Tag: devotion
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March 25: Remain in Christ
This post is part of a 40-Day Prayer Journey through the season of Lent. Click here to learn more and read other posts in the series “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:5).…
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March 24: Work Out Your Salvation
This post is part of a 40-Day Prayer Journey through the season of Lent. Click here to learn more and read other posts in the series. “My dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is…
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March 23: The Promise of Peace
This post is part of a 40-Day Prayer Journey through the season of Lent. Click here to learn more and read other posts in the series. “The peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:7). Have you ever wondered why so many sermons end with this…
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Everyday Encouragement
“The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid? I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for…
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He Gives Us What We Really Need
“Will you give me a drink?” With that simple question, Jesus turned societal and cultural expectations upside down. Culturally, Jewish men did not talk to women they weren’t related to. It wasn’t proper or right. Nor did Jewish men ask Samaritan women for water from wells. They didn’t ask them for anything—Jews and Samaritans hated…
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March 14: Is God With Me?
This post is part of a 40-Day Prayer Journey through the season of Lent. Click here to learn more and read other posts in the series. “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18). There’s a difference between saying, “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves…
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March 13: Boasting in Weakness
This post is part of a 40-Day Prayer Journey through the season of Lent. Click here to learn more and read other posts in the series. “I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me” (2 Corinthians 12:9). People often take quizzes to find their strengths for work…
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March 12: Strength for Those Who Suffer
This post is part of a 40-Day Prayer Journey through the season of Lent. Click here to learn more and read other posts in the series. “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9). God doesn’t always give an answer for why he allows his children to experience…