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Daily devotionalApril 30 – The love of Christ
“Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my…
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Daily devotionalApril 29 – The cross at the gate
“The words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and…
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Daily devotionalApril 28 – The book of life
“I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.” –…
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Daily devotionalApril 27 – The test of holiness
“I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality.” – Revelation 2:21 Scripture reading Revelation 2:18-28 In the beautiful…
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Daily devotionalApril 26 – Creed without conduct
“But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling…
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Daily devotionalApril 25 – The crown of life
“Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.” – Revelation 2:10c Scripture reading: Revelation 2:8-11 Though Christ’s letters to the…
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Daily devotionalApril 24 – Faithful but frigid
“I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name’s sake, and you have not grown weary. But I have this against you,…
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Daily devotionalApril 23 – The hand of Christ
“When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am…
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Daily devotionalApril 22 – Redeeming time
“Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.” – Colossians 4:5 Scripture Reading: Colossians 4:2-6 There are two aspects to time…
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Daily devotionalApril 21 – Working for the Lord
“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.” – Colossians 3:23 Scripture reading: Colossians 3:22-4:1 Work for many people, then…
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Daily devotionalApril 20 – Eyes on the Lord
“Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them. Children, obey your…
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Daily devotionalApril 19 – The peace of Christ
“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts.” – Colossians 3:15 Scripture reading: Colossians 3:15-17 The Roman empire was famously characterized by a…
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Daily devotionalApril 18 – Dress the part
“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.” – Colossians 3:12 Scripture reading: Colossians 3:12-14 For…
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Daily devotionalApril 17 – Remove the grave clothes!
“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:…
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Daily devotionalApril 16 – Set your mind on Christ!
“If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.” –…
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Daily devotionalApril 15 – Mystery
“Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed.” – 1 Corinthians 15:51 Scripture reading: 1 Corinthians…
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Daily devotionalApril 14 – A spiritual body
“Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven.” – 1…
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Daily devotionalApril 13 – Theology in botany
“But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?”” – 1 Corinthians 15:35 Scripture reading: 1 Corinthians…
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Daily devotionalApril 12 – God’s acre
“But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.” – 1 Corinthians 15:20 Scripture reading: 1…
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Daily devotionalApril 11 – Hinge of the Christian faith
“Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?” –…
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Daily devotionalApril 10 – In accordance with the scriptures
“For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that…
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Daily devotionalApril 9 – Come and see, go and tell!
“Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples.” – Matthew 28:6b-7a Scripture reading: Matt.28:1-15 After proclaiming the Easter gospel…
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Daily devotionalApril 8 – A powerless lion
“He had also descended into the lower regions, the earth.” – Ephesians 4:9 Scripture reading: Ephesians 4:1-13 The day between Good Friday and Easter has,…
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Daily devotionalApril 7 – Cross purposes
“And one of them at once ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine, and put it on a reed and gave it…
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Daily devotionalApril 6 – Jesus’ staying power
“If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.” – Matthew 27:40b I Scripture reading: Matthew 27:32-41 Recording little of the physical…
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Daily devotionalApril 5 – Two freedom fighters
“And he said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”” – Matthew 27:23 Scripture reading: Matthew…
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Daily devotionalApril 4 – The riddle of King Jesus
“They answered, “He deserves death.” Then they spit in his face and struck him. And some slapped him.” – Matthew 26:66b-67 Scripture reading: Matthew 26:57-68…
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Daily devotionalApril 3 – A Garden of Grief
“And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me;…
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Daily devotionalApril 2 – What King Jesus provides
“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” – Luke 19:38 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalApril 1 – Introduction to Christ’s death and resurrection
I am grateful that the Canadian civic calendar still aligns with the church calendar in many places. Good Friday, for example, and Christmas remain public…