Tag: Christian Living
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Living Like Lepers
Devotional Thoughts on Thankfulness and Luke 17:14-18 When [Jesus] saw [the lepers], he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed. One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was…
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Where Is God in Times of Trouble?
Devotional Thoughts on Psalm 46 and God’s Presence in Our Lives “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging”…
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How Can I Be Sure I’m Going to Heaven?
Devotional Thoughts on 2 Timothy 4:6-8 “The time for my departure is near. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only…
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How Can I Rejoice in the Lord?
How Can I Rejoice in the Lord? Devotional thoughts on Habakkuk 3:17-18 “Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will…
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Pressing On Toward the Goal
Devotional thoughts on Philippians 3:13-14 “Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:13-14). Artist Mary Engelbreit is widely believed to have said, “Don’t look back, you’re not going that way.” You…
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Why Is Sin Serious?
Devotional Thoughts on Matthew 18:8-9; Matthew 15:19; James 1:14-15; Romans 7:24-25; and Ephesians 2:4-5 “If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal…
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Christian Recovery: Finding Help and Hope
Struggling with addiction or other destructive patterns can be difficult to talk about, especially when we feel like we should be able to handle our struggles on our own. For Christians, guilt and shame can make that even harder. We know what God’s Word says about sin, but we can still find ourselves returning to…
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Turning Our Hearts Away From Selfish Gain
Devotional Thoughts on Psalm 119:36-37 and 1 Timothy 6:6-10 “Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word” (Psalm 119:36-37). In his commentary on Psalms 73-150 in The People’s Bible® series, Professor John F. Brug wrote that the verses…