Nearer to God Daily Devotional
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Daily devotionalAugust 12 – I will be your God
“And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God…
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Daily devotionalAugust 11 – Seeking blessing our way, not God’s way
“And He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s maid, where have you come from, and where are you going?”” – Genesis 16:8 Scripture reading: Genesis 16: 1-16 Have…
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Daily devotionalAugust 10 – How can I know?
“And he said, “Lord God, how shall I know that I will inherit it?”” – Genesis 15:8 Scripture reading: Genesis 15:6-21 Yesterday we revelled in…
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Daily devotionalAugust 9 – Counted righteous by God
“And he believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.” – Genesis 15:6 Scripture reading: Genesis 15:1-7; Romans 4:1-8 Do you…
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Daily devotionalAugust 8 – Your shield and exceedingly great reward
“After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your…
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Daily devotionalAugust 7 – Blessed by the greater one
“Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High. And he blessed him.” – Genesis 14:18,19a …
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Daily devotionalAugust 6 – Lift your eyes to the promises
“And the Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: “Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are—northward, southward,…
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Daily devotionalAugust 5 – Losing sight of the promises
“Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to dwell there, for the famine was severe in the land.”…
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Daily devotionalAugust 4 – Going on with our covenant God
“There he built an altar to the LORD and called on the name of the LORD. So Abram journeyed, going on still toward the South.”…
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Daily devotionalAugust 3 – The “I wills” of God
“Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the Lord,…
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Daily devotionalAugust 2 – Go and be a blessing!
“And you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all…
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Daily devotionalAugust 1 – God’s mission for his “so-that” people
This month we are going to be taking a look at the unfolding of God’s covenant promises made to Abraham, our father, in Genesis 12-25….
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Daily devotionalJuly 31 – The God of fellowship
“Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen” – 1 John 5:21 Scripture reading: 1 John 5:21; 2 Corinthians 6:11-7:1 Some find this verse an odd…
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Daily devotionalJuly 30 – We know!
“We know that we are of God…” – 1 John 5:19 Scripture reading: 1 John 5:18-20; Ephesians 3:8-21 John brings his epistle to a close…
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Daily devotionalJuly 29 – The necessity of praying for one another
“If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and He will give him life…” – 1…
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Daily devotionalJuly 28 – A glorious promise
“…if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us….and we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.” –…
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Daily devotionalJuly 27 – Delighting in God
“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.” – Exodus 20:8 Scripture reading: Exodus 20:8-11; Deuteronomy 5:12-15 Having fellowship with God is, in essence, getting…
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Daily devotionalJuly 26 – God desires fellowship
“These things I have written to you who believe in the Son of God, that you might know that you have eternal life.” – 1…
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Daily devotionalJuly 25 – Obedient fellowship
“For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.” – 1 John 5:3 Scripture reading: 1…
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Daily devotionalJuly 24 – The imperative of love
“And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.” – 1 John 4:21 Scripture reading: 1 John…
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Daily devotionalJuly 23 – Unashamed fellowship
“Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.” – 1 John 4:15 Scripture reading: 1 John…
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Daily devotionalJuly 22 – Love’s motivation
1 John 4:11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. Scripture reading: 1 John 4:7-12; Ephesians 4:25-32 This passage…
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Daily devotionalJuly 21 – More than conquerors
“…He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” – 1 John 4:4 Scripture reading: 1 John 4:4-6; John 10:22-30…
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Daily devotionalJuly 20 – A Lord’s day focus
“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.” – Romans 10:17 Scripture reading: Romans 10:14-21 The Lord’s Day is a…
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Daily devotionalJuly 19 – The Spirit of fellowship
“…And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.” – 1 John 3:24 Scripture Reading: 1…
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Daily devotionalJuly 18 – Confirming our fellowship
“For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.” – 1 John 3:20 Scripture reading: 1 John 3:19-23;…
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Daily devotionalJuly 17 – Love exemplified
“By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.”…
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Daily devotionalJuly 16 – Love one another
“We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren.” – 1 John 3:14 Scripture reading: 1 John 3:10-15; Genesis…
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Daily devotionalJuly 15 – A new creation
“And you know that He was manifest to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin.” – 1 John 3:5 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalJuly 14 – Children of God!
“Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!” – 1 John 3:1 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalJuly 13 – Calling the Sabbath a delight
“If…you call the Sabbath a delight….Then you shall delight in the Lord.” – Isaiah 58:13,14 Scripture reading: Isaiah 58:1-14 Isaiah 58:13-14 is a wonderful passage…
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Daily devotionalJuly 12 – The confidence of fellowship
“…abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.” – 1 John 2:28 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalJuly 11 – Fellowship in the truth (II)
“If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father.” – 1 John 2:24 …
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Daily devotionalJuly 10 – Fellowship in the truth (I)
“Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ?” – 1 John 2:22 Scripture reading: 1 John 2:18-23; John 18:28-38 There…
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Daily devotionalJuly 9 – Fellowship and the world
“And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.” – 1 John 2:17…
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Daily devotionalJuly 8 – The blessings of fellowship
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ…”…
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Daily devotionalJuly 7 – Fellowship expressed in relationships
“He who loves his brother abides in the light…” – 1 John 2:10 Scripture reading: 1 John 2:7-11; John 13:31-35 When we think about fellowship…
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Daily devotionalJuly 6 – Lifting our eyes to heaven
“Unto You I lift up my eyes, O You who dwell in the heavens.” – Psalm 123:1 Scripture reading: Psalm 123:1-4 Psalm 123 is one…
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Daily devotionalJuly 5 – Fellowship in action
“He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.” – 1 John 2:6 Scripture reading: 1 John 2:3-6;…
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Daily devotionalJuly 4 – Christ our advocate
“…if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” – 1 John 2:1 Scripture reading: 1 John 2:1-2; Hebrews 7:20-28…
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Daily devotionalJuly 3 – A life of repentance
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins…” – 1 John 1:9 Scripture reading: 1 John 1:8-10; Psalm…
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Daily devotionalJuly 2 – Fellowship in the light
“God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.” – 1 John 1:5 Scripture reading: 1 John 1:5-8; Ephesians 5:8-21 Light is a…
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Daily devotionalJuly 1 – Introduction to 1 John
This month we will be working through the epistle of First John. The main theme of this book is the Gospel of the Lord Jesus…
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Daily devotionalJune 30 – Jesus, our best shepherd
“Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of…
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Daily devotionalJune 29 – Jesus’ better transforming love
“Let brotherly love continue…” – Hebrews 13:1 Scripture reading: Hebrews 13:1-19 While chapter 11 was about faith, chapter 12 about hope, this chapter is about…
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Daily devotionalJune 28 – Jesus brings us to a better place of worship (II)
“But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem to an innumerable company of angels, to…
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Daily devotionalJune 27 – Jesus brings us to a better place of worship (I)
“But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem…” – Hebrews 12:22 Scripture reading: Hebrews 12:…
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Daily devotionalJune 26 – Jesus shows us a better way to suffer (II)
“If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten?” – Hebrews 12:7…
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Daily devotionalJune 25 – Jesus shows us a better way to suffer (I)
“Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so…
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Daily devotionalJune 24 – Jesus prepared something better for us (II)
“And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise. God having provided something better for us, that they should…
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Daily devotionalJune 23 – Jesus prepared something better for us (I)
“And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise. God having provided something better for us, that they should…
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Daily devotionalJune 22 – Jesus’ better way to God (II)
“Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith. (…) Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering…
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Daily devotionalJune 21 – Jesus’ better way to God (I)
“Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us (…)…
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Daily devotionalJune 20 – Jesus leaves us a better testament (II)
“And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.” – Hebrews 9:11 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalJune 19 – Jesus leaves us a better testament (I)
“For where there is a testament, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament is in force after men…
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Daily devotionalJune 18 – Jesus, minister of a better sanctuary (II)
“But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is,…
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Daily devotionalJune 17 – Jesus, minister of a better sanctuary (I)
“A minister of the sanctuary and of the true tabernacle which the Lord erected, and not man.” – Hebrews 8:2 Scripture reading: Hebrews 9: 1-10…
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Daily devotionalJune 16 – Jesus, mediator of a better covenant (II)
“But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, insomuch as He is also Mediator of a better covenant, which was established on better promises.”…
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Daily devotionalJune 15 – Jesus, mediator of a better covenant (I)
“But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, insomuch as He is also Mediator of a better covenant, which was established on better promises.”…
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Daily devotionalJune 14 – Jesus’ better intercession (II)
“For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless and undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens.”…
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Daily devotionalJune 13 – Jesus’ better intercession (I)
“Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for…
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Daily devotionalJune 12 – Jesus, the better Melchizedek
“For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him.”…
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Daily devotionalJune 11 – Jesus, our better Isaac
“Saying, “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.”” – Hebrews 6:14 – Scripture reading: Hebrews 6:13-20 What a day it…
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Daily devotionalJune 10 – Jesus supplies a better maturity
