Weekly Devotionals
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Week 31 – A Prophet is Not Welcome in His Hometown
“A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home.”MARK 6:4 (NIV) My Story:Sharing Jesus with the people we love most can be one of the hardest things we ever do. After accepting Jesus as my Lord and Savior at around age 26, I hit
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Week 30 – Yes!
One by one, the disciples were called to leave behind everything familiar and comfortable and to follow Jesus. He told Simon/Peter not to be afraid and that he would now catch men, not fish. Simon left everything and followed Jesus (Luke 5:10-11). As Levi/Matthew collected taxes from his own people, Jesus saw him and told
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Week 29 – I’ve Waited Long Enough!
I’ve Waited Long Enough! Exodus 24:1-3, 7, 9-14, 18; 32:1-6 (NIV) The Israelites witnessed the plagues God inflicted upon the Egyptians. They saw Pharaoh finally relent after the final plague of losing his firstborn son. The Israelites saw the hand of the LORD deliver them from 400 years of enslavement in Egypt. They saw God
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Week 28 – Beauty From Ashes
My hubby and I were at breakfast when he asked how I was doing with Mother’s Day weekend. I shared that I was doing really well, thankfully. You see, my mother went to be with the Lord in 2012, and it took me years to truly feel balanced again. In the midst of loss and
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Week 27 – Gentleness and Respect
Gentleness and Respect 1 Peter 3:15 Have you ever been approached by someone trying to share their faith? Many of us have. One day, my doorbell rang, and when I answered, I thought, “I should have looked at the ring camera first.” I opened the door, feeling annoyed, when the Holy Spirit reminded me that
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Week 26 – Ask Boldly
Ask Boldly Matthew 20:29-33 Two men who had been rejected and overlooked by society were desperate for change. They were seen as unproductive and useless. These two men were blind (Matthew 20:30). Then, they heard that Jesus was coming down the road. Can you imagine their anticipation and desperation? They could hear the crowd’s excitement
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Week 25 – When Life Seems Unfair
When Life Seems Unfair Matthew 20:1-19 Have you ever felt like life isn’t always fair? Or, if we’re honest, dare we admit it, we feel God is not always fair? We can work hard and do what we are required to do, yet there doesn’t seem to be a direct correlation between what we put
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Week 24 – God Grows Faith
God Grows Faith 1 Corinthians 3:6-8 There were people I’ve shared the gospel with who seemed eager to follow Jesus, only to fall away from His teachings. There were others I crossed paths with who were in a weakened, fragile, or unsure stage of their faith. After walking with them and encouraging them in the
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Week 23 – The Traditions of Men
Matthew 15 The Traditions of Men Matthew 15 When raising our children, we taught them proper etiquette, including saying please and thank you, respecting their elders, and being obedient to us as their parents. Of course, there was also church etiquette: don’t run in church or move around during corporate prayer, and so on. There
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Week 22 – “Stand Strong in the Lord”
Ephesians 6:10-11 In a conversation with a relative who expressed extreme evil and divisiveness, I had to focus, lean on the Holy Spirit’s strength, and decide whether to remain silent or obey the Lord and speak the truth in love. A righteous indignation rose up inside of me, and I felt the Spirit prompt me