Nearer to God Daily Devotional
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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 was with the…
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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 and have touched…
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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 are.” – 1…
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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 in the world.”…
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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 he did not…
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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 live in a…
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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.” – Proverbs 28:19 Scripture…
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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 of troublemaking.” –…
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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.” – Proverbs 22:6 Scripture…
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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 Scripture reading: Proverbs…
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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 Scripture reading: Proverbs…
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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 18:24 Scripture reading:…
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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 Most of us…
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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 18:19 Scripture reading:…
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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 broken spirit of…
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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 Lots in the…
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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 our way since…
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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 you don’t think…
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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 14:14 Scripture reading:…
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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 16:1-9 God made…
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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 reading: Proverbs 14:1-12…
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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: Proverbs 13:12-17 Nobody…
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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 13:4 Scripture reading:…
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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 reading: Proverbs 12:1-10…
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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: Proverbs 11:24-31 The…
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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 reading: Proverbs 11:16-21…
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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 He shall direct…
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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: Proverbs 10:13-21 The…
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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 contrast between Hatred…
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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: Proverbs 5:21-23 This…
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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 Heart in the…
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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 opposite of humble…
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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 as a father…
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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 plenty, And your…
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Daily devotionalJuly 2 – The law
“My son, hear the instruction of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother.” – Proverbs 1:8 Scripture reading: Proverbs 1:8-19 It appears…
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Daily devotionalJuly 1 – Introduction to Proverbs
During my years of active ministry, I always enjoyed preaching from the book of Proverbs. When I was asked to write the devotions for July…
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Daily devotionalJune 30 – Renewing your strength
“But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be…
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Daily devotionalJune 29 – Wait on the Lord
“Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall, But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their…
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Daily devotionalJune 28 – Antidote for fainting
“He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And…
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Daily devotionalJune 27 – God’s greatness
“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is…
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Daily devotionalJune 26 – God neither loses track of the stars nor of you
“Lift up your eyes on high, And see who has created these things, Who brings out their host by number; He calls them all by…
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Daily devotionalJune 25 – Princes and kingdoms brought to nothing
“He brings the princes to nothing; He makes the judges of the earth useless. Scarcely shall they be planted, Scarcely shall they be sown, Scarcely…
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Daily devotionalJune 24 – Consider the heavens
“When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained, What is man that You are…
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Daily devotionalJune 23 – Foolishness of idolatry
“To whom then will you liken God? Or what likeness will you compare to Him?” – Isaiah 40:18 Scripture reading: Romans 1:1-24; Isaiah 40:18-22 As…
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Daily devotionalJune 22 – Comparing the nations to God
“All nations before Him are as nothing, And they are counted by Him less than nothing and worthless.” – Isaiah 40:17 Scripture reading: Isaiah 40:15-18…
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Daily devotionalJune 21 – Divine wisdom
“Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, Or as His counsellor has taught Him? With whom did He take counsel, and who instructed Him,…
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Daily devotionalJune 20 – Divine Measurement
“Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, Measured heaven with a span And calculated the dust of the earth in a…
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Daily devotionalJune 19 – The right approach
“Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes, and I shall keep it to the end.” – Psalm 119:33 Scripture reading: Psalm 119:33-40 Today,…
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Daily devotionalJune 18 – The father’s hand
“Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, Measured heaven with a span And calculated the dust of the earth in a…
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Daily devotionalJune 17 – Tender yet almighty
“Behold, the Lord GOD shall come with a strong hand, And His arm shall rule for Him; Behold, His reward is with Him, And His…
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Daily devotionalJune 16 – Our gentle shepherd
“He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, And carry them in His bosom, And gently lead…
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Daily devotionalJune 15 – He gathers the Lambs
“Then they brought little children to Him, that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who brought them. But when Jesus saw it,…
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Daily devotionalJune 14 – The Lord is my shepherd
“Behold, the Lord GOD shall come with a strong hand, And His arm shall rule for Him; Behold, His reward is with Him, And His…
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Daily devotionalJune 13 – Behold your God
“O Zion, You who bring good tidings, Get up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, You who bring good tidings, Lift up your voice with…
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Daily devotionalJune 12 – His enduring word
“The grass withers, the flower fades, Because the breath of the LORD blows upon it; Surely the people are grass. The grass withers, the flower…
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Daily devotionalJune 11 – The brevity of life
“All flesh is grass, And all its loveliness is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades, Because the breath of…
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Daily devotionalJune 10 – How to plan and not to plan
“Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and…
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Daily devotionalJune 9 – Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the LORD; Make straight in the desert A highway for our God. Every…
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Daily devotionalJune 8 – Does God overdo it?
“…For she has received from the LORD’S hand double for all her sins.” – Isaiah 40:2b Scripture reading: Isaiah 40:1-5 What does this mean? It…
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Daily devotionalJune 7 – Speak comfort to Jerusalem
“Sing, O heavens! Be joyful, O earth! And break out in singing, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, And will have mercy…
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Daily devotionalJune 6 – Her warfare is ended
“Comfort, yes, comfort My people!” Says your God. Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her, That her warfare is ended, That her iniquity…
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Daily devotionalJune 5 – The Spirit as wind and fire
“The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So…
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Daily devotionalJune 4 – A sobering message
“In those days Hezekiah was sick and near death, and he prayed to the LORD; and He spoke to him and gave him a sign….
