Nearer to God Devotional
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July 15 – Boaz, a worthy man
“Now Naomi had a relative of her husband’s, a worthy man of the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.” – Ruth 2:1 Scripture reading: Joshua 1:1-9 In the opening verse of the chapter we’re told that Boaz is a…
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Daily devotionalTuesday September 18 – The fruit of the Spirit: SELF-CONTROL (5)
The fruit of the Spirit is…self-control. – Galatians 5:22-23 Scripture reading: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Christian self-control bears with it many virtuous conclusions: Self-control has long-term goals…
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Daily devotionalMonday September 17 – The fruit of the Spirit: SELF-CONTROL (4)
The fruit of the Spirit is…self-control. – Galatians 5:22-23 Scripture reading: Matthew 26:47-56 Self-control flows from gentleness and meekness. Being gentle and self-controlled go together. It…
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Daily devotionalSunday September 16 – The fruit of the Spirit: SELF-CONTROL (3)
The fruit of the Spirit is…self-control. – Galatians 5:22-23 Scripture reading: Galatians 5:1-15 Self-control has many edifying virtues: Self-control does not get ahead of itself. When…
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Daily devotionalSaturday September 15 – The fruit of the Spirit: SELF-CONTROL (2)
The fruit of the Spirit is…self-control – Galatians 5:22-23 Scripture reading: Titus 2:1-14 When we find ourselves controlling our tongue, appetites and tempers, we are in…
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Daily devotionalFriday September 14 – The fruit of the Spirit: SELF-CONTROL (1)
The fruit of the Spirit is…self-control. – Galatians 5:22-23 Scripture reading: Titus 2:1-14 Most of us have heard the saying, “business before pleasure.” Duty calls! Pleasures…
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Daily devotionalThursday September 13 – The fruit of the Spirit: GENTLENESS (3)
The fruit of the Spirit is…gentleness…. – Galatians 5:22-23 Scripture reading: Philippians 4:10-20 It is not natural to have the gracious spirit of gentleness. It is…
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Daily devotionalWednesday September 12 – The fruit of the Spirit: GENTLENESS (2)
The fruit of the Spirit is…gentleness…. – Galatians 5:22-23 Scripture reading: 1 Peter 3:1-6 Paul’s teaching that the fruit of the Spirit included gentleness was appropriate….
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Daily devotionalTuesday September 11 – The fruit of the Spirit: GENTLENESS (1)
The fruit of the Spirit is…gentleness…. – Galatians 5:22-23 Scripture reading: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 Gentleness connects with faithfulness. In order to be faithful, we need the…
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Daily devotionalMonday September 10 – The fruit of the Spirit: FAITHFULNESS (3)
The fruit of the Spirit is…faithfulness…. – Galatians 5:22 Scripture reading: Matthew 24:45-51 Christian faithfulness is to be God-directed, but it is also to be shown…
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Daily devotionalSunday September 9 – The fruit of the Spirit: FAITHFULNESS (2)
The fruit of the Spirit is… faithfulness…. – Galatians 5:22 Scripture reading: Psalm 34:1-10 As we mentioned yesterday, faithfulness is meant to be directed both to…
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Daily devotionalSaturday September 8 – The fruit of the Spirit: FAITHFULNESS (1)
The fruit of the Spirit is…faithfulness…. – Galatians 5:22 Scripture reading: Psalm 100 Faithfulness speaks of devotion to the faithful and triune God; it includes a…
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Daily devotionalFriday September 7 – The fruit of the Spirit: GOODNESS
The fruit of the Spirit is…goodness…. – Galatians 5:22 Scripture reading: Psalm 37:1-9 Goodness is a reflection of God, Who is good. From the outset in…
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Daily devotionalThursday September 6 – The fruit of the Spirit: KINDNESS
The fruit of the Spirit is…kindness…. – Galatians 5:22 Scripture reading: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 Kindness does not follow patience arbitrarily, any more than its pairing…
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Daily devotionalWedenesday September 5 – The fruit of the Spirit: PATIENCE
The fruit of the Spirit is…patience…. – Galatians 5:22 Scripture reading: Matthew 18:21-35 Christian patience is an attribute of the peace-loving follower of Christ. The word…
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Daily devotionalTuesday September 4 – The fruit of the Spirit: PEACE
The fruit of the Spirit is…peace…. – Galatians 5:22 Scripture reading: Romans 15:1-13 If Christian joy is a residual of Christian love, then Christian peace is…
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Daily devotionalMonday September 3 – The fruit of the Spirit: JOY
The fruit of the Spirit is…joy… – Galatians 5:22 Scripture reading: Hebrews 12:1-3 Christian joy is deeper than the laughter from a good joke; it also…
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Daily devotionalSunday September 2 – The fruit of the Spirit: LOVE
But the fruit of the Spirit is love…. – Galatians 5:22 Scripture reading: Galatians 5:16-26 The gifts of the Spirit are sometimes talked about more by…
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Daily devotionalSaturday September 1 – Introduction
The September devotions focus on the Holy Spirit. The Fruit of the Spirit is covered first, followed by references to the Holy Spirit in the…
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Daily devotionalFriday August 31 – Wisely making the best use of the time
Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. – Colossians 4:5 Scripture reading: Mark 9:49-50; Colossians 4:5-6 To be watchful for the…
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Daily devotionalThursday August 30 – Praying for the appearance of the Lord Jesus
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. – Colossians 4:2 Scripture reading: Colossians 4:2-4 How watchful are you for the appearance of…
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Daily devotionalWednesday August 29 – Employers and employees
Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters . . . Masters, treat your bondservants justly and fairly, knowing that you also have…
