Category: Devotional Thoughts
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Day 167: T-Shirts, Bumper Stickers, Waffles, and Pancakes (2 Chronicles 8:11)
Followers of Jesus don’t live compartmentalized lives. There is no sacred and secular divide when the Holy Spirit dwells within us.
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Day 164: Faithfulness to All Generations (2 Chronicles 5:13-14)
There had been centuries of ups and downs between Moses and Solomon, but God’s character had not changed.
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Day 146: Nap Time (Psalm 131)
On the anniversary of my mom’s homegoing, this one hit hard today. There is a deep rest that comes from trusting God like a child at nap time—safe, held, and free from the weight of the world.
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Day 144: I am Prayer (Psalm 109:4)
People ask all the time, “How are you?” Usually we answer with emotions, circumstances, or clichés: “Fine.” “Busy.” “Tired.” But in Psalm 109:4, David answers differently. In Hebrew, he literally says, “I am prayer.”
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Day 142: Light is Sown, and Light Dawns (Psalm 97:11)
Light and joy are not things we manufacture for ourselves. Psalm 97 says they are sown by God into the lives of His people. Some seeds bloom quickly. Others wait beneath the frozen ground for spring. But every seed of light and joy God plants in upright hearts will bring a harvest in season. As…
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Day 141: Gentleness that Makes Me Great (2 Samuel 22:36)
Buried in the middle of all the military imagery of 2 Samuel 22 is a surprising turn: God’s gentleness made David great. God does not shape us through cruelty or intimidation, but through steadfast love, mercy, and kindness.