Nearer to God Daily Devotional
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Daily devotionalOctober 16 – Joyfully serving Christ
“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled,…
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Daily devotionalOctober 15 – The voice of grace and judgement
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me,…
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Daily devotionalOctober 14 – Covenant prosecution
“Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For he says, “In a favorable time…
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Daily devotionalOctober 13 – Discouraged
“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he…
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Daily devotionalOctober 12 – Effective prayer
“…I, Daniel, perceived in the books the number of years that, according to the word of the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet, must pass before…
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Daily devotionalOctober 11 – Showers of blessing
“The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed…
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Daily devotionalOctober 10 – The contest
“I am the Lord; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.” – Isaiah 42:8 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalOctober 9 – Divided hearts
“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one…
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Daily devotionalOctober 8 – The king and his servants
“But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among…
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Daily devotionalOctober 7 – Resurrection life
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to…
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Daily devotionalOctober 6 – Revive us again
“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” – Romans 8:1 Scripture reading: 1 Kings 17:17-24 How painful! It isn’t…
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Daily devotionalOctober 5 – Marveling at his grace
“Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God’s kindness to you, provided you continue in his…
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Daily devotionalOctober 4 – Not by bread alone
“And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that he…
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Daily devotionalOctober 3 – God’s gracious judgement
“Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to…
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Daily devotionalOctober 2 – God’s man
“Now Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall…
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Daily devotionalOctober 1 – Introduction to the word of God
The word of God is living and active. It is not only something we study, it studies us. As the Bible reveals truths about itself,…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 30 – We shall be like him
“Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 29 – The character of the God we worship
“For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.” – Psalm 100:5 Scripture reading: Psalm 100:1-5 Who is…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 28 – Faith, hope, love: The greatest is love
“So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” – 1 Corinthians 13:13 Scripture reading: Romans 8:18-24; 1…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 27 – Then I shall know fully
“Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.” – 1 Corinthians 13:12 Scripture reading: Romans 8:28-39;…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 26 – Seeing a mirror dimly vs. face to face
“For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 25 – The age of childhood vs. the age of adulthood
“When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man,…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 24 – We know in part
“For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away.” – 1 Corinthians 13:9-10 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 23 – Love never ends
“Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.” – 1…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 22 – Enter his gates with thanksgiving
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!” – Psalm 100:4 Scripture reading: Psalm 100:1-5 We…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 21 – Love endures all things
“Love…endures all things.” – 1 Corinthians 13:7 Scripture reading: Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 13:7 Love endures through the good times and the bad times. Love…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 20 – Love hopes all things
“Love…hopes all things.” – 1 Corinthians 13:7 Scripture Reading: Ephesians 2:1-10; 1 Corinthians 13:7 The idea here is that love hopes for the best in…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 19 – Love believes all things
“Love…believes all things” – 1 Corinthians 13:7 Scripture reading: Psalm 15:1-5; 1 Corinthians 15:7 The idea here is not that love believes anything and everything….
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Daily devotionalSeptember 18 – Love bears all things
“Love bears all things.” – 1 Corinthians 13:7 Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 2:22-25; 1 Corinthians 13:7 The word “bears” has the idea of “to cover”…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 17 – Love rejoices with the truth
“Love…rejoices with the truth” – 1 Corinthians 13:4-6 Scripture reading: Ephesians 4:17-25 Love rejoices with the truth. Love rejoices when truth and integrity win the…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 16 – Love does not rejoice at wrongdoing
“Love…does not rejoice at wrongdoing.” – 1 Corinthians 13:4-6 Scripture reading: Romans 5:6-11; Philippians 4:8 The Corinthians were arrogantly blessing some terrible wrongdoing (Christians taking…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 15 – Come into his presence with singing
“Come into his presence with singing!” – Psalm 100:1 Scripture reading: Psalm 100:1-5; Ephesians 5:18-20 Not only is it a great privilege to come into…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 14 – Love is not resentful
“Love…is not…resentful.” – 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 Scripture reading: Matthew 18:21-35; Luke 23:32-34 The word for “resentful” has the idea of keeping records of wrongs with…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 13 – Love is not irritable
“Love…is not irritable.” – 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 Scripture reading: 1 Peter 2:21-25; Romans 8:28 Are you ever irritable? Maybe at certain times of the day…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 12 – Love does not insist on its own way
“Love…does not insist on its own way.” – 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 Scripture reading: Philippians 2:1-8; 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 Do you insist on your own way…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 11 – Love is not rude
