Devotionals

Psalm 31:5, “You have redeemed me, O LORD God of truth”
Psalm 119:160, “The entirety of Your Word is truth, and every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever”
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When a witness takes the stand, that person is asked, “Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?” At one time, the words “so help me God” were part of that oath, as an appeal to the highest authority. Daniel Webster said, “If truth be not diffused, error ...

1 Peter 5:7, "Cast all your cares upon Him, because He cares about you!"
Philippians 4:19, “And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus”
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“Dad, can I have 10 dollars?” “Dad, can you help me with my math?” “Dad, what’s the capital of Alaska?” “Dad, why can’t we get another car?” “Dad, I didn’t make the basketball team.” The questions and requests and needs of our children seem endless. Whether they are ...

1 Corinthians 1:27, “God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty”
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The Master was searching for a vessel to use; on the shelf there were many - which one would He choose? "Take me,” cried the gold one, "I'm shiny and bright, I'm of great value, and I do things just right. My beauty and luster will outshine the rest and for someone like You, Master, gold would be the best!" The Master passed on with ...

Proverbs 14:29, “Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly”

Galatians 5:15, “If you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one another”
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Anger is one of the most paralyzing emotions we have. When we get angry it seems like there is nothing else happening in the entire world other than what just took place to make us so mad. It consumes us and many times we fly off the handle ...

John 6:47, 48, “I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life. I am the bread of life”

Hebrews 10:12, "This Man (Jesus), after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God"
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Why do we need Jesus Christ? The writer of Hebrews said that Jesus, who made the world, upholds "all things by the word of His power" (Hebrews 1:3). Because of Christ, we inhabit a created cosmos, not a chaotic ...