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Daily devotionalJune 3 – Serious about sin
“Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes. Cease to do evil, Learn to do good; Seek…
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Daily devotionalJune 2 – The call of Isaiah
“And He said, “Go, and tell this people: Keep on hearing, but do not understand; Keep on seeing, but do not perceive. Make the heart…
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Daily devotionalJune 1 – Introduction to the book of Isaiah
This month we will focus primarily on the riches of Isaiah chapter 40. We’ll begin to refresh our understanding of Isaiah and the nature of…
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Daily devotionalMay 31 – Living to the praise of his glorious grace!
“In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him Who works all things according to the counsel of…
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Daily devotionalMay 30 – Growing in grace, knowledge, and gratitude
“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.” –…
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Daily devotionalMay 29 – Gratitude for God’s grace and peace
“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” – 1 Corinthians 1:3 Scripture reading: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; Philippians 4:4-9…
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Daily devotionalMay 28 – Praise from a grateful heart
“Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples! Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell…
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Daily devotionalMay 27 – Living as grateful adopted children
“And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth.” “…I will…
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Daily devotionalMay 26 – Grateful praise to our ascended Lord!
“For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear…
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Daily devotionalMay 25 – Gratitude for immeasurable riches
“But God, being rich in mercy…made us alive together with Christ…and raised us up with Him and seated us with Him in the heavenly places…so…
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Daily devotionalMay 24 – Contentment and gratitude
“… I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.” – Philippians 4:11 Scripture reading: Psalm 73:1-28 Contentment is crucial to gratitude. We…
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Daily devotionalMay 23 – Gratitude for cleansing
“Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice.” – Luke 17:15 Scripture reading: Luke…
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Daily devotionalMay 22 – The law and our expression of gratitude
“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no…
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Daily devotionalMay 21 – Living a life of gratitude
“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which…
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Daily devotionalMay 20 – God’s grace: The cause for our gratitude
“Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and how inscrutable His ways!” – Romans 11:33 …
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Daily devotionalMay 19 – The immeasurable grace of our triune God
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” – 2…
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Daily devotionalMay 18 – The inward yet abiding grace of the Holy Spirit
“…Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of…
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Daily devotionalMay 17 – Grace upon grace through Christ
“For from His fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”…
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Daily devotionalMay 16 – Our gracious father in heaven
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with Whom there is no variation or shadow…
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Daily devotionalMay 15 – God’s grace in the sacraments
“…for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.” – Matthew 26:28 Scripture reading: Matthew…
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Daily devotionalMay 14 – Grace for the chief of sinners
“The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.”…
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Daily devotionalMay 13 – God’s grace sufficient to remove our shame
“For it stands in Scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in Him will not…
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Daily devotionalMay 12 – Grace given us before the beginning of time
“Who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of His own purpose and grace, which He…
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Daily devotionalMay 11 – Grace far greater than our sin
“Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I have not come to call the righteous but sinners…
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Daily devotionalMay 10 – “But now…”
“But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it—the righteousness of…
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Daily devotionalMay 9 – Your own worst enemy
“But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.” – James 1:14 (NKJV) Scripture reading: Genesis 3:1-24 Blaming…
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Daily devotionalMay 8 – The law, our guilt, and God’s grace
“Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.” – Galatians 3:24 (NKJV) Scripture reading: Galatians…
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Daily devotionalMay 7 – Guilt and our conscience
“…Speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron…” – 1 Timothy 4:2 (NKJV) Scripture reading: Genesis 42:1-28 Joseph’s brothers were…
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Daily devotionalMay 6 – Our sinful nature enticed by the law
“For I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.” But sin, seizing an…
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Daily devotionalMay 5 – Guilt and our sins of omission
“So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.” – James 4:17 Scripture reading: Matthew 25:14-30…
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Daily devotionalMay 4 – Sinners and sin
“I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in Me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart…
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Daily devotionalMay 3 – The problem is within
“For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.” – Matthew 15:19 Scripture reading: Matthew 15:1-20 The Pharisees…
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Daily devotionalMay 2 – Guilt, grace, and gratitude intertwined
“Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.” – Psalm 51:12 Scripture reading: Psalm 51:1-19 In David’s prayer,…
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Daily devotionalMay 1 – An introduction to this month’s study on guilt, grace, and gratitude
Three words define the life of every Christian. In the pilgrimage of life, every true Christian experiences guilt, grace and gratitude. Those three words, along…
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Daily devotionalApril 30 – A lesson on God’s timing
“But the LORD said to Moses, “Now you shall see what I will do….”” – Exodus 6:1 Scripture reading: Exodus 5:21-6:13 Moses’ first encounter with…
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Daily devotionalApril 29 – The ploy of false-god pharaoh
“The LORD look on you and judge, because you have made us stink in the sight of Pharaoh and his servants and have put a…
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Daily devotionalApril 28 – The ploys of false-god Pharaoh
“The LORD look on you and judge, because you have made us stink in the sight of Pharaoh and his servants and have put a…