Devotionals
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Daily Devotional 5-26-26
Main Thought: There are people who seem to have everything in the world. However, if one’s treasure is in this world, then it is where rust and moth destroy. We have a treasure that cannot be taken away—the promises of the last verse: “when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness.”
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Daily Devotional 5-25-26
Main Thought: On Pentecost Monday, consider this expression of the universal proclamation of God’s goodness. All nations will indeed receive the word of the Lord and worship Him.
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Daily Devotional 5-22-26
Main Thought: This psalm elicits praise from all creation and all people. The salvation of our God gives us every reason to bless His name.
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Daily Devotional 5-20-25
Main Thought: Note the prevalence of “life” in this psalm. God gives life according to His promise, His rules, and His steadfast love. All of these are found in Christ, the One who obeyed God and gave His life for us.
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Daily Devotional 5-18-26
Main Thought: This prayer from the central portion of Jeremiah expresses hope for the future. Although Israel is destroyed, God always remembers His children, and His heart yearns for us.
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Daily Devotional 5-15-26
Main Thought: This is a psalm of praise for all creation. It begins by exhorting the angels, who were presumably created first, to praise. It then moves on to the heavens, and continues in the following verses. Hallelujah is the Hebrew word translated “Praise the Lord!”
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Daily Devotional 5-13-26
Main Thought: The redemption of God is plentiful. His grace abounds over all our sins and gives us freedom from oppression.
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Daily Devotional 5-12-26
Main Thought: Instead of envy for those who get ahead through evil means, we patiently wait of the God’s action. They will fade away, but God’s word remains forever. He will bring all to light.
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Daily Devotional 5-11-26
Main Thought: This completes the song of Habakkuk. Notice that the faithful person knows that he is weak and has nothing of which to boast before God. Yet it is the Lord who makes our heart light and it is His joy that is our strength.
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Daily Devotional 5-9-26
Main Thought: When the people of God forget Him, God reaches out to others. This has been seen in the movement of the Church from Jerusalem to Greece, to Rome, and beyond. We would do well to consider that God’s favor is not our right, and rededicate ourselves to His worship.