Nearer to God Devotional
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Daily devotional
June 16 – Punished in order to picture Christ
But the Lord was angry with me because of you and would not listen to me. – Deut. 3:26 Scripture reading: Deut. 3:23-29, Romans 4:16-25 The Father of all good…
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Daily devotionalJune 15 – The prayer of a righteous man
Please let me go over and see the good land beyond the Jordan, that good hill country and Lebanon. – Deut. 3:25…
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Daily devotionalJune 14 – United in rest
All your men of valour shall cross over armed before your brothers, the people of Israel… until the Lord gives rest to…
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Daily devotionalJune 13 – God overflows with good things
Jair the Manassite took all the region of Argob, that is, Bashan, as far as the border of the Geshurites and the…
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Daily devotionalJune 12 – Trembling at God’s judgment
This day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you on the peoples who are under the whole heaven,…
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Daily devotionalJune 11 – So that the nations might fear God
This day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you on the peoples who are under the whole heaven,…
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Daily devotionalJune 10 – Rise up and take the salvation God has given
Rise up, set out on your journey and go over the Valley of the Arnon. Behold I have given into your hand…
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Daily devotionalJune 9 – A greater purpose
And when you approach the territory of the people of Ammon, do not harass them or contend with them for I will…
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Daily devotionalJune 8 – A failure in holy war
The Lord your God who goes before you will himself fight for you, just as he did in Egypt before your eyes,…
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Daily devotionalJune 7 – Self-deception
And you murmured in your tents and said, “Because the Lord hated us he has brought us out of the land of…
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Daily devotionalJune 6 – You have the anointing of the Holy One
And Joshua the son of Nun, the assistant of Moses from his youth, said, “My Lord Moses, stop them.” But Moses said…
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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….
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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:…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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. –…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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….
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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:…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…