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Daily Devotional for Monday, July 11 He Gave Himself for Us The passage for today admonishes you to be a follower of God and walk in love as Jesus Christ loved you and gave Himself for you. The Bible abounds with passages which admonish you to love like Jesus (John 13:34, 15:12; 1 John 3:11, […]

Daily Devotional for Sunday, July 10 The Branch Any multitaskers out there? In today’s busy world, it seems you must be able to multitask. But there is none who can multitask like Jesus. Think of all that Jesus does in a day: advocating, interceding, mediating and keeping the whole universe together. The reading today tells

Daily Devotional for Saturday, July 9 Our Mediator Some nicknames fit. I know a man who lost his right arm, and his nickname is Lefty. Another man I know is about six foot three inches tall, and his nickname is Shorty. Another man I know has the nickname, Rat, and I almost laughed out loud

Daily Devotional for Friday, July 8 Sacrifice for Sin Second Corinthians 5:21 gives the gospel from both sides—God’s and yours. God made Jesus to be sin for you. God, in His grace, gave a sinner like you His best, His only begotten Son. Jesus lowered Himself to become human to save humanity. He took the

Daily Devotional for Thursday, July 7 Prayer for His Own Reading the Lord’s Prayer of John 17 has always been a wow passage for me. I understand that Jesus would pray for Peter and John and the rest of the apostles, but for me? But this is exactly what He said in verse 20. This

Daily Devotional for Wednesday, July 6 He Is Able To Keep I am forever losing stuff—my phone, my glasses, the remote, pens, pocketknives. I have spent many hours looking for stuff I have lost. As clichéd as it is—“I would lose my head if it was not attached.” I am so thankful that God is

Daily Devotional for Tuesday, July 5 He Is Able To Save The hungry wolves arrived at sundown. Quickly moving his sheep to the pasture’s center, the shepherd made his stance with shouts and waves of his shepherd’s rod and staff. Still, the wolves approached, snarling with brandished teeth. The flock tightened. The shepherd wielded his

Daily Devotional for Monday, July 4 Another Order Nine times in Hebrews, Jesus is identified as priest after the order of Melchisedec (New Testament spelling) citing the prophecy of Psalm 110:4, “The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.” The historical record of Melchizedek

Daily Devotional for Sunday, July 3 A Living Hope “What’s my motivation?” Likely you have heard this question from the acting world. It has somewhat become a cliché and a joke, but the thought of the question is serious for the actor. Before the actor can become their character, they must delve into their character’s