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He then told them, “Watch out and be on guard against all greed, because one’s life is not in the abundance of his possessions.” (Luke 12:15, CSB) One of my favorite summertime treats is a Slurpee, that flavored slushy drink so cold it gives brain freeze. When the temperature sizzles, it’s a great way to cool down. They are usually found in the fountain drink area of convenience stores and gas stations. You probably know the routine—select your cup size, snap on a domed lid, and fill your cup. And that’s where my greed takes over—the game of how much…
This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! (II Corinthians 5:17, NLT) Several years ago, one of my Sunday school students had it all backwards. Before she began attending church with her parents, she had…
But why do you call Me “Lord, Lord,” and not do the things which I say? (Luke 6:46, NKJV) The words of an old hymn sometimes come to my mind and I begin to sing. The refrain goes like this: Trust and obey, for there’s no other way To be…
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“And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:” Exodus 13:17. When God sent Moses to deliver the people of Israel from Egypt, He was planning on them returning to the land He had given to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. We know from reading the story of Jacob taking his family down to Egypt in the time of famine, that this was…
“Whoever does not have the Spirit cannot receive the gifts that come from God’s Spirit. Such a person really does not understand them, and they seem to be nonsense, because their value can be judged only on a spiritual basis. Whoever has the Spirit, however, is able to judge the value of everything, but no one is able to judge him.” (I Corinthians 2:14-15 in the Good News Translation of the Holy Bible) I recently read this quote by an anonymous writer, “When you don’t witness, you just did.” It made me think about how my life is a witness…
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” II Corinthians 5:17 In the margin of my Bible, the phrase “he is a new creature” is interpreted as “let him be a new creature.” How great it would be if when we repent of our sins, take on the name of Jesus in baptism and receive the Holy Spirit in our lives, that suddenly we would become perfect. However, we still have our flesh to contend with and must daily submit to the Spirit in order…
“You sent abundant rain, O God, to refresh the weary land.” Psalms 68:9 Many of you reading this devotion today are probably tired. I am tired. I am 24 weeks pregnant and have a four year old, and most days I find myself just trying to survive. This physical exhaustion often transfers over into my spiritual life, and causes me to become weary in well doing. I struggle with maintaining the same pace as before, always striving to be my best with no faltering at all. But I am weary ladies, and my relationship with God is taking the brunt…
