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Daily Devotional: January 27th, 2020
Love over Knowledge and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:19 At times in our lives we are filled with more knowledge than we can hold. We see the fleetingness of amassing knowledge as we fight a loosing battle to retain it all. Love though is something that can be easily obtained and retained, if we shift our focus of our mindset not on collecting knowledge,…
Daily Devotional: January 26th, 2020
LEarning to Sing Praise the Lord. Sing to the Lord a new song,his praise in the assembly of his faithful people Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;let the people of Zion be glad in their King. Psalm 149:1-2 Did you KNow? Zebra finches are teaching scientists about how humans learn to sing. Like human babies, new finches start out babbling. Through trial and error they eventually learn the rhythms and syllables of their parents’ vocalizations. Almost all animals make sounds…
Daily Devotional: January 25th, 2020
Don’t Look Back Originally Posted on Joyce Meyer Ministries, View Original Post Here He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Revelation 21:5 So many people live miserable lives because they are conflicted and feel burdened about the mistakes of their past. If you have been unhappy or discouraged because of the things that have happened in your past, I encourage you to change…
Daily Devotional: January 24th, 2020
Classic C.S. Lewis Devotional There is, perhaps, more social conscience than there was ever been before: and though chastity in conduct is probably low I think modern young people are perhaps less prurient and less obsessed with lascivious thought than more modest and decorous ages have been. (This is only an impression, and may be mistaken.) I also think that the very fact of our isolation, the fact that we are coming to be almost the only people who appeal…
Daily Devotional: January 23rd, 2020
Preoccupied . . . in a Good Way Originally Posted on Harvest.org, View original post here For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. Romans 8:14 I’m adopted. A man named Oscar Laurie, one of my mother’s husbands, adopted me and treated me as his son. That is where I got my last name. He’s in Heaven now, and I still feel a great love for him. In the same way, God chose us…
Daily Devotional: January 22nd, 2020
Have All of God You Want Originally posted on Love Worth Finding, view original post here Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless. Ecclesiastes 5:10 We live in a day that confuses luxuries and necessities. Material things can never bring contentment, for they can never satisfy the deepest need of your heart. Either you can’t get enough of them, or when you get them, you find out they…
Daily Devotional: January 21st, 2020
A Prayer to Know God’s Will for Your Life Originally posted on crosswalk.com, view original post here For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 Whenever I want something so badly that I can’t trust my own heart, I ask God for a Brick Wall. We tend to seek God’s will in a way that implies we need to take…
Daily Devotional: January 20th, 2020
Setting Expectations We’re all guilty of setting expectations too high and find ourselves falling short, making a promise that we know we’re going to be unable to keep, or exaggerating our abilities knowing full and well that we are ill equipped to live up to. We also find ourselves “swearing” on things that we hold near and dear to our hearts. Part of this is our nature, part of this is also that we forget what Jesus said about oaths/promises:…
Daily Devotional: January 19th, 2020
Be a Lamp For Jesus AN AMAZING FACT: Most biblical lamps were made of clay pottery and were oval-shaped or round and were squeezed on one end to form a channel for the wick, which was normally made from flax. Oil lamps were often engraved with symbols. The most commonly used fuel was olive oil, although nut oil, fish oil, and other types of oil were sometimes used.Jesus advised His disciples to keep their lamps burning, to keep the light shining.…
Daily Devotional: January 18th, 2020
AN AMAZING FACT: Running The 100-meter dash is one of the most popular running sports at the Olympics. It is also the shortest. The reigning 100m Olympic champion is thought of as the fastest man or woman in the world. Historically, the 10-second barrier has been a measurement of men’s performances, while the best female sprinters take eleven seconds or less to complete the race. Currently, the men’s world record is 9.58 seconds, set by Jamaica’s Usain Bolt, while American…
Daily Devotional: January 17th, 2020
Truth Originally Posted on billygraham.org, view original post here Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32 Ours is an age of philosophical uncertainty, and we no longer know what we believe. We stand uncommitted. Everywhere I go, I ask students, “What is controlling you?” When I was a student, I had to face Christ. Who was He? He had made the astounding claim, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.…
Daily Devotional: January 16th, 2020
One Hour of Time 1 hour. 60 minutes. 3,600 seconds. No matter how you define an hour of time, it can be one of the most valuable and impactful hours each day if you spend it right. But the real question is where do you spend that hour? Some of us spend it in our phones playing Candy Crush or scrolling Facebook, for others it’s binge watching the latest tv show on Netflix. What if instead of spending an hour…