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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…
Daily Devotional: February 16th, 2020
God’s Concept of Wisdom AN AMAZING FACT: Scientists have discovered a way to “jam” a part of the human brain related to wisdom. In the experiments, people were exposed to a social situation that they would normally consider unfair. While a part of their prefrontal cortex was “jammed,” by a purportedly harmless pulse of electromagnetic energy, people were unable to act in response to the unfair situation. (Any volunteers?) William Shakespeare once wrote, “The fool doth think he is wise, but…
Daily Devotional: February 15th, 2020
Feeding the MAsses Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick. Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples. The Jewish Passover Festival was near. When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people…
Daily Devotional: February 14th, 2020
When You Hate Valentine’s Day Originally Posted on Proverbs 31 Ministries, Written by Amy Carroll, View Original Post Here The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:17-18 I remember the year I skipped Valentine’s Day and created my own personal boycott. I glared at cards and roses in the store as I shopped, snorted at…
Daily Devotional: February 13th, 2020
Pray and Never Give Up Originally posted on Proverbs 31 Ministries, Written by Sheila Walsh, View Original Post Here. One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up. Luke 18:1 I was 38 years old when Barry and I were married. Because of my age, we took the business of getting pregnant very seriously, but as happens to many women, each passing month was another disappointment. For the first time…