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Devotionals about Discipleship

Shepherd

Walk Restored

Read: Matthew 2:1-12 He restores my soul. (Psalm 23:3a) Today is Epiphany. It is a time when believers in many Christian traditions celebrate the magi coming from afar to worship

Shepherd

Walk in Peace

Read: Mark 4:35-41 He leads me beside still waters. (Psalm 23:2b) I live near Lake Michigan. Sometimes when there is no wind, the lake resembles glass—perfectly still, perfectly peaceful. But

sheep

Walk Forward in His Rest

Read: Mark 6:7-13; 30-33 He makes me lie down in green pastures. (Psalm 23:2a) Walking and resting may seem contradictory. But sometimes we need rest so that we can walk

Shepherd

Walk with Enough

Read: Exodus 16:1-23 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. (Psalm 23:1) When I first memorized Psalm 23 as a child, I thought verse 1 meant “I shall not

sheep

Walk with the Shepherd

Read: John 10:1-14 The LORD is my shepherd. (Psalm 23:1a) I used to think that sheep were stupid, but recently I learned that I was wrong. Experts who know sheep

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Walk

Read: Isaiah 30:19-22 This is the way, walk in it. (v. 21) I love to walk outdoors and pray. Being in creation restores my soul. But I also walk to burn

Jesus

Learning from John the Baptist

Read: Luke 11:1-4 Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples. (v. 1) When you and I read the Bible, we can learn from and admire biblical characters, but

John

Faithful to the End

Read: Matthew 14:1-14 His disciples came and took the body and buried it, and they went and told Jesus. (v. 12) Can you think of something in this sin-tainted world that

John

Public Affirmation

Read: Luke 7:24-28 I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. (v. 28) Can you think of a time when you were hurting and feeling low,