Category: Devotionals

Devotionals

A Picture of Weariness

Read: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 All things are full of weariness; a man cannot utter it. (v. 8) The Oxford English Dictionary defines weariness as “extreme tiredness; fatigue; reluctance to see or

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The God of the Weary

Read: Isaiah 40:25-31 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. (v. 29 NIV) What hinders believers the most in our walk with God? Is

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Promise of Restoration

Read: Luke 15:11-24 I will cleanse them from all the guilt of their sin against me, and I will forgive all the guilt of their sin and rebellion against me.

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When Beasts Are Summoned

Read: Isaiah 56:9-12 All you beasts of the field, come to devour—all you beasts in the forest. (v. 9) At times, it can feel like we are surrounded by beasts;

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Servant Leader

Read: Isaiah 42:1-9 Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights. (v. 1) The phrase “servant leaders” is contradictory. As James MacGregor Burns said in

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Three Sins of a Righteous Person

Read: Isaiah 38:1-6 Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord. (v. 2) Even a righteous person can become a victim of three sins: fear that

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Christians Under Scrutiny

Read: 1 Peter 2:9-17 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the

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Prophetic Preaching

Read: Jeremiah 7:1-11 But look, you are trusting in deceptive words that are worthless. (v. 8 NIV) It seems to me that some of the most successful churches and pastors

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Preaching That Inspires

Read: 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’s sake. (v. 5 NIV) More than thirty