1 Samuel 15-16 / John 8:1-20 / Psalm 110 / Proverbs 15:8-10 Have you ever found it hard to follow instructions? Whether it was because you disagreed, or you thought you had a better idea, or you simply didn’t understand, have you ever found yourself in trouble because you didn’t do as you were told? …
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1 Samuel 14 / John 7:31-53 / Psalm 109 / Proverbs 15:5-7 Have you ever had someone speak against you when you had done nothing wrong? How did that make you feel? What did you do about it? We’ve all had this happen, usually because of a misunderstanding. But when feelings are hurt and tempers …
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1 Samuel 12-13 / John 7:1-30 / Psalm 108 / Proverbs 15:4 All of us feel alone sometimes. I can be in a room full of people and still feel alone, especially if for whatever reason I’m unable to speak about what’s on my heart. Sometimes I’m afraid no one will understand. Other times I’m …
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1 Samuel 8-9 / John 6:22-42 / Psalm 106:32-48 / Proverbs 14:34-35 There are two verses I want to tie together for today’s devotional. The simplicity of their truth is profound, but not many are able to grasp and walk in what God is saying. The two verses are: John 6:29 Jesus told them, “This …
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1 Samuel 10-11 / John 6:43-71 / Psalm 107 / Proverbs 15:1-3 Have you ever felt that everyone was angry with you, or that trouble followed you everywhere you went? When you felt that way, did you wonder what you could do to get away from what was happening? I’ve definitely felt that way, and …
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1 Samuel 5-7 / John 6:1-21 / Psalm 106:13-31 / Proverbs 14:32-33 I’ve found another passage of scripture that makes me laugh, but it’s also bewildering. I’m speaking about the beginning of 1 Samuel 5 and the account of the Philistines having captured and kept the Ark of the LORD. I guess they saw it …
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1 Samuel 2:22-4 / John 5:24-47 / Psalm 106:1-12 / Proverbs 14:30-31 I’ve been noticing as I’ve read the Old Testament a name for the Lord that is intriguing me, especially since my current declaration from the Lord is The Lord Himself fights for me. The name of God I’m referring to is The Lord …
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1 Samuel 1:1-2:21 / John 5:1-23 / Psalm 105:37-45 / Proverbs 14:28-29 He will protect his faithful ones, but the wicked will disappear in darkness. No one will succeed by strength alone. 1 Samuel 2:9 This verse, considered alongside the story of the sick man who laid by the pool at Bethesda for thirty-eight years, …
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Ruth 2-4 / John 4:43-54 / Psalm 105:16-36 / Proverbs 14:26-27 The story of Naomi and Ruth is such a beautiful and familiar story. Even though Ruth is not related to Naomi except as a daughter-in-law, they have taken one another as family and have refused to be parted. In this commitment to remain as …
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