“And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end.” – Hebrews 6:11 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalJune 9 – Jesus, better than Aaron (II)
“For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without…
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Daily devotionalJune 8 – Jesus, better than Aaron (I)
“… So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest…” – Hebrews 5:5a Scripture reading: Hebrews 4:14-5:10 What a tragic moment in Israel’s…
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Daily devotionalJune 7 – Jesus’ rest better than Joshua’s (II)
“There remains therefore a rest for the people of God.” – Hebrews 4:9 Scripture reading: Hebrews 4:1-13 In this passage the author to the Hebrews…
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Daily devotionalJune 6 – Jesus’ rest better than Joshua’s (I)
“So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.” – Hebrews 3:19 – Scripture reading: Hebrews 3:7-19 “But there are giants!… and…
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Daily devotionalJune 5 – Jesus, better than Moses
“…And Moses indeed was faithful in all His house as a servant…” – Hebrews 3:5a Scripture reading: Hebrews 3:1-6 The Hebrews, who were tempted to…
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Daily devotionalJune 4 – Jesus, lower yet still better than the angels
“But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He,…
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Daily devotionalJune 3 – Jesus, better than the angels
“… having become so much better than the angels…” – Hebrews 1:4a Scripture reading: Hebrews 1:4-2:4 The Jews believed that one of the greatest works…
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Daily devotionalJune 2 – Jesus, better than the prophets
“…Who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person…” – Hebrews 1:3a Scripture reading: Hebrews 1:1-4 Jesus is better! He…
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Daily devotionalJune 1 – Introduction to Hebrews
The book of Hebrews is not an easy Bible book to understand but, when after diligent study it is opened up to us, we see…
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Daily devotionalMay 31 – Without excuse
“For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things…
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Daily devotionalMay 30 – God’s timeline and our salvation
“Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come out, those…
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Daily devotionalMay 29 – 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 28 – Immeasurable love
“…Know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” – Ephesians 3:19 Scripture reading: Ephesians…
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Daily devotionalMay 27 – Eternal grace
“But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made…
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Daily devotionalMay 26 – Mercy, grace, and steadfast love
“The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.” – Psalm 103:8 Scripture reading: Psalm 103:1-22 Three strands of God’s…
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Daily devotionalMay 25 – Christ, our passover lamb
“Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.”…
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Daily devotionalMay 24 – The active obedience of Christ
“…So that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” – 2 Corinthians 5:21b Scripture reading: Zechariah 3:1-10 When Jesus, in His passive obedience,…
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Daily devotionalMay 23 – The passive obedience of Christ
“For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin…” – 2 Corinthians 5:21a Scripture reading: Isaiah 52:13-53:12 In our electronic age,…
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Daily devotionalMay 22 – Redemption through the Son
“And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may…
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Daily devotionalMay 21 – New life from the Spirit
“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” – 1 Corinthians 1:3 Scripture reading: John 3:1-15 Jesus emphasizes to…
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Daily devotionalMay 20 – The electing love of the Father
“For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in…
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Daily devotionalMay 19 – Only through Christ
“It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” – Hebrews 10:31 Scripture reading: 2 Samuel 6:1-11 In 1 Samuel…
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Daily devotionalMay 18 – Who is able to stand before this holy God
“Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God?” – 1 Samuel 6:20 Scripture reading: 1 Samuel 6:1-7:2 The anguished question of 1…
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Daily devotionalMay 17 – Providence in retrospect
“For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, yet I have not forgotten your statutes.” – Psalm 119:83 Scripture reading: Psalm 119:81-88 The…
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Daily devotionalMay 16 – Providence and civil government
“The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will.” – Proverbs 21:1 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalMay 15 – Providence and redemption
“Now the Syrians on one of their raids had carried off a little girl from the land of Israel, and she worked in the service…
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Daily devotionalMay 14 – Providential protection
“Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings…” – Psalm 17:8 Scripture reading: Psalm 91:1-14 Have you…
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Daily devotionalMay 13 – Worry quelled by providence
“…The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made…
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Daily devotionalMay 12 – Providence and reliance on God
“Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who…
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Daily devotionalMay 11 – The ultimate work of providence
“This Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men.” – Acts…
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Daily devotionalMay 10 – Not by chance
“The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.” – Proverbs 16:33 Scripture reading: 2 Chronicles 18:28-34 Not only…
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Daily devotionalMay 9 – The new heavens and earth
“But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.” – 2 Peter 3:13 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalMay 8 – An unbreakable covenant
“While the earth remains, seed time and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.” – Genesis 8:22 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalMay 7 – New creations in Christ
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” – 2 Corinthians 5:17 …
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Daily devotionalMay 6 – Our place in the world
“What is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?” – Psalm 8:4 Scripture reading: Psalm…
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Daily devotionalMay 5 – God’s wisdom and knowledge in creation and providence
“By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host.” – Psalm 33:6 Scripture reading:…