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Daily devotionalTuesday August 28 – Parents and children
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. – Colossians 3:20-21 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalMonday August 27 – Husbands and wives
Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them. – Colossians 3:18-19 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalSunday August 26 – Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with…
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Daily devotionalSaturday August 25 – Love that binds together in perfect harmony
And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. – Colossians 3:14 Scripture reading: John 13:34-35 The Lord Jesus was asked…
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Daily devotionalFriday August 24 – Wearing the clothing that fits our new self
Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience … – Colossians 3:12-13 Scripture reading: Philippians 2:1-5…
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Daily devotionalThursday August 23 – Christ is all and in all
Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all. – Colossians 3:11 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalWednesday August 22 – Put to death what is earthly in you
Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. – Colossians 3:5 Scripture reading: Romans…
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Daily devotionalTuesday August 21 – Seeking the things that are above
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with…
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Daily devotionalMonday August 20 – Hidden with Christ in God
For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. – Colossians 3:3 Scripture reading: Colossians 3:1-4 When the Lord Jesus Christ ascended…
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Daily devotionalSunday August 19 – Guard your freedom in Christ
If with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the world, why, as if you were still alive in the world, do you submit…
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Daily devotionalSaturday August 18 – Disarming the rulers and authorities
He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him. – Colossians 2:15 Scripture reading: Colossians 2:13-15 Baptism…
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Daily devotionalFriday August 17 – Raised with Christ in baptism
…. in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead. – Colossians 2:12b…
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Daily devotionalThursday August 16 – Buried with Christ in baptism
In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ,…
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Daily devotionalWednesday August 15 – Baptism as an identity marker
…. having been buried with him in baptism … – Colossians 2:12a Scripture reading: Colossians 2:11-12 Most of us have a birthday calendar to remind…
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Daily devotionalTuesday August 14 – Filled with the fullness of God
For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and…
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Daily devotionalMonday August 13 – Maturing in Christ
Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as…
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Daily devotionalSunday August 12 – Maturity in Christ and spiritual warfare
… God’s mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. – Colossians 2:3 Scripture reading: Ephesians 6:10-13; Colossians 2:1-5…
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Daily devotionalSaturday August 11 – Maturity in Christ
Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. – Colossians 1:29 Scripture reading: Ephesians 4:11-16…
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Daily devotionalFriday August 10 – The mystery: Christ in us, the hope of glory
… the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. To them God chose to make known how great among the…
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Daily devotionalThursday August 9 – Rejoicing in your suffering for Christ
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the…
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Daily devotionalWednesday August 8 – The cost of discipleship
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the…
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Daily devotionalTuesday August 7 – Persevering in the faith
… if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard… – Colossians 1:23a Scripture…
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Daily devotionalMonday August 6 – The Mediator of re-creation
…and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross. – Colossians 1:20…
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Daily devotionalSunday August 5 – The Mediator of Creation
For in him all things were created, . . . all things were created through him and for him and in him all things hold…
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Daily devotionalSaturday August 4 – Living in a manner worthy of the Lord
… so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in…
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Daily devotionalFriday August 3 – The fruit of hope
… because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. – Colossians 1:5 Scripture reading: Romans 8:18-25 Why do you continue to believe in the…
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Daily devotionalThursday August 2 – The fruit of faith
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus…
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Daily devotionalWednesday August 1 – Introduction, and the fruit of love
This month’s meditations will focus on Paul’s epistle to the Colossians. When the Lord Jesus Christ ascended into heaven, He withdrew Himself from our three-dimensional…
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Daily devotionalTuesday July 31 – Christ’s ascension
Then He led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up His hands He blessed them. While He blessed them, He parted from them…
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Daily devotionalMonday July 30 – Jesus and the beloved apostle
Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them… When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?” – John…
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Daily devotionalSunday July 29 – Peter’s restoration in office
“Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” he said to Him, “Yes, Lord, You know that I love You.” He said…