daily devotionalMay 29 – Life without the leaven of pagan Egypt
Unleavened bread shall be eaten for seven days; no leavened bread shall be seen with you, and no leaven shall be seen with you in…
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Daily devotionalMay 28 – Life after the night of watching
And the people of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children. A mixed multitude also…
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Daily devotionalMay 27 – Life during the night of death
It was a night of watching by the LORD, to bring them out of the land of Egypt; so this same night is a night…
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Daily devotionalMay 26 – Life when the destroyer comes
None of you shall go out of the door of his house until the morning. For the LORD will pass through to strike the Egyptians,…
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Daily devotionalMay 25 – Life before the night of judgment
When your children say to you, “What do you mean by this service?” you shall say, “It is the sacrifice of the LORD’s Passover, for…
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Daily devotionalMay 24 – Reset your clocks to Exodus time
This month shall be for you the beginning of months. It shall be the first month of the year for you. – Exodus 12:2 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalMay 23 – Not a dog shall growl against you
Every firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die… There shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there has…
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Daily devotionalMay 22 – He will let you go from here
The LORD said to Moses, “Yet one plague more I will bring upon Pharaoh and upon Egypt. Afterward he will let you go from here….
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Daily devotionalMay 21 – God commands the darkness to swallow Egypt
They did not see one another, nor did anyone rise from his place for three days, but all the people of Israel had light where…
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Daily devotionalMay 20 – God commands the heavens to strike and the locusts to destroy
“By now I could have put out my hand and struck you and your people with pestilence, and you would have been cut off from…
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Daily devotionalMay 19 – God commands the animals to die and the dust to bring distress
“The LORD will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, so that nothing of all that belongs to the people…
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Daily devotionalMay 18 – God commands the dust and the flies to afflict Egypt
The magicians tried by their secret arts to produce gnats, but they could not. So there were gnats on man and beast. Then the magicians…
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Daily devotionalMay 17 – God commands the frogs of the Nile to invade Egypt
Moses said to Pharaoh, “Be pleased to command me when I am to plead for you and for your servants and for your people, that…
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Daily devotionalMay 16 – God commands the water to become blood
Thus says the LORD, “By this you shall know that I am the LORD: behold, with the staff that is in my hand I will…
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Daily devotionalMay 15 – The Lord warns and Satan still tries to deceive Pharaoh
Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the LORD commanded. Aaron cast down his staff before Pharaoh and his servants, and it…
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Daily devotionalMay 14 – They shall all know that I am the Lord
Though I multiply my signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, Pharaoh will not listen to you. Then I will lay my hand on…
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Daily devotionalMay 13 – Out of my bondage, sorrow, and night (Jesus I come to Thee)
Moses spoke thus to the people of Israel, but they did not listen to Moses, because of their broken spirit and harsh slavery. – Exodus…
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Daily devotionalMay 12 – I am and I will
The LORD said to Moses, “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh; for with a strong hand he will send them out,…
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Daily devotionalMay 11 – I’m Pharaoh and I will not
“Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.'” But Pharaoh…
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Daily devotionalMay 10 – Let me go
Moses took the staff of God in his hand. And the LORD said to Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you do…
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Daily devotionalMay 9 – Are we sufficiently equipped for what lies ahead?
Then the LORD said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I,…
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Daily devotionalMay 8 – It shall not harm you
The LORD said to Moses, “Put out your hand and catch it by the tail”–so he put out his hand and caught it, and it…
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Daily devotionalMay 7 – Who shall I say you are?
Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to…
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Daily devotionalMay 6 – How can we come near?
God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” Then he said, “Do not come near; take your…
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Daily devotionalMay 5 – God’s ways are not our ways
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth,…
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Daily devotionalMay 4 – The defender of the oppressed
When he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the children of Israel. And seeing one of them being…
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Daily devotionalMay 3 – Delivered
By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of the land of…
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Daily devotionalMay 2 – The collision of two great powers
But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And the Egyptians were in dread of the people…
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Daily devotionalMay 1 – The central Character in the story of all our lives
Introduction to the month of May This month we will be looking at Exodus 1-13 in order to see the tremendous way that the historical…
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Daily devotionalApril 30 – Joy with Jesus
Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given me, may be with me where I am…– John 17:24 Scripture reading: John 17:1-26 I…
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Daily devotionalApril 29 – Future joy
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain anymore,…
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Daily devotionalApril 28 – Joy in worship
True worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. – John 4:24 Scripture reading: John 4:1-26 Since joy, in some measure, ought to be…
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Daily devotionalApril 27 – Angelic wonder
…things into which angels long to look.– 1 Peter 1:12 Scripture reading: 1 Peter 1:3-12 I’m curious about angels. Not the fat little-winged baby cherubs depicted…
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Daily devotionalApril 26 – Counterfeit joy (4)
May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the Lord.– Psalm 104:34 Scripture reading: Psalm 104:1-35 I live in Colorado and most…
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Daily devotionalApril 25 – Counterfeit joy (3)
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?– Mark 8:36 Scripture reading: Mark 8:31-38 C.S. Lewis once said: “It would seem that Our Lord finds…
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Daily devotionalApril 24 – Counterfeit joy (2)
Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, but when the…
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Daily devotionalApril 23 – Counterfeit joy (1)
By faith Moses… refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the…
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Daily devotionalApril 22 – The joy of believing
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.– Hebrews 11:1 Scripture reading: John 20:24-29 Thomas wasn’t present when…
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Daily devotionalApril 21 – Resurrection joy
Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord.” – John 20:18 Scripture reading: John 20:1-18 It is clear from reading John’s…
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Daily devotionalApril 20 – For the joy set before him
Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame,…
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Daily devotionalApril 19 – Jesus’ seventh word on the cross
“Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit!” – Luke 23:46 Scripture reading: Luke 23:44-49 This word, like the fourth and fifth, is a quotation…
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Daily devotionalApril 18 – Jesus’ sixth word on the cross
“It is finished.” – John 19:30 Scripture reading: John 19:28-30 You and I might not finish something we’ve begun. Due to laziness, weakness or for…
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Daily devotionalApril 17 – Jesus’ fifth word on the cross
“I thirst.” – John 19:28 Scripture reading: John 19:28-30 Jesus’ fifth word on the cross is only one word in Greek which, when translated is,…
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Daily devotionalApril 16 – Jesus’ fourth word on the cross
…”My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” – Matthew 27:46 Scripture reading: Matthew 27:45-56 I wonder if the onlookers at Jesus’ crucifixion were starting…
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Daily devotionalApril 15 – Jesus’ third word on the cross
…He said to His mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then He said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took…