Nearer to God Devotional
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Daily devotional
July 18 – Something is still not right
“And she lived with her mother-in-law.” – Ruth 2:23b Scripture reading: Matthew 1:1-6a It’s almost a perfect picture now. We just need to wait for Christ to come. Wait for Pentecost and all the “Ruths” of this world will be…
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Daily devotionalThursday February 21 – So close, yet so far
There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God,…
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Daily devotionalWednesday February 20 – The floodgates of heaven
But he said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” – Luke 18:27 Scripture reading: 2 Kings 6:32-7:2 We should not be surprised…
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Daily devotionalTuesday February 19 – Worldly sorrow and true repentance
I confess my iniquity; I am sorry for my sin. – Psalm 38:18 Scripture reading: 2 Kings 6:24-33 King Jehoram surprised the people by wearing…
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Daily devotionalMonday February 18 – God’s angelic army
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will…
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Daily devotionalSunday February 17 – He cares for you!
Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. – Matthew 6:34…
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Daily devotionalSaturday February 16 – God is not mocked
He makes a pit, digging it out, and falls into the hole that he has made. – Psalm 7:15 Scripture reading: Judges 1:1-7 Reflecting on…
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Daily devotionalFriday February 15 – God knows your heart
So he went out from his presence a leper, like snow. – 2 Kings 5:27b Scripture reading: 1 John 1:5-10 As we see Gehazi’s leaving…
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Daily devotionalThursday February 14 – God’s just judgment
For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil. – Ecclesiastes 12:14 Scripture reading: 2 Kings 5:15-27 The…
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Daily devotionalWednesday February 13 – A gift that cannot be bought
Knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the…
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Daily devotionalTuesday February 12 – A terminal condition
…He was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper. – 2 Kings 5:1 Scripture reading: 2 Kings 5:1-10 Naaman would be one…
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Daily devotionalMonday February 11 – A childlike faith
“Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” – Mark 10:15 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalSunday February 10 – The bread of life in Gilgal
Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but my Father…
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Daily devotionalSaturday February 9 – Life from above
And you were dead in the trespasses and sins …But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us,…
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Daily devotionalFriday February 8 – Straight to Christ
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of…
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Daily devotionalThursday February 7 – The debt paid
…even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. –…
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Daily devotionalWednesday February 6 – Three kings and God’s prophet
When a man’s folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the LORD. – Proverbs 19:3 Scripture reading: 2 Kings 3:1-27 This slice…
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Daily devotionalTuesday February 5 – God’s use of the insignificant
…Not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is…
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Daily devotionalMonday February 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 devotionalSunday February 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 devotionalSaturday February 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, and our dependence on God alone
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 devotionalThursday January 31 – The feast of booths
On the fifteenth day of the seventh month you shall have a holy convocation. – Numbers 29:12 Scripture reading: Numbers 29:12-38 We end the devotions…
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Daily devotionalWednesday January 30 – Strive side by side
…we will take up arms, ready to go before the people of Israel, until we have brought them to their place. – Numbers 32:17 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalTuesday January 29 – Joshua – the new leader
And Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and made him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, and he…
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Daily devotionalMonday January 28 – The daughters of Zelophehad
The daughters of Zelophehad are right. You shall give them possession of an inheritance among their father’s brothers and transfer the inheritance of their father…
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Daily devotionalSunday January 27 – The second counting
Among these the land shall be divided for inheritance according to the number of names. – Numbers 26:53 Scripture reading: Numbers 26:1-4; 52-56; 63-65. The Book…
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Daily devotionalSaturday January 26 – Baal Peor
Phinehas the son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, has turned back my wrath from the people of Israel, in that he was jealous…
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Daily devotionalFriday January 25 – Balaam: prophet against his own will
“… but speak only the word that I tell you.” – Numbers 22:35 Scripture reading: Numbers 22:22-37 Having seen what Israel had done with Sihon…
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Daily devotionalThursday January 24 – Many nations He struck down
…and gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to his people Israel. – Psalm 135:12 Scripture reading: Numbers 21:21-35 The defeat of Sihon and…
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Daily devotionalWednesday January 23 – Inheriting the land is by faith alone
And if a serpent bit anyone, he would look at the bronze serpent and live. – Numbers 21:9 Scripture reading: Numbers 21:1-9 The people of…
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Daily devotionalTuesday January 22 – The Lord shows Himself holy at the waters of Meribah
Because you did not believe in me, to uphold me as holy in the eyes of the people of Israel, therefore you shall not bring…
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Daily devotionalMonday January 21 – Made clean to serve
For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with the ashes of a heifer, sanctify for the purification of…
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Daily devotionalSunday January 20 – Provide for the support of God’s servants
Behold, I have given you charge of the contributions made to me, all the consecrated things of the people of Israel. I have given them…
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Daily devotionalSaturday January 19 – How can we come near to God?
