Category: Devotions
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Where in the World Is God?
“The word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it”(Deuteronomy 30:14). A crucial question plagues the world today: “Where in the world is God?” The skeptics put it this way: “Where in the world is God, anyway?” For them the tragedies and perplexities of life…
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Is God Good?
“Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so…
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Equipped to Live for God
Do you feel prepared to handle the tough questions in life? Where do you find your answers? This week’s comforting post from the NPH blog reminds you how God equips you to live for him.
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What’s New?
“There is nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9). Another new year is upon us. For many, January 1st is a day of optimism. A new year means new hopes and new opportunities—a fresh start. What begins with optimism often turns into disappointment. Our goal to get healthy ends after one day of exercise and…
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How Do I Know?
“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.” Micah 5:2 Growing up, I either recited or listened to other children recite that verse from the prophet Micah…
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Christmas Isn’t About Family
(From 364 Days of Devotion by Pastor Andrew Schroer) “When the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law” (Galatians 4:4,5). I once read an urban legend about a department store in Kyoto, Japan. According to the legend the store…
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How Can I Not Be Afraid?
“Do not fear, Zion; do not let your hands hang limp. The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing” (Zephaniah 3:16-17). As a child, I often thought that…
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How Can I Stand Before God?
“‘I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,’ says the Lord Almighty. But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he…