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Tag Archives: devotional
Courage
Deuteronomy 31:7-8, 34:9a “Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, ‘Be strong and courageous, for you must go with this people into the land that the Lord swore to their forefathers to give … Continue reading
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Tagged age, courage, devotional, faith, hymn, leadership, prayer, scripture, strength, youth
Washed
Jeremiah 2:22-23a (NLV) “‘Even when you wash yourself with much strong soap, the mark of your sin is still before Me,’ says the Lord God. ‘How can you say, ‘I am clean.’?’” Matthew 27:24 “When Pilate saw that he was … Continue reading
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Tagged clean, clean hands, crucifixion, devotional, easter, forgiveness, guilt, jesus, prayer, pure, scripture, washed, worship music
Flesh
Matthew 14:25-26, 29b-31a “During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. ‘It’s a ghost,’ they said, and cried out in … Continue reading
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Tagged devotional, flesh, hymn, image, incarnation, jesus, prayer, scripture, son of God, son of man, word
Abiding
Deuteronomy 30:11-14 “Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach. It is not up in heaven, so that you have to ask, ‘Who will ascend into heaven to get it and … Continue reading
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Tagged abiding, devotional, faith, Holy Spirit, hymn, image, prayer, scripture, word of God
Shepherd’s Song
1 Samuel 16:23 “Whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would take his harp and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him.” Mark 14:26-27 “When they had … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, bible, david, devotional, distress, fear, forgiveness, hymn, prayer, scripture, shepherd, song
Egypt
Genesis 46:2-4a “And God spoke to Israel in a vision at night and said, ‘Jacob, Jacob!’ ‘Here I am,’ he replied. ‘I am God, the God of your father,’ he said. ‘Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will … Continue reading
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Tagged devotional, direction, egypt, faith, follow, guidance, leading, prayer, scripture, song, trust, will of God
Gifts of Light
Psalm 119:129-130 “Your statutes are wonderful; therefore I obey them. The unfolding of your word gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.” James 1:17 “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the … Continue reading
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Tagged devotional, gift, heavenly light, hymn, light, prayer, scripture, wisdom
Sandals
Exodus 3:4-5 “When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, ‘Moses! Moses!’ And Moses said, ‘Here I am.’ ‘Do not come any closer,’ God said. ‘Take off your sandals, … Continue reading
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Tagged devotional, holiness, jesus, prayer, sandals, scripture, servanthood
Cornerstone
1 Chronicles 22:2 “So David gave orders to assemble the aliens living in Israel, and from among them he appointed stonecutters to prepare dressed stone for building the house of God.” Ephesians 2:19-22 “Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, … Continue reading
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Tagged church, cornerstone, devotional, house of God, jesus, prayer, scripture, song, welcome
Trees
Isaiah 41:19-20 “I will put in the desert the cedar and the acacia, the myrtle and the olive. I will set pines in the wasteland, the fir and the cypress together, so that people may see and know, may consider … Continue reading
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Tagged devotional, faith, image, praise song, prayer, scripture, tree