“Love…is not…rude.” – 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 Scripture reading: Matthew 11:28-30; Titus 3:1-8 A Christian man once told me that he didn’t think he had sinned…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 10 – Love is not arrogant
“Love…is not arrogant.” – 1 Corinthians 13:4 Scripture reading: Proverbs 16:5; Philippians 2:3-8 Arrogance is another word for pride or being puffed up. The Corinthians…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 9 – Love does not boast
“Love does not…boast.” – 1 Corinthians 13:4 Scripture reading: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 The Corinthians struggled with boasting in their gifts and status. They also boasted…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 8 – Serve the Lord with gladness
“Serve the LORD with gladness!” – Psalm 100:2 Scripture reading: Psalm 100; Hebrews 10:19-25 The command to “serve the LORD” has in mind participating in…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 7 – Love does not envy
“Love does not envy.” – 1 Corinthians 13:4 Scripture reading: Philippians 2:3-8 Paul returns to negatives. Here he says that love does not envy. He…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 6 – Love is kind
“Love is patient and kind.” – 1 Corinthians 13:4 Scripture reading: Ephesians 2:1-10; Titus 3:4-8 Kindness flows out of patience. Kindness is the positive manifestation…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 5 – Love is patient
“Love is patient.” – 1 Corinthians 13:3 Scripture Reading: Exodus 34:5-7; James 1:19-21 Having addressed the necessity of love, Paul now describes the character of…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 4 – Nothing without love (II)
“And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 3 – Nothing without love (I)
“If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.” –…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 2 – A more excellent way: Love
“But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.” – 1 Corinthians 12:31 Scripture reading: 1 Corinthians 12:…
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Daily devotionalSeptember 1 – Introduction to the love chapter of the Bible
This month we will consider one of the most well-known chapters of the Bible, 1 Corinthians 13, sometimes referred to as “the love chapter of…
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Daily devotionalAugust 31 – Farwell
“I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.” – Colossians 1:18 Scripture reading: Colossians 4:7-18 Paul began…
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Daily devotionalAugust 30 – A new humanity: The Christian in the world
“Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. . . Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.” –…
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Daily devotionalAugust 29 – A new humanity: The Christian at work
“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your…
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Daily devotionalAugust 28 – A new humanity: Christian fathers
“Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.” – Colossians 3:21 Scripture reading: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 & Hebrews 12:3-11 It is, no doubt, safe…
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Daily devotionalAugust 27 – A new humanity: Christian children
“Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.” – Colossians 3:20 Scripture reading: Proverbs 1:8-19 & Luke 2:41-51 The Apostle recognizes that…
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Daily devotionalAugust 26 – A new humanity: Christian husbands
“Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.” – Colossians 3:19 Scripture reading: Ephesians 5:25-33 & 1 Peter 3:7 In Ephesians Chapter…
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Daily devotionalAugust 25 – A new humanity: Christian wives
“Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.” – Colossians 3:18 Scripture reading: Ephesians 5:22-24 & 1 Peter 3:1-6 Your relationship with…
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Daily devotionalAugust 24 – A new Humanity: Mirroring my Saviour
“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.” – Colossians 3:12 Scripture reading: Colossians 3:12-17 There…
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Daily devotionalAugust 23 – A new humanity: Mortifying my sin
“Put to death therefore what is earthly in you…” – Colossians 3:5 Scripture reading: Colossians 3:5-11 Do you love Christ enough to kill for Him?…
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Daily devotionalAugust 22 – A new humanity: The Christian’s new destiny
“When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.” – Colossians 3:4 Scripture reading: 1 John 3:1-3 &…
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Daily devotionalAugust 21 – A new humanity: Hidden with Christ in God
“For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.” – Colossians 3:3 Scripture reading: Colossians 3:1-4 The Apostle is drawing out…
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Daily devotionalAugust 20 – A new humanity: The Christian’s new mentality
“Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.” – Colossians 3:2 Scripture reading: Philippians 3:12-21 & Colossians 3:1-4…
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Daily devotionalAugust 19 – A new humanity: Raised with Christ
“If then you have been raised with Christ” – Colossians 3:1a Scripture reading: Colossians 2:16–3:4 In Colossians 3:1-4, Paul sets before us the gospel pathway…
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Daily devotionalAugust 18 – “He disarmed the rulers and authorities”
“He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.” – Colossians 2:15 Scripture reading: Romans 8:31-39…
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Daily devotionalAugust 17 – Nailed to the cross
“This he set aside, nailing it to the cross.” – Colossians 2:14 Scripture reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-21 & Colossians 2:11-15 Do you recognize that you…
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Daily devotionalAugust 16 – Paul’s pastoral warning
“See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit.” – Colossians 2:8 Scripture reading: Psalm 16:1-11 & Colossians 2:8-10 Part…
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Daily devotionalAugust 15 – Walking in Christ
“Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him.” – Colossians 2:6-7 Scripture reading: Psalm 1:1-6 & Colossians 2:6-15 The Bible often…
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Daily devotionalAugust 14 – Paul’s mission
“Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ.” – Colossians 1:28 Scripture reading: Colossians…
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Daily devotionalAugust 13 – Paul’s model
“Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake.” – Colossians 1:24a Scripture reading: 1 Peter 3:8-13 & Colossians 1:24-27 Just as Christ came into…
