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Daily Devotional: February 28th, 2020
Lenten Devotional Day 3 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. Ephesians 1:15-17 When Paul wrote Ephesians he provided wrote about giving thanks…
Daily Devotional: February 27th, 2020
Lenten Devotional Day 2 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding, he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ. Ephesians 1:7-10 What a wonderful thought,…
Daily Devotional: February 26th, 2020
Lenten Devotional Day 1 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. Ephesians 1:3-6 Today is Ash…
Daily Devotional: February, 25th, 2020
Change of Heart Originally Posted on Billy Graham Ministries, View Original Post Here That, however, is not the way of life you learned when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; Ephesians 4:20-22 Paul before his conversion was not meek. Proudly and brutally, he apprehended all Christians and…
Daily Devotional: February 24th, 2020
Casting Out Anxiety It’s hard to take this verse from 1 Peter and live out the word. We as humans do not like situations when we give up control, especially in times of stress. But that is exactly what is needed when we find ourselves drowning in the anxiety. Taking the time to pray and release the anxiety, giving it over to God can provide you with another tool to getting past the valleys of stress. Prayer Lord, You are…
Daily Devotional: February 23rd, 2020
Offering Forgiveness And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Matthew 6:12 Did You Know? An item in the May 2, 1985, Kansas City Times describes the attempt by some fans of O. Henry, the short-story writer, to get a pardon for their hero, who was accused in 1898 of embezzling $784.08 from the bank where he was employed. The question was raised, “Can you give a pardon to a dead man?” Back in 1830 George Wilson was…
Daily Devotional: February 22nd, 2020
Unanswered Prayer: What to do when prayer disappoints us Written by Pete Greig from How to Pray: A Simple Guide for Normal People Prayer can be a life-giving encounter with the Creator of the universe. Prayer can also be disappointing, challenging and painful when our prayers aren’t answered in the way we’d like or expect. When our boys were very young and Sammy was extremely unwell, I became their primary caregiver. It wasn’t easy coping with two children under three,…
Daily Devotional: February 21st, 2020
Nobody’s Perfect In the fancy restaurant, Elyse and her parents applauded. A boy had just finished playing a prelude on the grand piano. Elyse’s piano teacher stood. “Next, Elyse Patterson will play Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata.” Wearing a pretty blue gown, Elyse walked to the piano. She placed her hands on the keys, then took a deep breath. She wanted so much to perform perfectly! As Elyse began playing, the lovely melody filled the air. Suddenly she fumbled some notes, lost her…
Daily Devotional: February 20th, 2020
Classic C.S. Lewis Devotional Are not all lifelong friendships born at the moment when at last you meet another human being who has some inkling (but faint and uncertain even in the best) of that something which you were born desiring, and which, beneath the flux of other desires and in all the momentary silences between the louder passions, night and day, year by year, from childhood to old age, you are looking for, watching for, listening for? You have…
Daily Devotional: February 19th, 2020
Walls AN AMAZING FACT: The Great Wall of China is the longest man-made structure in the world. It stretches (with all its branches) more than 5,500 miles. It is a myth that it is one continuous wall built all at once. Pieces of the wall were constructed over several dynasties. Actual wall length combined is 3,889 miles. The Great Wall is one of the seven wonders of the medieval age and was originally built in the 5th century BC on the…
Daily Devotional: February 18th, 2020
Why God Closes Doors Originally Posted on InTouch Ministries, View Original Post Here The shepherds are senseless and do not inquire of the Lord; so they do not prosper and all their flock is scattered. Listen! The report is coming—a great commotion from the land of the north! It will make the towns of Judah desolate, a haunt of jackals.Lord, I know that people’s lives are not their own; it is not for them to direct their steps.Discipline me, Lord,…
Daily Devotional: February 17th, 2020
Coming to The Wedding Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come. “Then he sent some more servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner: My oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and…
