Nearer to God Devotional
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Daily devotional
August 24 – Where did the time go?
“Children, it is the last hour…” – 1 John 2:18a Scripture reading: 2 Peter 3:10-15 Isn’t it true that one thing we always seem to be running out of is…
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Daily devotionalAugust 23 – He seemed so genuine!
“There is sin that leads to death; I do not say that one should pray for that.” – 1 John 5:16b Scripture…
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Daily devotionalAugust 22 – Our brother’s lifeline
“If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life –…
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Daily devotionalAugust 21 – Synagogue to Satan
“Do not be surprised, brothers, that the world hates you.” – 1 John 3:13 Scripture reading: John 15:18-25 Something we can easily…
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Daily devotionalAugust 20 – Making happiness last forever
“And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.” – 1 John 1:4 Scripture reading: Philippians 2:2-9 You…
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Daily devotionalAugust 19 – With our love we are loved
“No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.”…
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Daily devotionalAugust 18 – Still shining?
“Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.” – 1 John 4:11 Scripture reading: 1 John 4:7-12…
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Daily devotionalAugust 17 – May the real force be with you!
“Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.” – 1 John 3:18 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalAugust 16 – No limit!
“He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.” –…
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Daily devotionalAugust 15 – The cook behind the meal
“Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning.” – 1 John…
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Daily devotionalAugust 14 – The way we eat
“For all that is in the world – the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of…
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Daily devotionalAugust 13 – An unfulfilling meal
“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have…
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Daily devotionalAugust 12 – A luring away
“Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as He is righteous.” – 1 John 3:7 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalAugust 11 – Between the flags!
“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood…
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Daily devotionalAugust 10 – And keep on growing
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”…
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Daily devotionalAugust 9 – The first word
“…that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you may have fellowship with us; and indeed…
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Daily devotionalAugust 8 – Living under the light
“…whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.” – 1 John 4:7b Scripture reading: John 3:1-18 I’m sure that at…
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Daily devotionalAugust 7 – Beyond myself
“I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for His name’s sake.” – 1 John 2:12 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalAugust 6 – An honest beginning
“If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” – 1 John 1:8 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalAugust 5 – A witness
“…the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which…
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Daily devotionalAugust 4 – The love personified
“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon…
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Daily devotionalAugust 3 – How great is the love!
“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we…
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Daily devotionalAugust 2 – My little children
“Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for He who is in you is greater than he who is…
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Daily devotionalAugust 1 – Introduction to John
John the Apostle was reputedly the only disciple not to be martyred for the faith, aside, naturally, from Judas Iscariot. However, while…
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Daily devotionalJuly 31 – Time and purpose
“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under the heaven.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1 Scripture reading: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 We…
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Daily devotionalJuly 30 – Food
“He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.” –…
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Daily devotionalJuly 29 – Bad influences
“Do not be envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them; for their heart devises violence, and their lips talk…
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Daily devotionalJuly 28 – Train up a child
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” –…
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Daily devotionalJuly 27 – A good name
“A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favour rather than silver and gold.” – Proverbs 22:1, 2 …
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Daily devotionalJuly 26 – Wine
“Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.” – Proverbs 20:1 …
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Daily devotionalJuly 25 – Friendship
“A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” – Proverbs…
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Daily devotionalJuly 24 – Faithfulness
“Most men will proclaim each his own goodness, But who can find a faithful man?” – Proverbs 20:6 Scripture reading: Proverbs 20:6-12…
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Daily devotionalJuly 23 – A brother offended
“A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city, And contentions are like the bars of a castle.” – Proverbs…
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Daily devotionalJuly 22 – A merry heart
“A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.” – Proverbs 17:22 Scripture reading: Proverbs 17:22-28 The…
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Daily devotionalJuly 21 – Lots and lotteries
“The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from the LORD.” – Proverbs 16:33 Scripture reading: Proverbs 16:27-33…
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Daily devotionalJuly 20 – Pride
“Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.” – Proverbs 16:18 Scripture reading: Proverbs 16:18-24 Pride has brought trouble…
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Daily devotionalJuly 19 – Many counsellors
“Without counsel, plans go awry, But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.” – Proverbs 15:22 Scripture reading: Proverbs 15:20-26 So…
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Daily devotionalJuly 18 – A backslider and a good man
“The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways, But a good man will be satisfied from above.” – Proverbs…
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Daily devotionalJuly 17 – All things for the Lord
“The LORD has made all for Himself, Yes, even the wicked for the day of doom.” – Proverbs 16:4 Scripture reading: Proverbs…
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Daily devotionalJuly 16 – A way that seems right
“There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.” – Proverbs 14:12 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalJuly 15 – Hopes
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.” – Proverbs 13:12 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalJuly 14 – Idleness and diligence
“The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.” – Proverbs…
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Daily devotionalJuly 13 – Creation and creatures
“A righteous man regards the life of his animal, But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.” – Proverbs 12:10 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalJuly 12 – Winning souls
“The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise.” – Proverbs 11:30 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalJuly 11 – Mercy
“The merciful man does good for his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.” – Proverbs 11:17 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalJuly 10 – Trust in the Lord
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And…
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Daily devotionalJuly 9 – Many words
“In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise.” – Proverbs 10:19 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalJuly 8 – Covering sins
“Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins.” – Proverbs 10:12 Scripture reading: Proverbs 10:6-12 The Proverb sets before us the…
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Daily devotionalJuly 7 – Escaping the snare
“His own iniquities entrap the wicked man, And he is caught in the cords of his sin.” – Proverbs 5:22 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalJuly 6 – Keeping the heart
“Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.” – Proverbs 4:23 Scripture reading: Proverbs 4:20-27…
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Daily devotionalJuly 5 – A call to humility
“Surely He scorns the scornful, But gives grace to the humble.” – Proverbs 3:34 Scripture reading: Proverbs 3:31-35 Scornful people are the…
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Daily devotionalJuly 4 – God’s correction
“My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, Nor detest His correction; For whom the LORD loves He corrects, Just…
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Daily devotionalJuly 3 – Honour the Lord
“Honour the LORD with your possessions, And with the first fruits of all your increase; So your barns will be filled with…