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  1. Christ4Ever

    From the Hand of God

    For exaltation [comes] neither from the east Nor from the west nor from the south. But God [is] the Judge: He puts down one, And exalts another. Psalm 75:6-7 NKJV We men tend to like recognition. If we’ve accomplished something of note, we want others to notice it and call us out by name. And...
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    When God Gets Weary

    But the Israelites said, "We have sinned. Deal with us as you see fit; only rescue us today! " So they got rid of the foreign gods among them and worshiped the LORD, and he became weary of Israel's misery. Judges 10:15-16 CSB Creating and maintaining the universe is no challenge to our...
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    Day Is Coming

    The day [is] Yours, the night also [is] Yours; You have prepared the light and the sun. Psalm 74:16 NKJV Most of us, at some point in childhood, are afraid of the dark. Part of “growing up” is shedding that particular fear. But even men can dread the nighttime—not for presumed monsters under...
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    Possible with God

    He replied, "What is impossible with man is possible with God." Luke 18:27 CSB Got any impossible situations in your life? Any depressing circumstances for which there is no human hope? At one time or another, we’ll all answer yes to such questions. We who follow Jesus, however, always have...
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    Life Not Making Sense?

    "And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? "I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?" Luke 18:7-8 NKJV Whether it’s another mass shooting or...
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    Why We Must Fight

    These are the nations that the LORD left in the land to test those Israelites who had not experienced the wars of Canaan. He did this to teach warfare to generations of Israelites who had no experience in battle. Judges 3:1-2 NLT Good parents sometimes let their kids struggle—even fail—as an...
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    Ultimate Justice

    When you arise, O Lord, you will laugh at their silly ideas as a person laughs at dreams in the morning. Psalm 73:20 NLT “Cheaters never win.” Yeah, right. These days, playing by the rules seems like a quaint, old-fashioned notion. Watch the news—or observe neighbors and coworkers—and you may...
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    God Knows Hearts

    So He said to them, "You are the ones who declare yourselves just and upright in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts [your thoughts, your desires, your secrets]; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God. Luke 16:15 AMP The idea that “God knows...
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    Conflict Among Brothers

    "The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! He knows the truth, and may Israel know it, too! Joshua 22:22 NLT Though scripture calls Christians to live in peace, we don’t always live up to God’s standard. Saved by His grace, we’re still fallen men in a broken...
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    Pray for Your Leaders

    Give your love of justice to the king, O God, and righteousness to the king's son. Psalm 72:1 NLT Psalm 72 contains the God-inspired words of a God-ordained king for his God-beloved son and successor. David, the second and greatest king of Israel, God’s chosen people, wanted his son Solomon to...
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    No Excuses!

    Then he told him, "A man was giving a large banquet and invited many. "At the time of the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who were invited, 'Come, because everything is now ready.' "But without exception they all began to make excuses. The first one said to him, 'I have bought a...
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    Life is Hard…

    [You], who have shown me great and severe troubles, Shall revive me again, And bring me up again from the depths of the earth. Psalm 71:20 NKJV Some people see “life is hard…” and finish with “then you die.” Christians should read “life is hard…” and conclude, “but God is good.” Troubles are...
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    An Opening For You

    "They will come from the east and the west, from the north and the south, and sit down in the kingdom of God. Luke 13:29 NKJV Chances are the vast majority of guys reading this devotional are Gentiles. Out of around eight billion people on earth, only some fifteen million are Jewish. Jesus...
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    The Other Side of Warning

    "I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. Luke 13:3 NKJV Many prefer the “gracious” Jesus of the New Testament to the “harsh” God of the Old Testament. They argue that God is angry and vindictive; Jesus is all love and acceptance. There are sound theological reasons...
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    Are You Poor And Needy? Good!

    But I [am] poor and needy; Make haste to me, O God! You [are] my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay. Psalm 70:5 NKJV Question: Why did the Israelites wander so long in the wilderness? Answer: Because Moses refused to stop and ask for directions. The older you are, the better you’ll...
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    God Helps Those Who Help Themselves

    When Joshua was near the town of Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with sword in hand. Joshua went up to him and demanded, “Are you friend or foe?” Joshua 5:13 NLT You won’t find the title of today’s reading in scripture. But the famed Bible commentator Matthew Henry...
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    The 12:33 Plan

    Sell what you have and give alms; provide yourselves money bags which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches nor moth destroys. Luke 12:33 NKJV An estimated 32 percent of Americans have 401(k) plans. Likely 100 percent of them get heartburn when...
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    Feel Like A Number?

    “Are not five sparrows sold for two [a] copper coins? And not one of them is forgotten before God. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. Luke 12:6-7 NKJV In the late 1970s, rocker Bob Seger’s “Feel Like a Number”...
  19. Christ4Ever

    When You’re Way Down

    Vengeance is Mine, and recompense; Their foot shall slip in due time; For the day of their calamity is at and, And the things to come hasten upon them.’ Deuteronomy 32:35 NKJV The most famous sermon not preached by Jesus is probably Jonathan Edwards’ “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.”...
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    Anyone Can Be Blessed

    But He said, "More than that, blessed [are] those who hear the word of God and keep it!" Luke 11:28 NKJV Money, it is said, makes the world go round. But a good argument can also be made for connections. Successful people make sure their relatives are well provided for. Kings hand down the...
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