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Daily devotionalAugust 12 – Christ’s gracious purpose in reconciliation
“…in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him.” – Colossians 1:22b Scripture reading: Zephaniah 3:14-20 & Colossians 1:21-23 The purpose…
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Daily devotionalAugust 11 – A personal Saviour
“And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death.”…
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Daily devotionalAugust 10 – Jesus: our King and friend
“For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or…
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Daily devotionalAugust 9 – And He is the head of the body
“And he is the head of the body, the church.” – Colossians 1:18 Scripture Reading: Revelation 1:9-20 & Colossians 1:15-20 Here in Colossians 1:18, Paul…
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Daily devotionalAugust 8 – In him all things hold together
“And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.” – Colossians 1:17 Scripture Reading: Colossians 1:15-20 Abraham Kuyper once said that…
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Daily devotionalAugust 7 – Christ is the image of the invisible God
“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.” – Colossians 1:15 Scripture reading: Hebrews 1:1-14 & Colossians 1:15-20 Perhaps we…
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Daily devotionalAugust 6 – Transferred
“He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the…
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Daily devotionalAugust 5 – The purpose of Paul’s prayer
“So as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him.” – Colossians 1:10 Scripture reading: Psalm 1:1-6 & Colossians 1:9-12…
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Daily devotionalAugust 4 – Paul’s petition
“That you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding.” – Colossians 1:9 Scripture reading: 2 Peter 3:14-18…
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Daily devotionalAugust 3 – The word of truth has come to us
“Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world…
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Daily devotionalAugust 2 – Thankful to God
“We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus…
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Daily devotionalAugust 1 – Introduction to the book of Colossians
The Apostle Paul wrote to the Colossians in order that he might present every one of them mature (or complete) in the Lord Jesus Christ…
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Daily devotionalJuly 31 – Grace be with you
“I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.” – Colossians 4:18 Scripture reading: Colossians 4:18 We come…
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Daily devotionalJuly 30 – Fulfill your ministry
“And say to Archippus, “See that you fulfill the ministry that you have received in the Lord.”” – Colossians 4:17 Scripture reading: Colossians 4:17 Here…
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Daily devotionalJuly 29 – Sharing the treasure
“And when this letter has been read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you also read…
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Daily devotionalJuly 28 – The communion of the saints
“Luke the beloved physician greets you, as does Demas. Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her…
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Daily devotionalJuly 27 – The praying pastor
“Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand…
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Daily devotionalJuly 26 – Men of the ministry
“These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.”…
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Daily devotionalJuly 25 – The pastor’s love
“Tychicus will tell you all about my activities. He is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord. I have sent…
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Daily devotionalJuly 24 – Speech seasoned with salt
“Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.” – Colossians 4:6 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalJuly 23 – Walk in wisdom
“Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.” – Colossians 4:5 Scripture reading: Colossians 4:5 Right after asking for prayers for…
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Daily devotionalJuly 22 – Praying for the preacher
“At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ,…
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Daily devotionalJuly 21 – Continue in prayer
“Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.” – Colossians 4:2 Scripture reading: Colossians 4:2 Paul continues his staccato directions about love in…
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Daily devotionalJuly 20 – Work for the Lord
“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your…
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Daily devotionalJuly 19 – Fathers and children
“Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.” – Colossians 3:20-21 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalJuly 18 – Husbands and wives
“Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them.: – Colossians 3:18-19…
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Daily devotionalJuly 17 – Put on love
“But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.” – Colossians 3:14 Scripture reading: Colossians 3:14-17 Put on love, which…
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Daily devotionalJuly 16 – Clothing ourselves with Christ
“Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another,…
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Daily devotionalJuly 15 – Conversion
“Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who…
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Daily devotionalJuly 14 – Put to death the old man
“Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth:” – Colossians 3:5a Scripture reading: Colossians 3:5-7 With the Heidelberg Catechism (LD 38), we…
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Daily devotionalJuly 13 – Set your mind on things above
“If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your…
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Daily devotionalJuly 12 – Let no one judge you
“So let no one judge you in food or drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, which are a shadow of…
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Daily devotionalJuly 11 – You he made alive
“And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,”…
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Daily devotionalJuly 10 – Walk in Christ
“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,” – Colossians 2:6 Scripture reading: Colossians 2:6-10 It is challenging sometimes to…
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Daily devotionalJuly 9 – Paul’s shepherd’s heart
“Though I am absent in the flesh, I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the steadfastness of your faith…