Nearer to God Devotional
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Daily devotional
March 14 – Boast in Jesus who is our wisdom
“Asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom.” – Colossians 1:9 Scripture reading: Ecclesiastes 10:1; 12:13; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Ecclesiastes chapter 10…
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Daily devotionalMarch 13 – Continue with Jesus
“Looking unto Jesus the founder and perfecter of our faith.” – Hebrews 12:2 Scripture reading: Ecclesiastes 10; 12:13 Yesterday, we started giving…
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Daily devotionalMarch 12 – In Christ you are wise
“Count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 3:8 Scripture reading: Ecclesiastes 10, 12:13 We…
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Daily devotionalMarch 11 – Our much talking spoils many good things
“But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.” – Colossians 3:8 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalMarch 10 – Our miscalculations spoil many good things
“The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance.” – Proverbs 21.5 Scripture reading: Ecclesiastes 10:1, 8-11 It says in Ecclesiastes 9:18,…
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Daily devotionalMarch 9 – Foolish leaders spoil many good things
“The greatest among you shall be your servant.” – Matthew 23:11 Scripture reading: Ecclesiastes 10:5-7 In this chapter, God is saying we…
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Daily devotionalMarch 8 – Rage spoils many good things
“Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger.” – Ephesians 4:26 Scripture reading: Ecclesiastes…
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Daily devotionalMarch 7 – The treasure of wisdom
“Wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.” – Proverbs 8:10 Scripture reading: Ecclesiastes 9:16-17;…
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Daily devotionalMarch 6 – Jesus is wisdom from God to save us
“Christ Jesus, who became to us the wisdom from God…” – 1 Corinthians 1:30 Scripture reading: Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:20 Today we start studying…
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Daily devotionalMarch 5 – Life is better than death. Why? The living can enjoy life.
“I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” – John 10:10 Scripture reading: Ecclesiastes 9:8-10 Aren’t verses 8-10 amazing…
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Daily devotionalMarch 4 – Live is better than death. Why? The living can have the comfort of God.
“Whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart.” – 1 John 3:20 Scripture reading: Ecclesiastes 9:7 Faith and hope…
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Daily devotionalMarch 3 – Life is better than death. Why? The living can have the hope of Jesus.
“Christ in you, the hope of glory.” – Colossians 1:27 Scripture reading: Ecclesiastes 9:4-6 Today our focus is on chapter 9:4-6. The…
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Daily devotionalMarch 2 – Life is better than death. Why? The living can live by faith.
“The just shall live by faith.” – Romans 1:17 Scripture reading: Ecclesiastes 9:1-12 Over the next few days, we will be exploring…
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Daily devotionalMarch 1 – Introducing our study of Ecclesiastes 9-12
Earlier, my devotionals explored God’s message from Ecclesiastes chapters 1-7. The devotional meditations for March 2021 will continue our readings in Ecclesiastes,…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 28 – The consummation of God’s mission for His glory
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away –…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 27 – Christ living in us and God’s mission
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 26 – Christ pouring out the Spirit and God’s mission
Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 25 – Christ’s ascension and God’s mission (2)
But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 24 – Christ’s ascension and God’s mission (1)
For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God – Colossians 3:3 Scripture reading: Acts 1:1-11 Forty days…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 23 – Christ’s resurrection and God’s mission
…And was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 22 – Christ’s sacrifice of his death and God’s mission
And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 21 – Christ’s sacrifice of His life and God’s mission
Whoever has seen me has seen the Father – John 14:9 Scripture reading: Luke 4:1-13 Having identified with Israel when He was…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 20 – Baptized with the Spirit and God’s mission (2)
…And the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 19 – Baptized with the Spirit and God’s mission (1)
And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 18 – Conceived and born by the Spirit and God’s mission
The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 17 – Becoming a new creation and God’s mission
And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 16 – The promise of a new covenant and God’s mission
Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 15 – Jerusalem and God’s mission for His glory
If your sons keep my covenant and my testimonies that I shall teach them, their sons also forever shall sit on your…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 14 – God’s covenant with David and His mission
And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever. – 2 Samuel…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 13 – God’s mission and the failure of his covenant with Israel
And the Lord said to Samuel, “Obey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 12 – God’s law and God’s mission
Moreover, I gave them statutes that were not good and rules by which they could not have life… – Ezekiel 20:25 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 11 – Circumcision of the heart and God’s mission
And the Lord your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your offspring, so that you will love the Lord…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 10 – God’s third covenant with Israel and His mission
These are the words of the covenant that the Lord commanded Moses to make with the people of Israel in the land…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 9 – Obedience of faith and God’s mission
You shall therefore keep my statutes and my rules; if a person does them, he shall live by them: I am the…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 8 – The Sabbath and God’s mission for His glory (2)
Six days work shall be done, but on the seventh day you shall have a Sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 7 – The Sabbath and God’s mission for His glory (1)
It is a sign forever between me and the people of Israel that in six days the Lord made heaven and earth,…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 6 – God’s second covenant with Israel and His mission
And the Lord said to Moses, “Write these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 5 – The blood of the covenant and God’s mission
And Moses took the blood and threw it on the people and said, “Behold the blood of the covenant that the Lord…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 4 – The theatre of God’s mission for His glory
Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples,…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 3 – God comes to the rescue of His mission
….And I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of…
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Daily devotionalFebruary 2 – God mission for his glory and his covenants
Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant… – Exodus 19:6 Scripture reading: Exodus 19:1-6 I’m sure…
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Daily devotionalIntroduction to February – God’s Mission for His Glory…
These meditations continue the series I did a year ago about God’s mission for His glory. To ensure continuity, I repeated two…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 31 – God is the God of peace
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 30 – God is the God of all comfort
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort. – 2…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 29 – God’s name is Jehovah
And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel,…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 28 – God is unchangeable
For I am the LORD, I do not change: therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob. – Mal 3:6 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 27 – God is glorious
…so that the priests could not continue ministering because of the cloud; for the glory of the Lord filled the house of…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 26 – God is beautiful
One thing I have desired of the Lord, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 25 – God is perfect
Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect. – Matthew 5:48 Scripture reading: Matthew 5:37-48 Jesus never…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 24 – God is wrathful
God is jealous, and the Lord avenges; The Lord avenges and is furious. The Lord will take vengeance on His adversaries, And…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 23 – God is jealous
For you shall worship no other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. – Exodus 34:14 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 22 – God is just
For I proclaim the name of the Lord: Ascribe greatness to our God. He is the Rock, His work is perfect; For…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 21 – God is righteous
I have not spoken in secret, In a dark place of the earth; I did not say to the seed of Jacob,…