Devotions

True riches.

And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven? Luke 16:11 (NLT) This Scripture ought to really shock, shake, and sober

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Forget the former things

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. Isaiah 43:18 (NIV) King Hezekiah of Judah was one of the few kings that did what was right before God.

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Oaks of righteousness

To grant [consolation and joy] to those who mourn in Zion–to give them an ornament (a garland or diadem) of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of

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Love has no loopholes

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 (NIV) The God kind of love is unconditional. This

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Think about your thoughts

The more I thought about it, the hotter I got, igniting a fire of words Psalms 39:3 (NLT) What we think plays a very significant role in our life. It’s

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He calls the unqualified

1 Corinthians 1:26 (GNT) Now remember what you were, my friends, when God called you. From the human point of view few of you were wise or powerful or of

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Pruning is good for much fruit

Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every [branch] that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. John 15:2 (NKJV) The

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Allow the process

So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way. James 1:4 (MSG) The victorious

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God of Hills and Valleys

[But He ascended?] Now what can this, He ascended, mean but that He had previously descended from [the heights of] heaven into [the depths], the lower parts of the earth?

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Praise in the Storm

He calmed the storm to a whisper and stilled the waves. What a blessing was that stillness as he brought them safely into harbor! Let them praise the Lord for

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