Category: Devotional Thought
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What God Wants Most From You
Most of us know the story of the fall of man. Adam and Eve were living pretty until Satan tempted them and got them to disobey God. Their pride and sense of wanting to “know” led to them eating of the fruit, realizing their sin and shame, and hiding from the God that created and…
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When God Says, “Stupid”
Then the wood-carver measures a block of wood and draws a pattern on it. He works with chisel and plane and carves it into a human figure. He gives it human beauty and puts it in a little shrine. He cuts down cedars; he selects the cypress and the oak; he plants the pine in…
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When God Shows Up
Then fire from the LORD came down and burned the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the ground around the altar. It also dried up the water in the ditch. (1 Kings 18:38 NCV) I find it cool that Elijah prayed for the sacrifice to be burnt up and God burnt everything around the sacrifice…
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God’s Presence Is Everything
The Benjaminite answered, “Israel ran away from the Philistines, and the Israelite army has lost many soldiers. Your two sons are both dead, and the Philistines have taken the Ark of God.” When he mentioned the Ark of God, Eli fell backward off his chair… (1 Samuel 4:17, 18 NCV) I’ve read this passage before.…
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2 Things You Forget About God
He is the one you should praise; he is your God, who has done great and wonderful things for you, which you have seen with your own eyes. (Deuteronomy 10:21 NCV) 1. God deserves our praise. We give our attention and admiration to a lot of different things. With a culture that is focused so…
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2 Reminders For When Leading Gets Tough
Joshua had held his spear toward Ai, as a sign to destroy the city, and did not draw it back until all the people of Ai were destroyed. (Joshua 8:26 NCV) I love how young Joshua is pictured in this passage of scripture. The whole Achan fiasco had just transpired a chapter earlier and as…
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What To Do When People Hurt You // A Lesson From Joseph
Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Can I do what only God can do? You meant to hurt me, but God turned your evil into good to save the lives of many people, which is being done. (Genesis 50:19, 20 NCV) For those of us that have read through the Bible or for…
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I’m A Recovering Pharisee
I’m a recovering Pharisee. It’s true. I’m one of those people that likes to “do.” I’m not a sit still, wait for things to happen, and live with the results kind of guy. I’m the go and make it happen, don’t wait, it has to be earned if I want it kind of person. That’s…
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…But the Lord…
…because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper. (Genesis 39:23) At the end of Genesis 39, we read that The Lord was with Joseph. If you go back and read that chapter and see it in context, it kinda feels like the Bible is lying to us. Even…