Topic:God in the Details April 22, Read: Matthew 10:29–31 | Bible in a Year: 2 Samuel 14–15; Luke 17:1–19 The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. Psalm 145:9 When my “chocolate” Labrador retriever puppy was three months old, I took him to the …
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Topic:Anywhere April 21, 2018 Read: Jeremiah 2:1–8; 3:14–15 | Bible in a Year: 2 Samuel 12–13; Luke 16 I remember the devotion of your youth, how as a bride you loved me and followed me through the wilderness. Jeremiah 2:2 As I flipped through a box of my old wedding …
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Topic:The Art of Forgiveness April 20, 2018 Read: Luke 15:11–24 | Bible in a Year: 2 Samuel 9–11; Luke 15:11–32 While he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and …
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Topic:Hurry Not April 19, 2018 Read: Isaiah 26:1–4 | Bible in a Year: 2 Samuel 6–8; Luke 15:1–10 You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Isaiah 26:3 “Ruthlessly eliminate hurry.” When two friends repeated that adage by the wise Dallas Willard …
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Topic:Learning to Know God April 17, 2018 Read: John 6:16–21 | Bible in a Year: 2 Samuel 1–2; Luke 14:1–24 But he said to them, “It is I; don’t be afraid.” John 6:20 For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to be a mother. I dreamed about getting …
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Our Daily Bread (ODB) Devotional 16 April 2018 Topic: Just a Second [Our Daily Bread 16th Monday April, 2018] Read: Psalm 39:4–6, Bible in a Year: 1 Samuel 30–31; Luke 13:23–35 How fleeting my life is. Psalm 39:4 Scientists are pretty fussy about time. At the end of 2016, the folks …
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Topic:Just a Second April 16, 2018 Read: Psalm 39:4–6 | Bible in a Year: 1 Samuel 30–31; Luke 13:23–35 How fleeting my life is. Psalm 39:4 Scientists are pretty fussy about time. At the end of 2016, the folks at Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland added an extra second …
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Topic:Reason to Sing April 15, 2018 Read: Psalm 98 | Bible in a Year: 1 Samuel 27–29; Luke 13:1–22 Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things. Psalm 98:1 When I was thirteen, my school required students to take four exploratory courses, including home economics, …
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Topic:Into Our Storms April 14, 2018 Read: Mark 4:35–41 | Bible in a Year: 1 Samuel 25–26; Luke 12:32–59 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. Mark 4:39 Wind howled, lightning flashed, waves …
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Our Daily Bread April 13th TOPIC- When One Hurts, All Hurt A Devotional by Our Daily Bread Ministries Read: 1 Corinthians 12:14–26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. 1 Corinthians 12:26 When a coworker called in sick …
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