And the people of Israel said to Moses, “Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone. Everyone who comes near, who comes near…
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Daily devotionalFriday January 18 – The high priest stops death and gives life
And the LORD said to Moses, “Put back the staff of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept as a sign for the rebels, that…
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Daily devotionalThursday January 17 – Jealousy is the root of rebellion
Therefore it is against the LORD that you and all your company have gathered together. – Numbers 16:11 Scripture reading: Numbers 16:1-35 Again the people…
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Daily devotionalWednesday January 16 – How to live as God’s people in God’s land
When you come into the land you are to inhabit, which I am giving you… – Numbers 15:1 Scripture reading: Numbers 15:1-10; 37-41 This chapter…
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Daily devotionalTuesday January 15 – Two reports
Only do not rebel against the LORD. And do not fear the people of the land, for they are bread to us. Their protection is…
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Daily devotionalMonday January 14 – Put away all envy
Why were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses? – Numbers 12:8 Scripture reading: Numbers 12 “So put away all malice and all deceit…
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Daily devotionalSunday January 13 – Is the Lord’s hand shortened?
Would that all the LORD’s people were prophets, that the LORD would put his Spirit on them! – Numbers 11:29 Scripture reading: Numbers 11:1-15; 24-29…
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Daily devotionalSaturday January 12 – God shall arise and by His might put all His enemies to flight
Arise, O LORD, and let your enemies be scattered. – Numbers 10:35 Scripture reading: Numbers 10:11-36 The day of departure has come! The ark, the throne…
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Daily devotionalFriday January 11 – The trumpet shall sound
They shall be a reminder of you before the LORD. – Numbers 10:10 Scripture reading: Numbers 10:1-10 The LORD commands Moses to make two silver…
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Daily devotionalThursday January 10 – The Lord leads his people
At the command of the LORD the people of Israel set out, and at the command of the LORD they camped. – Numbers 9:18 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalWednesday January 9 – The first anniversary
Let the people of Israel keep the Passover at its appointed time. – Numbers 9:2 Scripture reading: Numbers 9:1-14 One year has passed since the people…
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Daily devotionalTuesday January 8 – Walk in the light of life
When you set up the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lampstand. – Numbers 8:2 Scripture reading: Numbers 8:1-4; Exodus…
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Daily devotionalMonday January 7 – Regular voluntary contributions
…and the chiefs offered their offerings before the altar. – Numbers 7:10 Scripture reading: Numbers 7:1-11; 84-89 Not only is this a long chapter, but…
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Daily devotionalSunday January 6 – Threefold blessing
So shall they put my name upon the people of Israel, and I will bless them. – Numbers 6:27 Scripture reading: Numbers 6:22-27 These words…
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Daily devotionalSaturday January 5 – The vow of the Nazarite
Until the time is completed for which he separates himself to the LORD, he shall be holy. – Numbers 6:5 Scripture reading: Numbers 6:1-21 An Israelite…
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Daily devotionalFriday January 4 – How to deal with sin?
…that they may not defile their camp, in the midst of which I dwell. – Numbers 5:3 Scripture reading: Numbers 5 The holy God is…
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Daily devotionalThursday January 3 – You are a holy nation
They shall guard all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, and keep guard over the people of Israel as they minister at the tabernacle….
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Daily devotionalWednesday January 2 – Decently and in good order
The people of Israel shall camp each by his own standard, with the banners of their fathers’ houses. They shall camp facing the tent of…
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Daily devotionalTuesday January 1 – Introduction, and the LORD counts Israel
The Book of Numbers describes the travels of the People of Israel from Sinai to the Promised Land. The LORD is bringing His people into…